Aquatic invertebrate research. Wallace, J. B. Pages 257-268 in W, 1988.
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This chapter reviews the aquatic invertebrate work at Coweeta and addresses future prospects as related to long-term ecological research at Coweeta. Aquatic invertebrate studies at Coweeta have traditionally focused on the effects of forest disturbance on stream ecosystems. In contrast, undisturbed Coweeta streams tend to retain a large portion of their coarse particulate organic matter inputs. The biota, dominated by shredder biomass, exploit these retentive characteristics by feeding on the retained matter and convert it to fine particles, which are more easily entrained and transported downstream. If we are going to understand responses of many species to disturbance and their role in energy flow and nutrient cycling, we must have more data on life cycles and species-specific growth rates, feeding habits, and bioenergetic efficiencies.

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