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A sampler for quantifying the vertical distribution of macroinvertebrates in shallow wetlands

J. MacKay·N.H. Euliss
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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.

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J. MacKay, N.H. Euliss. 1993. A sampler for quantifying the vertical distribution of macroinvertebrates in shallow wetlands. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/1001116

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