Bunn S (Griffith University, Centre for Catchment and In- stream Research); Davies PM; Negus P; Treadwell S (Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology)
Understanding the flux of organic carbon in streams and rivers is essential to the sustainable management of riverine environments as healthy and natural ecosystems. This is particularly important because human activities result in considerable changes to the global carbon cycle. The sources of organic carbon for aquatic food webs are discussed, with a particular focus on the effects of riparian clearing on natural balances and ecosystem function (A).
