Event Title
Rapid Macroinvertabrate Colonization in a Chronosequence of Constructed Stormwater Retention Wetlands
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Biology
Mentor Information
Eric Snyder
Department
Biology
Location
Kirkhof Center 2270
Start Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
Keywords
Environment, Physical Science
Abstract
Constructing wetlands is a vital tool for increasing the number & extent of wetlands in the U.S., but their ecological effectiveness is variable. Our objective was to evaluate wetlands constructed in 2009 & 2011 to reduce erosion from stormwater runoff & compare them to wetlands constructed in mid-1980. Aquatic macroinvertebrates were sampled throughout May 2012, following rapid bioassessment protocols used by the State of Michigan, while water chemistry parameters were measured bi-weekly throughout the summer. The macroinvertebrate Family richness & diversity were significantly different (p
Rapid Macroinvertabrate Colonization in a Chronosequence of Constructed Stormwater Retention Wetlands
Kirkhof Center 2270
Constructing wetlands is a vital tool for increasing the number & extent of wetlands in the U.S., but their ecological effectiveness is variable. Our objective was to evaluate wetlands constructed in 2009 & 2011 to reduce erosion from stormwater runoff & compare them to wetlands constructed in mid-1980. Aquatic macroinvertebrates were sampled throughout May 2012, following rapid bioassessment protocols used by the State of Michigan, while water chemistry parameters were measured bi-weekly throughout the summer. The macroinvertebrate Family richness & diversity were significantly different (p