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Colonization of New Substrates by Aquatic Insects and Snails

Purpose

This experiment examines colonization of new substrates by aquatic insects and snails.

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Anderson, Norman H.
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210
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210

Oak Creek Snails

Purpose

Trays filled with stream sediment will be placed in the channel for colonization by stream invertebrates. Snail densities in each tray will be manipulated to test the effect of snails on the abundance of other stream invertebrates. One half of the chann

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Hawkins, Charles P., and Joseph K. Furnish. Are Snails Important Competitors in Stream Ecosystems? OIKOS(Copenhagen) 49:209-220. 1987
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No
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OSU
Project Type
Research
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N/A
Researcher
Anderson, Norman H.
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C
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Hawkins, Charles P.
Fields that will be removed when going live.
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178
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178
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