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BOJORGE-GARCIA, Miriam G.  e  CANTORAL URIZA, Enrique A.. The ecological importance of algae in rivers. Hidrobiológica [online]. 2016, vol.26, n.1, pp.1-8. ISSN 0188-8897.

After reviewing several studies, we set out a proposal regarding the structure and function of benthic algae in rivers. We use an approach that considers the ecology of communities, the role of benthic algae in the rivers' autochthonous primary productivity and their eco-physiology in the biogeochemical cycles of the water, their energy intake in food webs, the role they play in the hydrological dynamics in lotic environments, and their use as biological indicators. Finally, pharmaceutical and food industry use of the species in these environments is reviewed.

Palavras-chave : Algae; communities; ecology; primary productivity; rivers.

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