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Using Stream Bacteria to Measure Land Use Impact
Jenn Hoskins
9th July, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study analyzed bacterial communities in New Zealand stream biofilms to predict upstream land use
- Bacterial compositions differed significantly between streams influenced by indigenous forests and those affected by horticulture or pastoral grasslands
- Using bacterial data, researchers could predict the type of upstream land use with 65% accuracy
References
Main Study
1) Exploring freshwater stream bacterial communities as indicators of land use intensity
Published 8th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-024-00588-z
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