Sentences with phrase «aquatic insects»

Of the species collected during their expeditions, five have never been recorded in South Africa before, highlighting our poor understanding of aquatic insect distributions in this part of the world.

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«We collected a liter of water, which meant we could extract DNA from a staggering number of species, from aquatic insects, such as mayflies, to the beaver who lives further upstream,» explains study coordinator Altermatt.

Researchers at Grand Valley State University's Annis Water Resources Institute are learning more about the impact invasive zebra mussels and native aquatic insect larvae have on the risk of algae blooms in two West Michigan lakes.

Using tools to sample the wetland edge they will learn to classify aquatic insects, observe stages of metamorphosis and discover the adaptations used to survive in a watery world.

Allyson Jackson will study the importance of emergent aquatic insects to riparian bird diversity.

Dippers, which are equipped with a transparent second eyelid (think water goggles for birds), dive below the river's surface and walk the riverbed scouring the rocky floor for meals, mostly aquatic insects in their larval stage.

The team looked at aquatic insects living in the mountain streams of central Europe — seven species of caddisfly, a mayfly and a stonefly.

Among their findings: in streams with the amphetamine addition, the growth of biofilms was significantly suppressed, the composition of bacterial and diatom communities changed, and aquatic insects emerged earlier.

Mayflies are common aquatic insects that play key roles in stream food webs and other ecological processes.

At a school in the Ozarks, a tenth - grade biology class used the electron microscope to examine small aquatic insects as indicators of water quality.

If you can, vary the depths of the water as shallow areas will be used by bathing and drinking birds and emerging dragonflies, while deeper areas will help aquatic insects survive the colder months.

Consequently, the scientists gained a fingerprint of the organisms living in entire catchment areas and demonstrate the potential of environmental DNA for determining the biodiversity of all animals, from aquatic insects to mammals.

Using developmental genetics, evolutionary analysis, biomechanics and ecology, the researchers paint a picture of how a vital novelty evolved within one group of aquatic insects.

Worms, snails, and many native aquatic insects have disappeared, important food sources for native fish.

«New studies quantify the impacts of water use on diversity of fish and aquatic insects in NC streams.»

Citizen scientists will be enlisted to collect data on birds and aquatic insects for Jackson's project, which seeks to quantify how contaminants such as mercury move through the food chain: from aquatic insects to the riparian birds that feed upon them.

The health of fish and aquatic insects could be significantly affected by withdrawals of fresh water from the rivers and streams across North Carolina according to a new scientific assessment.

A series of studies were conducted by a team of researchers, led by Jennifer Phelan, Ph.D., a senior ecologist at RTI International, to understand the relationships between changes in streamflow and the diversity of fish and richness of aquatic insects.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — The health of fish and aquatic insects could be significantly affected by withdrawals of fresh water from the rivers and streams across North Carolina according to a new scientific assessment.

The hindgut of aquatic insects is a surprisingly hip hangout, filled with microbes bearing resemblances to household objects

Solar Panels Fatally Attractive to Aquatic Insects