Title:

Invertebrate abundance and biomass data from Big Creek tributaries (1988-2012)

Author(s):

Baxter, Colden V.; Minshall, G. Wayne

Publication Year:

2016

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Baxter, Colden V.; Minshall, G. Wayne. 2016. Invertebrate abundance and biomass data from Big Creek tributaries (1988-2012). Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2016-0027

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Abstract:

Data presented here are from a long-term project that has been monitoring benthic invertebrate abundance and biomass in 7 streams within the Big Creek watershed. The study streams are Rush Creek, Pioneer Creek, Cave Creek, Cliff Creek, Goat Creek, Cougar Creek, and Big Creek mainstem (Big Creek Above Rush). All sites are located near the Taylor Wilderness Research Station in the Frank Church Wilderness Area, Idaho. Sites were sampled during the summer (July) from 1988 to 2012. In a given year, typically five (occasionally more) replicate samples were collected in each stream via Surber net and analyzed for benthic invertebrate abundance and biomass.

Keywords:

biota; environment; inlandWaters; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Animal ecology; Hydrology, watersheds, sedimentation; Fire; Fire ecology; Fire effects on environment; Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis; Monitoring; Natural Resource Management & Use; Water; Wildlife (or Fauna); Invertebrates; abundance; biomass; richness; wildfire; wilderness; JFSP; Joint Fire Science Program; Big Creek; Frank Church Wilderness Area; Taylor Wilderness Research Station; Payette National Forest; Middle Fork Salmon River; Idaho

Related publications:

• Baxter, Colden V.; Minshall, G. Wayne. 2016. Chlorophyll-a data from Big Creek Tributaries (1990-2014). Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2016-0026
• Rugenski, Amanda T.; Minshall, G. Wayne. 2014. Climate-moderated responses to wildfire by macroinvertebrates and basal food resources in montane wilderness streams. Ecosphere. 5(3):25. https://doi.org/10.1890/ES13-00236.1

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