The Effect of Rock Surface Area on Distribution and Abundance of Stream Insects
作者:
WilliamH. Clements,
期刊:
Journal of Freshwater Ecology
(Taylor Available online 1987)
卷期:
Volume 4,
issue 1
页码: 83-91
ISSN:0270-5060
年代: 1987
DOI:10.1080/02705060.1987.9665165
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
The benthic communities on individual rocks (large pebble to large cobble) were sampled in a third-order stream to examine the relationship between macroinvertebrate distribution and surface area. The number of individuals, number of taxa, and species diversity were correlated significantly with rock surface area. The number of taxa per 100 cm2was significantly greater on the smaller substrates. Abundance of each of the seven dominant taxa was also correlated with rock size, but only two taxa (Pseudocloeonsp. andEpeorussp.) showed distinct preferences for larger substrates. Multivariate analysis of these data, based on abundance of dominant taxa, indicated high similarity in distribution of macroinvertebrates on intermediate cobble substrate.
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