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Stream quality assessment

Subcategory: physical habitat assessment
Standard reference: Feck and Hall (2004)
Papers: 9 | Mentions: 9

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Description

Comprehensive measurement of stream physical and chemical parameters including substrate characteristics, water quality, and algal biomass. Provides environmental context for species distribution patterns.

Typical Equipment

  • Hobo data loggers
  • conductivity meter
  • USGS StreamStats web-based GIS application
  • GPS
  • glass viewing box

Output Measurements

  • conductivity
  • substrate particle size
  • substrate embeddedness
  • Didymosphenia standing crop index
  • drainage basin area
  • elevation

Papers Using This Protocol (9)

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Nonconsumptive effects of Brook Trout predators reduce secondary production of mayfly prey

2020Freshwater Scienceusing
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Exploring mechanisms explaining coexistence patterns of <i> Rhyacophila </i> species (Trichoptera) in streams near the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

2019using
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Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Coexistence in Closely Related <i>Rhyacophila</i> (Trichoptera) Species

2018using
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Effects of <i>Didymosphenia germinata</i> on American Dipper (<i>Cinclus mexicanus</i>) Territory Size

2017using
student_paper

Species Co-occurrence Patterns and Mechanisms for <i>Rhyacophila</i> in High-Altitude Streams

2017using
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Hydraulic and geomorphic effects on mayfly drift in high-gradient streams at moderate discharges

2008Ecohydrologyusing
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Effect of a reduction in mountain stream flow on the diversity and quantity of benthic macroinvertebrates and the abundance of algae

2008using
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Does living in streams with fish involve a cost of induced morphological defense?

2003Canadian Journal of Zoologyusing
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Predator chemicals induce changes in mayfly life history traits: a whole-stream manipulation

2002Ecologyusing