Macroinvertebrate Community Structure of Three Prairie Streams

Macroinvertebrate communities of three Great Plains streams were characterized. Detailed species lists were obtained through a variety of sampling techniques; 105 taxa were identified from the Niobrara River at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in northwest Nebraska, 77 from Cub Creek at Homestead...

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Published in:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 1999-10, Vol.72 (4), p.402-425
Main Authors: Harris, Mitchell A., Kondratieff, Boris C., Boyle, Terence P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autumn
Creeks
Insect larvae
Macroinvertebrates
Plains
Prairies
Streams
Summer
Taxa
Winter
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Summary:Macroinvertebrate communities of three Great Plains streams were characterized. Detailed species lists were obtained through a variety of sampling techniques; 105 taxa were identified from the Niobrara River at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in northwest Nebraska, 77 from Cub Creek at Homestead National Monument in southeast Nebraska, and 59 from Pipestone Creek at Pipestone National Monument in southwest Minnesota. Macroinvertebrate density, taxa, diversity, and functional group composition were analyzed from quarterly quantitative samples. All three streams were dominated by collector functional feeding groups.
ISSN:0022-8567
1937-2353