Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Aquatic Invertebrate Studies from Two Perspectives: Function (Shredders) and Distribution (Dytiscidae)

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Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): DeGasparro, Sherri, Thesis advisor (ths): Beresford, David V, Thesis advisor (ths): Frost, Paul C, Degree committee member (dgc): Jones, Nicholas, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Leaf litter decomposition represents a major pathway for nutrient cycling and carbon flow in aquatic ecosystems, and macroinvertebrates play an important role in the processing of this material. To assess the causes of variable leaf breakdown and nutrient fluxes, I measured decomposition rates and the nutrient release ratios of decomposing leaf material across a broad latitudinal… more
Full Text: AQUATIC INVERTEBRATE STUDIES FROM TWO PERSPECTIVES: FUNCTION (SHREDDERS) AND DISTRIBUTION (DYTISCIDAE) A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of …