Single fish species serves as keystone nutrient recycler in streams in certain neotropical stream ecosystems

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 18:30 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have found that certain neotropical stream ecosystems rely almost entirely on a single fish species known as the banded tetra for the critical nutrient phosphorus. In a new paper, they explain why this particular species plays such a crucial role -- and why these stream systems are vulnerable as a result.

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