Downstream Warming and Headwater Acidity May Diminish Coldwater Habitat in Southern Appalachian Mountain Streams

T. C. McDonnell; M. R. Sloat; T. J. Sullivan; C. A. Dolloff; P. F. Hessburg; N. A. Povak; W. A Jackson; C. Sams

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0134757

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Downstream Warming and Headwater Acidity May Diminish Coldwater Habitat in Southern Appalachian Mountain Streams

T. C. McDonnell ,

Contributed equally to this work with: T. C. McDonnell, M. R. Sloat, T. J. Sullivan, C. A. Dolloff, P. F. Hessburg, N. A. Povak

* E-mail: todd.mcdonnell@esenvironmental.com

Affiliation E&S Environmental Chemistry, Inc., Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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M. R. Sloat ,

Contributed equally to this work with: T. C. McDonnell, M. R. Sloat, T. J. Sullivan, C. A. Dolloff, P. F. Hessburg, N. A. Povak

Affiliation Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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T. J. Sullivan ,

Contributed equally to this work with: T. C. McDonnell, M. R. Sloat, T. J. Sullivan, C. A. Dolloff, P. F. Hessburg, N. A. Povak

Affiliation E&S Environmental Chemistry, Inc., Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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C. A. Dolloff ,

Contributed equally to this work with: T. C. McDonnell, M. R. Sloat, T. J. Sullivan, C. A. Dolloff, P. F. Hessburg, N. A. Povak

Affiliation USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
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P. F. Hessburg ,

Contributed equally to this work with: T. C. McDonnell, M. R. Sloat, T. J. Sullivan, C. A. Dolloff, P. F. Hessburg, N. A. Povak

Affiliation USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
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N. A. Povak ,

Contributed equally to this work with: T. C. McDonnell, M. R. Sloat, T. J. Sullivan, C. A. Dolloff, P. F. Hessburg, N. A. Povak

Affiliation USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
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W. A Jackson ,

¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation USDA Forest Service, Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America
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C. Sams

¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation USDA Forest Service, Regions 8 and 9 Air Quality Program, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Downstream Warming and Headwater Acidity May Diminish Coldwater Habitat in Southern Appalachian Mountain Streams

T. C. McDonnell,
M. R. Sloat,
T. J. Sullivan,
C. A. Dolloff,
P. F. Hessburg,
N. A. Povak,
W. A Jackson,
C. Sams

Published: August 6, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134757

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