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Total Pages : 306 pages
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Download or read book The Ohio Journal of Science written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes book reviews and abstracts.
Author : Ralph A. Pfingsten
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Total Pages : 928 pages
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Download or read book Amphibians of Ohio written by Ralph A. Pfingsten and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ohio's resident amphibians currently include 25 species and subspecies of salamanders, a complex of unisexual ambystomatid salamanders, and 14 species of frogs and toads. Existing, comprehensive works of amphibians for Ohio are dated and out-of-print. Given this deficiency, and pressured by recent survey and monitoring activity and current research needs, the decision to produce a comprehensive book about Ohio's amphibians, which this volume represents, quickly followed. Focusing on verifiable information about the amphibian species of Ohio, the core of this tome is comprised of 37 chapters, organized by sections on salamanders and on frogs and toads, covering all amphibians in Ohio that have been documented and vouchered. Preceding these taxonomic, species-oriented chapters are sections on the history of herpetological work in Ohio, a summary of the Ohio environment in which its amphibian species exist, informative introductions to amphibian systematics, brief summaries of the two groups, and keys to adult and larval stages. Following the species accounts are sections on potential occurences in Ohio; on species ranking based on conservation status and knowledge; on amphibian conservation; on amphibian distribution; on environmental applications; and, a summary. Completing the book are two appendices involving field and vouchering/documentation techniques, a glossary, a combined and comprehensive listing of cited literature, and an index. This book is both scientifically accurate and written in a style suitable for the complete spectrum of individuals and entities who are professionally or casually involved or interested in amphibians"--Abstract, page iii.
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Total Pages : 192 pages
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Download or read book Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Streams and Rivers written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Steven James Holdeman
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Total Pages : 212 pages
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Download or read book The Application of an Index of Biotic Integrity and Macroinvertebrate Sampling to Assess Water Quality in Urban Streams written by Steven James Holdeman and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christa A. Updyke
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Total Pages : 142 pages
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Download or read book Assessment of Isolation on Macroinvertebrates of Two Headwater Streams of an Acid Mine Polluted Watershed in Southeastern Ohio written by Christa A. Updyke and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Neil J. Haugerud
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Total Pages : 175 pages
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Download or read book Macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity for the Northern Glaciated Plains Ecoregion (46) of North Dakota written by Neil J. Haugerud and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to develop biological indicators capable of assessing the biological conditions of state rivers and streams, the North Dakota Department of Health is developing a calibrated multi-metric index of biotic integrity (IBI) based on aquatic macroinvertebrate data for each ecoregion. Macroinvertebrates are common inhabitants of rivers and streams and vital links in the movement of energy through the food web.
Author : Jeromy Matthew Applegate
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Total Pages : 420 pages
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Download or read book A Preliminary Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index to Assess Biological Integrity in the Ohio River written by Jeromy Matthew Applegate and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elizabeth Ellen Risley
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Total Pages : 166 pages
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Download or read book Relationships Among Land Use, Geomorphology, Local Habitat and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Agricultural Headwater Stream Systems written by Elizabeth Ellen Risley and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: In-stream habitat structure and water chemistry have significant influence on the structure and composition of stream macroinvertebrate assemblages. Habitat at this local scale can be significantly affected by the geomorphology of a stream or region. Both in-stream habitat and geomorphology are, in turn, influenced by other factors operating at the landscape scale (e.g., land use, connectivity of habitat patches, etc.). It is unclear which of these three scales of habitat has the greatest influence over lotic assemblage structure. Anthropogenic disturbance to a stream ecosystem can occur at all three scales of habitat, and is particularly common in predominantly agricultural systems. The Sugar Creek watershed in northeastern Ohio represents several different types of anthropogenic disturbance, including dairy farming, crop production, urbanization, and industrialization. The South and Middle Forks of the Sugar Creek watershed, dominated by agriculture and a mix of agriculture and industry, respectively, were sampled in early summer 2005 for habitat and macroinvertebrates. Richness, evenness, diversity, familylevel biotic index, percent Diptera Chironomidae, and the number of macroinvertebrates were all similar across the drainages. The percent Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera was significantly larger in the Middle Fork than in the South Fork. There were no significant differences in habitat or macroinvertebrate assemblages between the two drainages overall. In-stream habitat structure and water chemistry explained 58.8% of the variation between sites among macroinvertebrate taxa. Geomorphology explained 10.4% and land use 9.4% of the variation. Shared variances between different scales of habitat did not explain substantial amounts of variation among macroinvertebrate taxa. These results have, however, identified several sites in the South Fork with good potential for Best Management Practice implementation and several sites in the Middle Fork for preservation.
Author : Jonathan P. Kochersberger
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Total Pages : 268 pages
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Download or read book Linking Embeddedness and Macroinvertebrate Health in Two Southwest Ohio Streams written by Jonathan P. Kochersberger and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Neil J. Haugerud
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Total Pages : 108 pages
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Download or read book Macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity for the Lake Agassiz Plain Ecoregion (48) of North Dakota written by Neil J. Haugerud and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this project is to develop a set of benthic macroinvertebrate multimetric IBIs that can be used to assess the biological condition of perennial rivers and streams in North Dakota ... Macroinvertebrates are excellent indicators of aquatic health. Additionally, due to the range of life spans and varying needs throughout their life span, macroinvertebrates are excellent indicators of chronic and acute pollution impacts.
Author : Darold Batzer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319249789
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)
Download or read book Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands written by Darold Batzer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wetlands are among the world’s most valuable and most threatened habitats, and in these crucially important ecosystems, the invertebrate fauna holds a focal position. Most of the biological diversity in wetlands is found within resident invertebrate assemblages, and those invertebrates are the primary trophic link between lower plants and higher vertebrates (e.g. amphibians, fish, and birds). As such, most scientists, managers, consultants, and students who work in the world’s wetlands should become better informed about the invertebrate components in their habitats of interest. Our book serves to fill this need by assembling the world’s most prominent ecologists working on freshwater wetland invertebrates, and having them provide authoritative perspectives on each the world’s most important freshwater wetland types. The initial chapter of the book provides a primer on freshwater wetland invertebrates, including how they are uniquely adapted for life in wetland environments and how they contribute to important ecological functions in wetland ecosystems. The next 15 chapters deal with invertebrates in the major wetlands across the globe (rock pools, alpine ponds, temperate temporary ponds, Mediterranean temporary ponds, turloughs, peatlands, permanent marshes, Great Lakes marshes, Everglades, springs, beaver ponds, temperate floodplains, neotropical floodplains, created wetlands, waterfowl marshes), each chapter written by groups of prominent scientists intimately knowledgeable about the individual wetland types. Each chapter reviews the relevant literature, provides a synthesis of the most important ecological controls on the resident invertebrate fauna, and highlights important conservation concerns. The final chapter synthesizes the 15 habitat-based chapters, providing a macroscopic perspective on natural variation of invertebrate assemblage structure across the world’s wetlands and a paradigm for understanding how global variation and environmental factors shape wetland invertebrate communities.
Author : Paul B. Lorenzen
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Total Pages : 322 pages
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Download or read book Optimal Macroinvertebrate Metrics for Assessing Biotic Integrity of Intermittent Prairie Streams written by Paul B. Lorenzen and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309082951
Total Pages : 449 pages
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Download or read book Riparian Areas written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-10-10 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that wetlands be protected from degradation because of their important ecological functions including maintenance of high water quality and provision of fish and wildlife habitat. However, this protection generally does not encompass riparian areasâ€"the lands bordering rivers and lakesâ€"even though they often provide the same functions as wetlands. Growing recognition of the similarities in wetland and riparian area functioning and the differences in their legal protection led the NRC in 1999 to undertake a study of riparian areas, which has culminated in Riparian Areas: Functioning and Strategies for Management. The report is intended to heighten awareness of riparian areas commensurate with their ecological and societal values. The primary conclusion is that, because riparian areas perform a disproportionate number of biological and physical functions on a unit area basis, restoration of riparian functions along America's waterbodies should be a national goal.
Author : John H. Olive
Publisher : Scholastic
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Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Benthic Macroinvertebrates as Indexes of Water Quality in the Scioto River Basin, Ohio written by John H. Olive and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 1975 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Impact of Habitat and Water Quality on the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community in a Multi-stressed Urban Stream written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Macroinvertebrates in urban streams in Ohio are potentially compromised by habitat loss, by the annual peak discharge event, and by degraded water quality. The Mill Creek in Southwest Ohio is a significantly channelized river that collects storm water runoff, wastewater treatment plant effluent, permitted dischargers, sanitary sewers, and combined sewers. Channelization areas have had 12-40 years to re-grow. Most of the riparian zone, although narrow, is lined with trees that shade the channel. The result is eutrophication by nutrient loading, some toxic chemical spills, and habitat simplification. This study was designed to show the relative impacts of habitat and water quality on the macroinvertebrate community in a multi-stressed urban stream. Possible limiting factors were quantified and evaluated along the main-stem of the Mill Creek and related to the macroinvertebrates five times over the summer of 2000. The habitat was characterized using the Ohio EPA's QHEI, the estimated peak flow, and pebble counts. Water quality was quantified by the nutrient concentrations found. Both habitat and water parameters were compared to macroinvertebrate density, taxa richness, and the calculated metric, invertebrate community index. Data was collected for base flow in the summer and autumn of 2000-2001. The QHEI and the ICI were linearly related over transects done in four non-consecutive years within a decade. Multiple regression showed several habitat variables correlated to taxa richness. ANOVA identified average species richness was significantly impacted by both water quality and habitat variables. A non-parametric method (detrended canonical correspondence analysis) separated the determinants for invertebrate communities along a nutrient (19.1% of variance) and habitat axis (11.1% of variance).
Author : William S. Platts
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Total Pages : 78 pages
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Download or read book Methods for Evaluating Stream, Riparian, and Biotic Conditions written by William S. Platts and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Courtney Larson
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Total Pages : 157 pages
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Download or read book Diverse Allochthonous Resource Quality Effects on Headwater Stream Communities Through Insect-microbe Interactions written by Courtney Larson and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freshwater resources are vital to environmental sustainability and human health; yet, they are inundated by multiple stressors, leaving aquatic communities to face unknown consequences. Headwater streams are highly reliant on allochthonous sources of energy. Riparian trees shade the stream, limiting primary production, causing macroinvertebrates to consume an alternative food source. Traditionally, leaf litter fallen from riparian trees is the primary allochthonous resource, but other sources, such as salmon carrion associated with annual salmon runs, may also be important. An alteration in the quantity or quality of these sources may have far reaching effects not only on the organisms that directly consume the allochthonous resource (shredders), but also on other functional feeding groups. Allochthonous resources directly and indirectly change stream microbial communities, which are used by consumers with potential changes to their life histories and behavior traits. The objective of my research was to determine the influence allochthonous resources have on stream communities of macroinvertebrates and microbes using two systems: salmon carrion decomposition and emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) invasion. It was hypothesized that with an alteration in allochthonous resource quantity and/or quality, the aquatic community would be altered.When salmon carcasses, a heterotrophic allochthonous resource, are introduced to a stream, the macroinvertebrate and microbial (bacteria and microeukaryotes) communities changed compared to a control stream reach without salmon carcasses over time. Specifically, Heptagenia (Heptageniidae: grazer) density was five times higher in the salmon reach compared to the control. In the salmon reach during year one, Stramenopiles (i.e., eukaryotic microbes) decreased in biofilm communities after two weeks of decomposition. Although unique microbial taxa, introduced to the naive stream via salmon carrion, persisted in biofilms on benthic substrate and internal to insects during both years, those taxa represented
