Aerial colonization and growth: rapid invertebrate responses to temporary aquatic habitats in a river floodplain

Tronstad, Lusha M.; Tronstad, Bryan; Benke, Arthur C.

doi:10.1899/06-057.1

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“…It is notable that invertebrates showed strong responses to urbanization in RAL (T. Cuffney, U.S. Geological Survey, written commun.) as they did in other MAs , which may indicate that aerially dispersed stream invertebrates are able to overcome the lack of stream dispersal corridors that affect fish (Bilton et al 2001, Tronstad et al 2007). The RAL results indicate that the study design failed to incorporate a key factor affecting the fish assemblage.…”

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confidence: 62%

Relation of urbanization to stream fish assemblages and species traits in nine metropolitan areas of the United States

2009

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We examined associations of fish assemblages and fish traits with urbanization and selected environmental variables in nine major United States metropolitan areas. The strongest relations between fishes and urbanization occurred in the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; Boston, Massachusetts; and Portland, Oregon. In these areas, environmental variables with strong associations (r s ≥0.70) with fish assemblages and fish traits tended to have strong associations with urbanization. Relations of urbanization with fish assemblages and fish traits were weaker in Denver, Colorado; Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; Milwaukee-Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Raleigh, North Carolina. Environmental variables associated with fishes varied among the metropolitan areas. The metropolitan areas with poor relations may have had a limited range of possible response because of previous landscape disturbances. Given the complexities of urban landscapes in different metropolitan areas, our results indicate that caution is warranted when generalizing about biological responses to urbanization.

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Relation of urbanization to stream fish assemblages and species traits in nine metropolitan areas of the United States

2009

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“…The mesh size was suffi ciently sparse for the entry of small macroinvertebrates. Other possibility how to colonize new habitats is by adult aerial inmigration (Tronstad et al, 2007). This colonization is based on oviposition of eggs by adults and following spread or on the passive transportation by aquatic vertebrates.…”

Section: Macroinvertebrate Assemblagesmentioning

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“…This colonization is based on oviposition of eggs by adults and following spread or on the passive transportation by aquatic vertebrates. Potential aerial colonizers come originally from the current habitat or they migrate from their original locality (Tronstad et al, 2007). Adult aerial inmigration, reproduction and settlement of aquatic environment are dependent on the life cycle of invertebrates, local conditions and season (Smock, 1999).…”

Section: Macroinvertebrate Assemblagesmentioning

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The Colonization of Newly Built Fishponds by the Macroinvertebrate Assemblages

Řezníčková¹,

Petrovajová²,

Nerudová³

et al. 2016

Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun.

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The succession of standing waters by aquatic macroinvertebrates is a present and insuffi ciently surveyed topic. This study is addressed to the issue of colonisation of newly created small standing waters. Two fi shponds situated in the north of Moravia (Czech Republic) were studied. The aim of this study was to determine the character and colonisation rate of these ponds by macroinvertebrates, to evaluate the abundance, taxonomic composition and changes in composition of freshwater assemblages as a result of the fi sh stock infl uence. Basic abiotic parameters were also measured within the sampling occasions (e.g. water temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, pH, total nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations). Samples of aquatic macroinvertebrates were taken monthly during the years 2012 and 2013, by kick sampling method using the hand net. The character of sampled fi shponds was very similar, environmental parameters (e.g. area, substrate, depth etc.) were comparable. The colonisation of both fi shponds was very fast. The pioneer colonists were mainly insect larvae (e.g. chironomids). Very low numbers of macroinvertebrates as a result of fi sh stock infl uence were recorded on both sites during the observation with the highest abundances in summer season.

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“…T. glabrescens-type was mainly distributed in the northwest area of Bosten lake (also called Huangshuiwan), where the lake water has highest salinity and nutrient levels as a result of the industrial and agricultural sewage drained into Huangshuiwan in recent years, increasing the pollution levels in the lake (Liu and Zhang, 1998;Xu et al, 2003;Zhang and Hu, 2008). When the sedimentation process was stabilised, Tanytarsini species, which are small-sized collector-feeders, can adapt to new habitats rapidly (Tronstad et al, 2007), these organisms were present at relatively high proportions. In the river mouth of Kaidu, Microchironomus dominated mainly following the water dynamics.…”

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Influence of environmental parameters on the distribution of subfossil chironomids in surface sediments of Bosten lake (Xinjiang, China)

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Aerial colonization and growth: rapid invertebrate responses to temporary aquatic habitats in a river floodplain

Cited by 33 publications

References 32 publications

Relation of urbanization to stream fish assemblages and species traits in nine metropolitan areas of the United States

Relation of urbanization to stream fish assemblages and species traits in nine metropolitan areas of the United States

The Colonization of Newly Built Fishponds by the Macroinvertebrate Assemblages

Influence of environmental parameters on the distribution of subfossil chironomids in surface sediments of Bosten lake (Xinjiang, China)

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