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A Sampler for Quantifying the Vertical Distribution of Macroinvertebrates in Shallow Wetlands

Jeffrey Mackay and Ned H. Euliss, Jr.

A sampler for quantifying the vertical distribution of aquatic macroinvertebrates in wetlands is described. This device will facilitate quantitative sampling of macroinvertebrates in waterfowl ecology and related studies. Because it simultaneously collects benthic and pelagic invertebrates, the sampler reduces bias associated with sampling macroinvertebrates that occupy the benthic-pelagic interface of wetlands. The sampling device also separates benthic and pelagic macroinvertebrates into separate vertical profiles to facilitate studies of distribution patterns or the influence of chemical and physical gradients on invertebrate vertical distribution.

This resource is based on the following source (Northern Prairie Publication 0910):

Mackay, Jeffrey, and Ned H. Euliss, Jr.  1993.  A sampler for quantifying the vertical distribution of macroinvertebrates in shallow wetlands.  California Fish and Game 79(3):126-130.

This resource should be cited as:

Mackay, Jeffrey, and Ned H. Euliss, Jr.  1993.  A sampler for quantifying the vertical distribution of macroinvertebrates in shallow wetlands.  California Fish and Game 79(3):126-130.  Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.  http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/inverts/macroinv/index.htm (Version 30APR2001).

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Jeffrey Mackay, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, 6924 Tremont Road, Dixon, CA 95620; Present address: Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, HC 60 Box 860, Ruby Valley, NV 89833
Ned H. Euliss, Jr., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Route 1, Box 96C, Jamestown, ND 58401-9736
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