A comprehensive account of fungal classification from freshwater habitats is outlined and
discussed in the present review based on literature of biodiversity studies and recent …

A general conceptual model of small stream ecosystem structure and function has emerged
in the last decade (eg 34, 56, 77), an important cornerstone of which is the geomorphic view …

That major flows of energy occur along detrital pathways in all ecosystems is a recent
recognition. In freshwater ecosystems, detritus or dead organic matter (217) has two …

Most of the primary civilizations of the world emerged in or near river valleys. The
construction of dams and other hydraulic structures is, therefore, one of the oldest branches …

The detritus pathway is that in which plant or animal material dies and is then attacked by
microorganisms. More of the energy fixed by autotrophic organisms is probably transferred …

Research on freshwater fungi has concentrated on their role in plant litter decomposition in
streams. Higher fungi dominate over bacteria in terms of biomass, production and enzymatic …

Forest stream food webs depend largely on input of dead riparian zone leaves for their
energy, which is converted into living biomass by microbes, macroinvertebrates and fish. 2 …

Stoffhaushalt ist die Summe des Stoff-und Energieumsatzes in einem Ökosystem. Die
Untersuchung des Stoffhaushaltes eines Gewässers geht von der Feststellung der gelösten …

17 fungal decomposers of plant litter in aquatic ecosystems Page 311 17 Fungal
Decomposers of Plant Litter in Aquatic Ecosystems MO Gessner1, V. Gulis2, KA Kuehn3, E …

Dead leaves falling into streams are an important food source for many invertebrates. They
are generally made more palatable and more nutritious if they are first colonized by aquatic …