Traditional methods of collecting, sorting, and identifying benthic macroinvertebrate samples are useful for stream biomonitoring and ecological studies, however, these methods are time consuming, expensive, and require taxonomic expertise. Estimating larval densities through collection of post-emer

The Environmental Focus Group was asked to provide an opinion on the potential of ski area expansion onto Snodgrass Mountain. We considered the following potential environmental impacts, which were identified in environmental assessments of previous proposals: > > > > Use of East River water for sno

Drift collections from a Rocky Mountain stream were used to examine the hypothesis that, because risk of predation by fish is greatest for large individuals during the day, aquatic insects should become increasingly nocturnal in their drift periodicity as they grow in size. Seven taxa common in the

Aquatic insects have numerous adaptations reflecting the coevolution of predators and prey. Predators have a wide variety of search, capture, and consumption mechanisms, and prey demonstrate various physical, chemical, and behavioral defenses. Mortality in prey populations from predation may be sign

The feeding ecology of predaceous stoneflies was investigated over 18 mo in Cement Creek, Colorado, USA. Three species were studied at each of three sites over their entire life cycles to elucidate any differences due to species and site. Diet typically changed, over the course of development, from

An experimental reduction in trout density was carried out for 4 yr to determine whether the numbers or species composition of aquatic invertebrates would be affected. In a Colorado stream, the standing crop of trout (mainly Salvelinus fontinalis) prior to this study was 4.86 g/m2, typical of infert

Journal Article Effect of Keystone Mine Effluent on Colonization of Stream Benthos Get access Barbara L. Peckarsky, Barbara L. Peckarsky 2 Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Crested Butte, Colorado 81224 2 Present address: Entomology Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. Search for ot