Disentangling natural and anthropogenic effects on benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in western US streams [PDF]
Ecosphere, 2023 Stream macroinvertebrate assemblages are shaped by natural and human‐related factors that operate through complex hierarchical pathways. Quantifying these relationships can provide additional insights into stream ecological assessment.
C. Emi Fergus +6 more
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Assessing benthic macroinvertebrate communities’ spatial heterogeneity in Mediterranean transitional waters through eDNA metabarcoding [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTransitional waters are important habitats both for biodiversity and ecological functions, providing valuable natural resources and relevant ecosystem services.
Maurizio Pinna +2 more
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Fish stomach contents in benthic macroinvertebrate assemblage assessments [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2015 The choice of sampling gears to assess benthic macroinvertebrate communities depends on environmental characteristics, study objectives, and cost effectiveness.
TH. Tupinambás +4 more
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Influence of Sampling Effort and Taxonomic Resolution on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Taxa Richness and Bioassessment in a Non-Wadable Hard-Bottom River (China) [PDF]
BiologyBenthic macroinvertebrates are widely used for river ecosystem health monitoring, yet challenges remain in non-wadable rivers, particularly regarding sampling effort.
Jiaxuan Liu +3 more
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Macroinvertebrate Communities Vary With Surface Water Permanence but Not Land Management in a Tallgrass Prairie Stream Network [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionNative tallgrass prairies once covered much of the North American Great Plains but have largely been converted to agriculture and other land uses. The remaining areas of native prairie thus serve as critical benchmarks for understanding global change ...
Olivia Tow +5 more
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Spatial niche differentiation and key driving factors of dominant benthic macroinvertebrates in Qinhuangdao City, China [PDF]
Scientific ReportsClimate change and human activities have led to serious challenges and threats to the global water environment. Protecting suitable benthic niches and clarifying the drivers of niche changes can effectively regulate the intensity of human activities and ...
Qingqing Qi +6 more
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FACETS, 2023 Benthic macroinvertebrate communities, which include unionid freshwater mussels, enhance the health of river ecosystems. Human impacts have driven declines within freshwater mussel communities and due to their complex life cycles, mussel recovery efforts
Roland A. Eveleens +3 more
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Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia, 2021 : Aim The maintenance and condition of riparian vegetation are important factors for conserving headwater streams and their species diversity. Thus, variations in the width of a riparian zone can have dramatic effects in the structure and functioning of
Marden S. Linares +3 more
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Ecosphere, 2021 Agriculture is one of the most critical anthropogenic disturbances to freshwater ecosystems globally. In monsoon Asia, rice paddies provide habitats for aquatic species, but how their associated irrigation systems can affect downstream ecosystems is ...
Chia‐Ying Ko +10 more
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Microplastic Effect Thresholds for Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrates [PDF]
Environmental Science & Technology, 2018 Now that microplastics have been detected in lakes, rivers, and estuaries all over the globe, evaluating their effects on biota has become an urgent research priority. This is the first study that aims at determining the effect thresholds for a battery of six freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates with different species traits, using a wide range of ...
Redondo Hasselerharm, P.E. +3 more
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