HR: 14:30h
AN: NB43D-05    [Abstracts]
TI: Efficacy of Four Different Methods of Sampling Wetland Macroinvertebrates
AU: * Henke, J A
EM: jahenke@bugs.ent.uga.edu
AF: Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 413 Biological Sciences Bldg., Athens, GA 30602-2603 United States
AU: Batzer, D P
EM: dbatzer@bugs.ent.uga.edu
AF: Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 413 Biological Sciences Bldg., Athens, GA 30602-2603 United States
AB: Sampling of aquatic macroinvertebrates has become an important part of assessing water quality. Various samplers originally designed for sampling macroinvertebrates in aquatic ecosystems have been modified for use in wetlands with moderate success. Smaller, quantitative samplers often do not capture rare and mobile organisms whereas larger, qualitative samplers do not allow for density estimates. Sorting time is another important variable in deciding sampling regimes. This study examines the efficacy of four sampling devices in a permanent and two temporary wetlands.
DE: 1890 Wetlands
DE: 1894 Instruments and techniques
DE: 9902 NABS Student Award Applied Research
SC: North American Benthological Society [NB]
MN: 2005 Joint Assembly