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For tropical mayflies, mountain passes are higher indeed (Colorado State University)

Edit Public Technologies 15 Jun 2016
(Source. Colorado State University) ... These divergent climate tolerances play crucial roles in how species evolve ... A study led by CSU biologists shows that insect populations in the tropics exhibit a higher number of distinct species than in the Rockies ... 'Mountain passes are higher in the tropics' ... Mayflies are common aquatic insects that play key roles in stream food webs and other ecological processes ... From left ... (noodl. 34114800) ....

Southern tier fly fishing: Summer looms, warmwater rivers, smallmouth bass

Edit The Examiner 14 Jun 2016
The start of summer is upon us ... The topic will be Entomology – identifying aquatic nymphs, and the speaker will be Tim Barrett, local guide, fly designer, and boat builder, and BC Flyfisher member and board member ... Tim will have samples of various aquatic stream life to acquaint you with the different stream bottom dwelling bugs ... Tim’s slideshow will cover the big 3 main forms of aquatic insects (mayflies, caddis flies, and stoneflies)....

Entrance to Salim Ali lake found open

Edit The Times of India 09 Jun 2016
Aurangabad ... According to locals, the entrance to the Lake near Himayat Bagh has been open since the past few days ... The lake hosts almost 16 tree species, 11 shrub types, 8 climbers, 32 terrestrial herbaceous plants, 10 varieties of algae, 12 of aquatic herbs, 16 aquatic insects, molluscs and crustaceans, nine varieties of fish, 15 species reptiles, seven types of rodents and mammals and 102 types of insects among other creatures....

Spring Water brings Shorebirds to Rice Country (California Rice Commission)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jun 2016
(Source. California Rice Commission) By.Paul Buttner. , Manager of Environmental Affairs, California Rice Commission. Mark Reynolds, Lead Scientist, CA Migratory Bird Program, The Nature Conservancy ... Indeed, these birds nest extensively in and around rice fields and enjoy a steady diet of aquatic insects and other critters that thrive in rice fields. They are just a few of the 230 species of wildlife using California rice fields ... (noodl....

Southern tier fly fishing: Summer fly fishing, Catskill hatches, smallmouth bass

Edit The Examiner 06 Jun 2016
Catskill Rivers Trout ... Lakes ... The topic will be Entomology – identifying aquatic nymphs, and the speaker will be Tim Barrett, local guide, fly designer, and boat builder, and BC Flyfisher member and board member ... Tim will have samples of various aquatic stream life to acquaint you with the different stream bottom dwelling bugs ... Tim’s slideshow will cover the big 3 main forms of aquatic insects (mayflies, caddis flies, and stoneflies) ... ....

Students, Professors Collaborate on Ethiopia Church Forests Paper (Colby College)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016
(Source. Colby College). Two assistant professors of environmental studies, Travis Reynolds and Denise Bruesewitz, and three Colby students have published an article in African Journal of Ecology. The paper, titled 'Ethiopian Orthodox church forests provide regulating and habitat services. Evidence from stream sediment and aquatic insect analyses,' is available in an early online version ... Adams Presidential Scholars Award ... (noodl....

Bio-Blitz Welcomes You to Explore Union County Parks from the Inside Out (Union County, NJ)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Jun 2016
(Source. Union County, NJ) ... At Bio-Blitz, scores of volunteer scientists comb through forests, fields, and waterways to survey flora and fauna ... Bergen ... Bio-Blitz 2016 begins at 5.00 p.m. on Friday, June 10, when teams of experts fan out to catalog species in all three parks ... the Silent Majority,' and an insect-trapping session ... Stream Play, led by the Aquatic Insect Team and Trailside, will take visitors on a stream-sampling expedition ... # #....

Pharmaceuticals Commonly Detected in Small Streams in the Southeastern United States (USGS - US Geological Survey)

Edit Public Technologies 25 May 2016
(Source. USGS - US Geological Survey) ... Metformin ... Although much uncertainty remains as to how pharmaceuticals affect aquatic organisms, some adverse effects have been documented. Antibiotic/antibacterial contaminants - detected in at least 20 percent of streams - can affect aquatic microbial communities, altering the base of the food web. Antihistamines, frequently detected in this study, affect neurotransmitters for many aquatic insects....

BC Flyfishers learn about aquatic invasive species

Edit The Examiner 25 May 2016
She covers the waters of Broome, Tompkins, and Onandaga counties as an aquatic biologist. The specific topic Zollweg-Horan covered was Aquatic Invasive Species of New York ... They typically compete with native species ... Didymo (aka “rock snot”) is a nasty-looking invasive that smothers stream and river substrate, preventing aquatic insects from surviving ... It is sometimes confused with elodea, which is a native aquatic plant ... ....

USGS Studies the Impact of Insecticides on Northwestern Clackamas County Streams (USGS - US Geological Survey)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
'Because aquatic insects provide food for fish, birds and other wildlife, it is critical to better understand the full impact from this insecticide, including whether it is entering the food chain,' said Kurt Carpenter, USGS hydrologist and co-lead on the study ... Seventy-one percent of streams contained bifenthrin in streambed sediments at levels likely to affect aquatic insects....

Trout Unlimited, MSI launch Animas River monitoring (TU - Trout Unlimited Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
After Gold King spill, aquatic bug life offers clues to the health of the river ... Trout Unlimited wants to make sure the aquatic health of the river-and specifically, its bug life-is closely monitored in coming months and years.' ... Benthic macroinvertebrates (BMI), or aquatic insects, are aquatic organisms that have no backbone, can be seen with the naked eye, and live on the bottom of a river or lake....

Hydropeaking of river water levels is disrupting insect survival, river ecosystems (Oregon State University)

Edit Public Technologies 16 May 2016
- A group of researchers concluded today in a study in the journal BioScience that 'hydropeaking' of water flows on many rivers in the West has a devastating impact on aquatic insect abundance ... Lytle is a national expert on how organisms and communities are shaped by disturbances such as floods, droughts, and dams, with much of his research focused on aquatic insects....

Nature in Short / Sketching rice-paddy shorebirds as sunny summer days fly by

Edit The Japan News 16 May 2016
By Kevin Short / Special to The Japan NewsEarly summer greetings to all our readers!. In the traditional Asian koyomi calendar the official start of summer came on May 5. The days of brain-curdling heat and humidity are still a long way off, but the sun is high and the air is warm ... These birds are tremendous fliers ... Various types of frogs, fish, worms, leeches, aquatic insects, shrimp and clams flourish in the paddy mud ... Click to play ... ....
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