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Influence of Stream Sediments on Distribution of Macrobenthos

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Title Influence of Stream Sediments on Distribution of Macrobenthos
Creator Brusven, M.A.; Prather, Kenneth V.
Date 1974-10-01
Subject substrates; aquatic insects; benthos
Description Studies were conducted in the laboratory and field to determine the substrate relationships of five species of stream insects representing the orders Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera and Diptera. Various combinations of pebble and sand were tested in the presence or absence of cobbles. Substrates with cobble were generally preferred over substrates without cobble. The preference for cobble generally increased as the sediments around the cobble decreased in size. Substrates with...
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Contributor Idaho Water Resources Research Institute; IWRRI
Publisher University of Idaho
Language eng
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Format application/pdf
Type Text
Identifier http://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm/ref/collection/idahowater/id/350

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