Land-use influence on benthic algal assemblage structure and biomass in Afrotropical headwater streams
Sheila Nyang'anyi Rioba, Jacob O. Iteba, Gideon Leteipa Kuluo, Suzanne R. Jacobs, Lutz Breuer, Frank Onderi Masese
The paper assesses land-use effects on benthic algal assemblages in Afrotropical streams, finding that natural forests support diverse diatom communities, while smallholder tea areas show higher chlorophyll-a and lower biomass.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintEcology