The amphibian macrophyte Polygonum punctatum as a temporary habitat and feeding ground for fish

Growth response to nitrate enrichment helps facilitate success of an alien Potamogeton in New Zealand streams

“…Aquatic submerged macrophytes support many important services in stream ecosystems. They provide food and habitat for invertebrates and fish [ [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] ], alter the physico-chemical environment [ 5 ] and affect nutrient cycling [ 6 ]. However, increased anthropogenic influences have impacted stream macrophyte communities and the services they support [ [7] , [8] , [9] ].…”