Didymosphenia geminata removal experiment in stream plots (Heptageniidae)

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Method synopsis

Manual removal of invasive diatom D. geminata from stream substrate plots with adjacent controls to test effects on invertebrate community composition and abundance over a three-week period.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 2 papers using this protocol.

Typical Equipment

• steel bars
• 0.5m x 0.5m grid quadrat
• glass viewing box
• metal forceps
• 31cm by 31cm Hoffman sampler
• 375 micrometer mesh
• electrobug sampling equipment
• dissecting microscope

Output Measurements

• invertebrate abundance by family
• algae volume index
• community composition

Papers Using This Protocol (2)

Species Studied With This Protocol

Places Where Used