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Megarcys signata

Common names: stonefly

Taxonomy: Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Plecoptera > Perlodidae

Roles: predator, study subject, competitor

ITIS TSN: 103111

Synonyms: Megarcys, predatory stonefly, M. signata, predatory stoneflies, Megarcys signata, water mite larvae

External: RMBL Collections · iNaturalist · iDigBio · GenBank

Papers: 47 | Mentions: 48

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 72 entities)

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Publications (47)

student_paper

How beaver pond age affects aquatic invertebrates

2023Role: text_match

student_paper

The impact of </Didymosphenia geminata> on the community structures of invertebrates in streams around the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab

2020Role: text_match

thesis

Stoichiometry and infectious disease: Linking chemical elements and parasitic interactions

2019Role: text_match

thesis

Host-parasite ecology of Baetis bicaudatus mayflies and Gasteromermis sp. nematodes in high-altitude streams

2018Role: text_match

student_paper

Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Coexistence in Closely Related Rhyacophila (Trichoptera) Species

2018Role: competitor

student_paper

Species Co-occurrence Patterns and Mechanisms for Rhyacophila in High-Altitude Streams

2017Role: text_match

student_paper

Influence of Parasitism on Consumer Driven Nutrient Recycling by Aquatic Insects

2016Role: study subject

student_paper

Direct and indirect effects of nuisance blooms by the diatom, Didymosphenia geminata on the whirling disease intermediate host, Tubifex tubifex

Documents (1)

Document

Mount Emmons Aquatic Ecology Baseline Studies

Co-occurring Species

2013Role: text_match

student_paper

The effect of long-term metal exposure and mermithid parasitism on behavior and predation of nymphal Baetis bicaudatus by Megarcys signata

2013Role: predator

article

Ecosystem engineering by beavers affects mayfly life histories

2011Freshwater BiologyRole: text_match

chapter

The Ecology of Place

2011Role: text_match

chapter

The Ecology of Place

2011Role: text_match

student_paper

Trade-offs associated with food availability and predator avoidance behavior of a stream mayfly

2011Role: text_match

thesis

Ecological stoichiomety of consumer-resource interaction in lotic food webs

2010Role: text_match

thesis

Plant–Pollinator interactions in a changing climate

2010Role: text_match

thesis

Beaver pond morphology as a tool for predicting changes downstream

2009Role: text_match

student_paper

Macroinvertebrate excretion rates and their contribution to nutrient cycling in a rocky mountain stream

2009Role: text_match

article

Predator effects on prey population dynamics in open systems

2008OecologiaRole: predator

student_paper

Effects of the nuisance diatom Didymosphenia geminata on invertebrates in a Rocky Mountain stream

2007Role: text_match

chapter

Methods in Stream Ecology

2006Role: predator

article

Predator-induced resource heterogeneity in a stream food web

2004EcologyRole: predator

article

Lack of appropriate behavioral or development responses by mayfly larvae to trout predators

2003EcologyRole: text_match

article

Induced morphological defenses in the wild: predator effects on a mayfly, Drunella coloradensis

2002EcologyRole: text_match

article

Predator chemicals induce changes in mayfly life history traits: a whole-stream manipulation

2002EcologyRole: text_match

article

Swarming and mating behavior of a mayfly Baetis bicaudatus suggest stabilizing selection for male body size

2002Behavioral Ecology and SociobiologyRole: text_match

article

The influence of predatory fish on mayfly drift: extrapolating from experiments to nature

2002Freshwater BiologyRole: text_match

article

Variation in mayfly size at metamorphosis as a developmental response to risk of predation

2001EcologyRole: text_match

article

Hydrologic and behavioral constraints on oviposition of stream insects: implications for adult dispersal

2000OecologiaRole: text_match

article

Criteria determining behavioural responses to multiple predators by a stream mayfly

1999OikosRole: text_match

article

Delayed egg hatching and semivoltinism in the nearctic stonefly Megarcys signata (Plecoptera:Perlodidae)

1999Aquatic InsectsRole: text_match

article

Effects of size at metamorphosis on stonefly fecundity, longevity, and reproductive success

1998OecologiaRole: study subject

article

Fitness and community consequences of avoiding multiple predators

1998OecologiaRole: text_match

article

Life histories and the strengths of species interactions: combining mortality, growth, and fecundity effects

1998EcologyRole: text_match

article

Alternative predator avoidance syndromes of stream-dwelling mayfly larvae

1996EcologyRole: text_match

article

Intraguild predation and cannibalism among larvae of detritivorous caddisflies in subalpine wetlands

1996EcologyRole: text_match

article

Estimates of mayfly mortality: is stonefly predation a significant source?

1995OikosRole: text_match

article

Microhabitat and activity periodicity of predatory stoneflies and their mayfly prey in a western Colorado stream

1995OikosRole: text_match

article

Consequences and plasticity of the specialized predatory behavior of stream-dwelling stonefly larvae

1994EcologyRole: text_match

article

Sublethal consequences of stream-dwelling predatory stoneflies on mayfly growth and fecundity

1993EcologyRole: text_match

article

A field test of resource depression by predatory stonefly larvae

1991OikosRole: text_match

article

Habitat selection by stream-dwelling predatory stoneflies

1991Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic ScienceRole: text_match

article

Stonefly predation along a hydraulic gradient: a test of the harsh-benign hypothesis

1990Freshwater BiologyRole: text_match

article

Early warning lowers risk of stonefly predation for a vulnerable mayfly

1989OikosRole: text_match

article

Why do Ephemerella nymphs scorpion posture: a "ghost of predation past"?

1988OikosRole: text_match

article

Is predaceous stonefly behavior affected by competition?

1985EcologyRole: text_match

article

Do stonefly predators influence benthic distributions in streams?

1980EcologyRole: text_match

article

Predator-prey interactions between stoneflies and mayflies: behavioral observations

1980EcologyRole: text_match

Megarcys signata

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 72 entities)

Publications (47)

How beaver pond age affects aquatic invertebrates

The impact of </Didymosphenia geminata> on the community structures of invertebrates in streams around the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab

Stoichiometry and infectious disease: Linking chemical elements and parasitic interactions

Host-parasite ecology of <i>Baetis bicaudatus</i> mayflies and <i>Gasteromermis sp.</i> nematodes in high-altitude streams

Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Coexistence in Closely Related <i>Rhyacophila</i> (Trichoptera) Species

Species Co-occurrence Patterns and Mechanisms for <i>Rhyacophila</i> in High-Altitude Streams

Influence of Parasitism on Consumer Driven Nutrient Recycling by Aquatic Insects

Direct and indirect effects of nuisance blooms by the diatom, <i>Didymosphenia geminata</i> on the whirling disease intermediate host, <i>Tubifex tubifex</i>

Documents (1)

Mount Emmons Aquatic Ecology Baseline Studies

Co-occurring Species

Mayflies

Perlodidae

Baetidae

Baetis bicaudatus

Baetis

Ephemeroptera

Salvelinus fontinalis

aquatic insects

Plecoptera

Aquatic Insect (general)

The effect of long-term metal exposure and mermithid parasitism on behavior and predation of nymphal <i>Baetis bicaudatus</i> by <i>Megarcys signata</i>

Ecosystem engineering by beavers affects mayfly life histories

The Ecology of Place

The Ecology of Place

Trade-offs associated with food availability and predator avoidance behavior of a stream mayfly

Ecological stoichiomety of consumer-resource interaction in lotic food webs

Plant–Pollinator interactions in a changing climate

Beaver pond morphology as a tool for predicting changes downstream

Macroinvertebrate excretion rates and their contribution to nutrient cycling in a rocky mountain stream

Predator effects on prey population dynamics in open systems

Effects of the nuisance diatom <i>Didymosphenia geminata</i> on invertebrates in a Rocky Mountain stream

Methods in Stream Ecology

Predator-induced resource heterogeneity in a stream food web

Lack of appropriate behavioral or development responses by mayfly larvae to trout predators

Induced morphological defenses in the wild: predator effects on a mayfly, <i>Drunella coloradensis</i>

Predator chemicals induce changes in mayfly life history traits: a whole-stream manipulation

Swarming and mating behavior of a mayfly <i>Baetis bicaudatus</i> suggest stabilizing selection for male body size

The influence of predatory fish on mayfly drift: extrapolating from experiments to nature

Variation in mayfly size at metamorphosis as a developmental response to risk of predation

Hydrologic and behavioral constraints on oviposition of stream insects: implications for adult dispersal

Criteria determining behavioural responses to multiple predators by a stream mayfly

Delayed egg hatching and semivoltinism in the nearctic stonefly <i>Megarcys signata</i> (Plecoptera:Perlodidae)

Effects of size at metamorphosis on stonefly fecundity, longevity, and reproductive success

Fitness and community consequences of avoiding multiple predators

Life histories and the strengths of species interactions: combining mortality, growth, and fecundity effects

Alternative predator avoidance syndromes of stream-dwelling mayfly larvae

Intraguild predation and cannibalism among larvae of detritivorous caddisflies in subalpine wetlands

Estimates of mayfly mortality: is stonefly predation a significant source?

Microhabitat and activity periodicity of predatory stoneflies and their mayfly prey in a western Colorado stream

Consequences and plasticity of the specialized predatory behavior of stream-dwelling stonefly larvae

Sublethal consequences of stream-dwelling predatory stoneflies on mayfly growth and fecundity

A field test of resource depression by predatory stonefly larvae

Habitat selection by stream-dwelling predatory stoneflies

Stonefly predation along a hydraulic gradient: a test of the harsh-benign hypothesis

Early warning lowers risk of stonefly predation for a vulnerable mayfly

Why do Ephemerella nymphs scorpion posture: a "ghost of predation past"?

Is predaceous stonefly behavior affected by competition?

Do stonefly predators influence benthic distributions in streams?

Predator-prey interactions between stoneflies and mayflies: behavioral observations