Macroinvertebrate communities and environmental conditions in recently constructed wetlands

Stewart, Timothy W.; Downing, John A.

doi:10.1672/06-130.1

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“…Macroinvertebrates are often early colonists of new created wetlands, with abundance and diversity approaching high levels within a few years from wetland construction (Hansson et al, 2005;Batzer et al, 2006;Stewart and Downing, 2008).…”

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Macroinvertebrate assemblages and biodiversity levels: ecological role of constructed wetlands and artificial ponds in a natural park

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Macroinvertebrate assemblages and biodiversity levels: ecological role of constructed wetlands and artificial ponds in a natural park

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“…Plot values for fine and coarse substrate abundance summed to 100%. Additionally, a tape measure was extended across the plot at three points (center of plot and two points midway between the center and upstream and downstream plot margins), and streambed contours were followed (Stewart and Garcia, 2002). Ratio of actual distance across the plot, including contours, to the 30 cm horizontal distance across the plot provided a measure of benthic substrate complexity.…”

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Land Use, Stream Habitat and Benthic Invertebrate Assemblages in a Highly Altered Iowa Watershed

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Thompson

et al. 2011

The American Midland Naturalist

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Knowledge of relationships between land cover (i.e., land use) and abiotic and biotic features of headwater streams enhances our ability to predict and effectively assess conditions in a variety of aquatic ecosystems. We evaluated land use effects on stream condition in an Iowa watershed dominated by intensive row crop agriculture and low-intensity urban development by quantifying relationships among land cover, stream invertebrate assemblages and other stream biophysical characteristics (i.e., invertebrate habitat) at 29 sites. On average, 81% of subbasin land cover was agricultural and 6% of land cover was urban across study sites. High nitrate concentrations (range = 5.6-29.0 mg/L) and high relative abundance of oligochaetes and chironomid midges reflected degraded conditions at all sites. However, agriculture and urban land use appeared to have different effects on stream features. Nitrate concentrations were positively related to agricultural land cover, and turbidity and nitrate concentrations were negatively related to urban land cover (P ≤ 0.05). Invertebrate densities and taxonomic diversity (i.e., total taxa richness, % EPT) were also positively related to agricultural land cover and negatively related to urban land cover. Regardless of land use, highest invertebrate abundance and taxonomic diversity occurred at sites with abundant coarse particulate organic matter, plants and coarse inorganic substrate. Relationships between land cover and invertebrate variables were strong at both local and subbasin measurement scales. Based on invertebrate assemblages, which integrate multiple instream features, we conclude that urban land use had greater adverse effect on stream condition than agriculture in our study watershed. ABSTRACT.-Knowledge of relationships between land cover (i.e., land use) and abiotic and biotic features of headwater streams enhances our ability to predict and effectively assess conditions in a variety of aquatic ecosystems. We evaluated land use effects on stream condition in an Iowa watershed dominated by intensive row crop agriculture and lowintensity urban development by quantifying relationships among land cover, stream invertebrate assemblages and other stream biophysical characteristics (i.e., invertebrate habitat) at 29 sites. On average, 81% of subbasin land cover was agricultural and 6% of land cover was urban across study sites. High nitrate concentrations (range 5 5.6-29.0 mg/L) and high relative abundance of oligochaetes and chironomid midges reflected degraded conditions at all sites. However, agriculture and urban land use appeared to have different effects on stream features. Nitrate concentrations were positively related to agricultural land cover, and turbidity and nitrate concentrations were negatively related to urban land cover (P # 0.05). Invertebrate densities and taxonomic diversity (i.e., total taxa richness, % EPT) were also positively related to agricultural land cover and negatively related to urban land cover. Regardless of land use, highest invertebr...

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“…Interaction between C. carpio and fish were also investigated in three estuarine areas of the Western Mediterranean (Spain), with findings of lower catch per unit effort of native thicklip grey mullet Chelon labrosus supporting the "juvenile competitive bottleneck hypothesis" (Cardona et al 2008). Whereas, results from of a macroinvertebrate community survey in a man-made wetland complex (South Skunk and Mississippi drainage basins, USA) suggested that C. carpio increased turbidity and reduced macroinvertebrate abundance in two of the study wetlands (Stewart and Downing 2008).…”

Section: Natural Experimentsmentioning

confidence: 86%

Sazanın (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) Tatlısu Ekosistemlerine Etkileri İçin Deneysel Kanıt: Türkiye İç Suları İçin Yönetim Yönlendirmeleri Derlemesi

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2015

Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research

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Macroinvertebrate communities and environmental conditions in recently constructed wetlands

Cited by 79 publications

References 34 publications

Macroinvertebrate assemblages and biodiversity levels: ecological role of constructed wetlands and artificial ponds in a natural park

Macroinvertebrate assemblages and biodiversity levels: ecological role of constructed wetlands and artificial ponds in a natural park

Land Use, Stream Habitat and Benthic Invertebrate Assemblages in a Highly Altered Iowa Watershed

Sazanın (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) Tatlısu Ekosistemlerine Etkileri İçin Deneysel Kanıt: Türkiye İç Suları İçin Yönetim Yönlendirmeleri Derlemesi

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