Streams fed by active rock glaciers: habitat, biota and conservation value

• Main Authors: Brighenti, S., Bruno, M. C., Tolotti, M., Wharton, G., Pusch, W., Bertoldi, W.
• Other Authors: Bruno, M.C.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: country:AT 2019
• Subjects: Rock glacial streams; Alpine streams; Settore BIO/07 - ECOLOGIA; Stepping Stones; permafrost
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/57589

In the present deglaciation scenario, the influence of mountain permafrost, which is shrinking at lower rates than glaciers, on Alpine stream ecosystems, is quickly increasing. We present a research conducted in the European Alps (Solda Valley, Italy), aimed at characterising the habitat and biota o...