Kiffney, P. M., Richardson, J. S., Bull, J. P., , , , , , . 2004. Establishing Light as a Causal Mechanism Structuring Stream Communities in Response to Experimental Manipulation of Riparian Buffer Width: Journal of the North American Benthological Society. The North American Benthological Society, . 23, 3. 542-555

Riparian buffer, Streams, Watershed, Temperature, Riparian, Aquatic community, Biodiversity, Wildlife, Aquatic ecosystems, Biology

This study evaluated the effects of solar radiation on the productivity of stream communities. The results showed that light indirectly influences the performance of consumers, as primary production tended to increase with increased solar radiation.