Thermal Regulation of Functional Groups in Running Water Ecosystems Technical Progress Report, October 1, 1976--June 30, 1977

摘要

The research plan encompassed three general objectives: Derivation of generalized models of detrital processing in stream ecosystems with special emphasis on thermal control; characterization of functional groups of running water organisms, particularly macroinvertebrates (shredders, collectors, scrapers, piercers, predators); and demonstration of the importance of food quality, and the interaction between temperature and food quality, in controlling growth and survivorship of stream functional groups. (ERA citation 02:060928)