New Techniques for Associating the Stages of Aquatic Insects [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) The immature forms of many benthic insect species are presently either undescribed or unidentifiable. The result is that associations with corresponding adult forms are often necessary in order to confirm specific and sometimes generic ...
McCafferty, W P, Provonsha, A. V.
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New records of suctorians (Ciliophora: Suctoria) as epibionts of aquatic true bugs (Hemiptera: Prosorrhyncha: Nepomorpha) from two regions: Mexico and Eastern Europe [PDF]
, 2011 Here, we provide new records of suctorians (Ciliophora: Suctoria), epibionts of aquatic true bugs (Hemiptera: Prosorrhyncha: Nepomorpha) collected in Ukraine, Belarus and Mexico.
Dovgal, I. V. +2 more
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An Emergence Trap for Aquatic Insects [PDF]
, 2017 Excerpt: The identification of organisms is a prerequisite to developing water quality criteria for aquatic life. Identification is necessary because differences in water quality requirements are specific and may be different for closely allied species ...
Lemke, Armond E., Mattson, Vincent R.
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PLoS ONE, 2022 After the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in Japan, freshwater ecosystems near the site remained contaminated by radiocesium (RCs).
Yumiko Ishii +11 more
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Aquatic insect community structure revealed by eDNA metabarcoding derives indices for environmental assessment [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis provides an efficient and objective approach for monitoring and assessing ecological status; however, studies on the eDNA of aquatic insects, such as Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT), are limited despite ...
Noriko Uchida +3 more
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Closely Related Tree Species Differentially Influence the Transfer of Carbon and Nitrogen from Leaf Litter Up the Aquatic Food Web [PDF]
, 2014 Decomposing leaf litter in streams provides habitat and nutrition for aquatic insects. Despite large differences in the nutritional qualities of litter among different plant species, their effects on aquatic insects are often difficult to detect.
Adams, KJ +7 more
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\u3ci\u3eAnaphes\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) Reared from the Eggs of a Shore Fly (Diptera: Ephydridae) [PDF]
, 2017 Members of the family Mymaridae are obligate parasitoids of insect eggs, and some species attack the eggs of aquatic insects. Only one account of egg parasitism by the mymarid genus Anaphes on Diptera has been disclosed in the literature.
Foote, B. A +2 more
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Diets and trophic guilds of aquatic insects in Molino River, La Guajira, Colombia
Journal of Limnology, 2016 Aquatic insects are considered a key component for stream food webs because of their contribution to the flow of energy from basal resources to the top predators.
Cristian Granados-Martínez +2 more
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Water Science, 2022 Benthic aquatic insects receive the most direct impact when surface waters are perturbed. However, scarce data and understanding about activities’ effects on surface water ecosystems remain a critical challenge for water resource managers and ...
Fatima Garba +4 more
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Assessing Aquatic Insect Flight Behavior with Sticky Traps [PDF]
, 2017 A suspended sticky trap was designed to analyze flight behavior of aquatic insects, including both direction and vertical distribution of flight. Specifications of trap construction are detailed.
Harris, T. L, McCafferty, W. P
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