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redOrbit: Biologically diverse streams are better at cleaning up pollutants than less rich waterways, and a University of Michigan ecologist says he has uncovered the long-sought mechanism that explains why this is so.
Bradley Cardinale used 150 miniature model streams, which use recirculating water in flumes to mimic the variety of flow conditions found in natural streams. He grew between one and eight species of algae in each of the mini-streams, then measured each algae community's ability to soak up......
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Biodiversity Improves Water Quality In Streams
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on April 7th, 2011
Posted in Water Conservation