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Algal species richness was low despite the apparent variety of ecological niches.
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e0“But although Cascade Springs appears to have a variety of ecological niches, the number of species of algae and mosses were low.”
Title
An ecological study of the algae and mosses of Cascade Springs, Wasatch County, Utah
DeAnna Lynn McCoard ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University) 1967
Other claims from this paper (19)
- Observation The spring water environment was very constant.
- Observation Measurements at different study sites were consistently similar within days and throughout the year.
- Observation Spring topography varied greatly in bottom composition, sunlight and water depth.
- Observation Spring topography varied in water velocity and volume.
- Observation Moss species richness was low despite the apparent variety of ecological niches.
- Observation Twelve algal genera were collected.
- Observation Fourteen algal species were collected.
- Observation Ten moss genera were collected.
- Observation Thirteen moss species were collected.
- Observation All algal species occupied the terrace region, including edges and pools.
- Observation All algae except Vaucheria were reported in terrace pools, although the text later states none were found there.
- Observation All algae except Chara were found on the terrace edge.
- Observation Chara was one of only two algal taxa found in the spring basin.
- Observation Spirogyra was one of only two algal taxa found in the spring basin.
- Observation All moss species except one occurred in the spring basin.
- Observation Algae were most abundant in spring and summer despite constant water temperatures.
- Observation Algae were least abundant in winter despite constant water temperatures.
- Observation Mosses were perennial and constant in abundance and location; other moss species were common in Utah.
- Observation Plectonema tomasinianum was abundant and unique to the spring, uncollected elsewhere in Utah; the other algae were common in Utah.