Invertebrate colonization rates in the tailwater of a Kentucky flood-control reservoir
Journal of Freshwater Ecology
By: W.D. Swink and J.F. Novotny
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Abstract
Invertebrate colonization on newly introduced rock substrates was examined from July through October 1982 in the tailwater of Barren River Lake, Kentucky. Chironomidae, the dominant taxon of benthic insects, reached full colonization by day 14. Colonization by Oligochaeta, the other major invertebrate taxon, was not completed by the end of the 95-day period of observation. It may have been delayed because insufficient food (periphyton and detritus) had accumulated on the clean rocks. Rapid recolonization of dewatered substrates may be especially critical for maintaining adequate fish food in tailwaters of flood-control reservoir.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Invertebrate colonization rates in the tailwater of a Kentucky flood-control reservoir |
| Series title | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
| DOI | 10.1080/02705060.1985.9665089 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oikos Publishers |
| Contributing office(s) | Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 27 |
| Last page | 34 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Other Geospatial | Barren River Lake |
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