After the Camp Fire in California, high levels of toxic metals were found in local streams, making it clear that urban wildfires have a detrimental effect on water quality.
Benthic macroinvertebrates, such as mayflies and caddisflies, serve as essential indicators of water quality, their populations dramatically affected by the aftermath of urban wildfires.
The transition of wildfires from natural landscapes to urban areas introduces synthetic materials that contaminate waterways, posing serious threats to aquatic ecosystems.
Understanding how wildfires affect stream ecosystems is crucial, particularly in urban areas where the unique combination of burned materials can lead to significant ecological damage.
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