Abstract
ABSTRACT Algae were grown in a flume containing water of different velocities, and the composition of the algal communities was compared to values of velocity, friction velocity, and roughness height estimated from the velocity profile using theoretical equations. The algal communities were taxonomically similar after approximately two weeks, the same time that major changes were seen in values of the friction velocity and roughness height. These results suggest that there could be a significant “feedback” response between the developing algal mat and the hydrodynamics of the surrounding water, which may limit the growth and species composition of the algal mat.
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