Benthic Macroinvertebrates of Selected Habitats of the Lower Mississippi River

Beckett, David C.; Bingham, C. Rex; Sanders, Larry G.

doi:10.1080/02705060.1983.9664601

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“…Sorting efficiency for 16.9 cm with smaller clams burrowing deeper mayflies and fingernail clams in the field was than larger clams (Gale 1971(Gale , 1973(Gale , 1976), thus, consistent over time (P = 0.2395 and P = 0.0733; the vast majority of target taxa fall within the respectively). These results emphasize the reach of a standard Ponar.…”

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Evaluation of the Macroinvertebrate Component of the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program

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2005

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“…the macroinvertebrate component was dropped Beckett et al (1983) found dike fields important from the minimum sustainable program. Future.…”

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Evaluation of the Macroinvertebrate Component of the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program

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2005

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“…This association appeared to include the Hydropsychidae, Bivalvia, Chironomidae, and Heptageniidae, all of which are major components of the invertebrate community of large rivers (Beckett and Miller, 1982;Beckett et al, 1983;Delong and Payne, 1985), and zooplankton. Direct or indirect consumption of dissolved organic matter by aquatic invertebrates has been well documented (Richardson and Mackay, 1991;Porter, 1996;Ciborowski et al, 1997).…”

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Responses of consumers and food resources to a high magnitude, unpredicted flood in the upper Mississippi River basin

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Thorp

Greenwood

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Regul. Rivers: Res. Mgmt.

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The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers experienced flooding in 1993 that fell outside the annual predictable flood period of spring and early summer. Flooding began in late June, peaked in late July (25232 m 3 /s on the upper Mississippi and 21240 m 3 /s on the Missouri) and remained at or near flood stage into October 1993. This study was performed to determine if disturbance by an unpredicted flood event would alter trophic dynamics of river-floodplain systems by creating shifts in the composition of organic matter available to consumers. The Ohio River, which did not flood during the same period, was examined for comparison. Stable isotopic ratios of carbon and nitrogen from samples collected in 1993 and 1994 were used to characterize potential food sources and determine linkages between food sources and invertebrate and fish consumers. Pairwise contrasts, performed separately for each river, indicated there were few interannual differences in l 13 C and l 15 N of organic matter sources and consumers. Between sample period (flood year versus normal water year) trends in both flooded rivers were similar to between-year trends observed for the Ohio River. Trophic structure of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers was similar in both years, with fine and ultra-fine transported organic matter and dissolved organic matter representing the major sources of organic matter. Overlapping isotopic signatures in the Missouri River made tracking of sources through the consumers difficult, but similarities in l 13 C and l 15 N between years indicated trophic structure did not change in response to the flood. The results suggest that consumers continued to rely on sources of organic matter that would be used in the absence of the unpredicted 1993 flood. It is proposed that trophic structure did not change in response to flooding in the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers because both rivers exhibited the same trends observed in the Ohio River. Copyright

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“…In the Main River no clear relationship appeared bet ween depth and macroinvertebrates (Schleuter & Tittizer 1988). For Beckett et al (1983) in the Mississippi River, the macrodistribution is influenced mainly by both substrate and current velocity. Current influences macrodistribution in lowlands streams while substrate particle size and food supply are the most important factors influencing microdistribution (Tolkamp 1982, Cummins & Lauff 1969.…”

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Importance of microhabitat characteristics in the macrobenthos microdistribution of a large river reach

Bournaud

Tachet

Berly

et al. 1998

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim.

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1. The importance of microhabitat characteristics for macroinvertebrate microdistribution was studied within a reach of the main channel of the Upper Rhône River (France). 9 locations (3 on the left hand side, 3 across the middle, and 3 on the right hand side) were sampled twice on two dates (as duplicates in June and July 1982). From 19 variables, including substratum and hydraulic parameters, 14 were selected to describe the physical habitat of each location. 47 macroinvertebrate species were collected by means of dredging with a modified Rallier du Baty dredge. The habitat-fauna co-structure was studied using co-inertia analysis.2. The river reach was transversally asymmetrical : shallow on one side (up to 2.80 m) with coarse sediments rich in periphyton, and much deeper on the other side (up to 4.80 m) with a gravel bottom rich in organic particles. In the middle of the channel these conditions were intermediate, but the current was stronger. Velocity and the other hydraulic parameters varied independently of the substratum characteristics. This independence is a consequence of old man-made impoundments (inherited structures) and perhaps of present paving of the substratum also.3. The macroinvertebrate fauna was closely linked to this transverse asymmetry of the reach, with the highest richness and abundance to the shallow side of the channel and the lowest species richness in the rapid central part. The most significant faunistic differences were linked i) to water depth, acting on both hydraulic parameters and periphyton (by light transmission), ii) to the inherited old bottom substratum, and iii) to a lesser extent, to the present current velocity. Importance des caractéristiques du microhabitat sur la microdistribution du macrobenthos d'une portion du Haut-Rhô-ne (France)Mots clés : fleuve, Rhône, macroinvertébrés, microdistribution, microhabitats, dragage.1. L'importance relative des caractéristiques du microhabitat sur la microdistribution du macrobenthos a été étudiée dans une portion du cours principal du Haut-Rhône (France). 9 points ont été échantillonnés 2 fois à 2 dates (juin et juillet 1982). Sur 19 variables incluant des paramètres granulométriques et hydrauliques, 14 ont été prises en compte pour décrire l'habitat physique en chaque point. 47 espèces de macroinvertébrés ont été collectées par dragage (drague Rallier du Baty modifiée). La co-structure habitat-faune a été étudiée au moyen d'une analyse de co-inertie.2. La portion de chenal étudiée présentait une asymétrie transversale avec, un côté peu profond (minimum 2,80 m) à sédiments grossiers recouverts de périphyton, et un côté plus profond (maximum 4,80 m) à sédiments graveleux riches en débris organiques. Au milieu du chenal, ces conditions étaient intermédiaires mais avec un courant plus élevé. Ainsi la vitesse du courant variait de façon indépendante des caractéristiques du substrat. Cette indépendance est une conséquence d'aménagements antérieurs (structure héritée) et, peut-être aussi, d'un pavage actuel du fond.3. La faune macroben...

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Benthic Macroinvertebrates of Selected Habitats of the Lower Mississippi River

Cited by 26 publications

References 11 publications

Evaluation of the Macroinvertebrate Component of the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program

Evaluation of the Macroinvertebrate Component of the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program

Responses of consumers and food resources to a high magnitude, unpredicted flood in the upper Mississippi River basin

Importance of microhabitat characteristics in the macrobenthos microdistribution of a large river reach

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