Aquatic Ecology Lab Final 2

Whirligig beetle, Gyrinidae

Crawling water beetle, Halipidae

Long toed beetle, Dryopidae

Predaceous diving beetle, Dytiscidae

Midge, Chironomidae

Midge, Chaoboridae

Cranefly, Tipulidae

Flat headed mayfly, Heptageniidae

Brushlegged mayfly, Isonychiidae

Small minnow mayfly, Baetidae

Hellgramite, Corydalidae

Broad winged damselfly, Calopterygidae

Narrow winged damselfly, Coenagrionidae

Clubtail dragonfly, Gomphidae

Darner dragonfly, Aeshnidae

Emerald dragonfly, Cordulidae

Cruiser dragonfly, macromiidae

Common net spinner, Hydropsychidae

Fingernet caddisfly, Philopotamidae

Aquatic worm, Oligochaeta

Rice cutgrass

Brazillian elodea

Hydrilla

Floating leaved pondweed

Sedge

Arrowheadc

Cattail

Soft rush

Woolgrass

Jewelweed

Coontail

Muskgrass

Bur marigold

What are the 3 growth habits of aquatic plants?

Emergent, floating leaved, and submersed

Standard for pH

6.5-9 SU

Standard for conductivity

less than 800 us/cm

Standard for TDS

less than 1500 mg/l

Standard for DO

greater than 4.0 mg/l

Explain the Hilsenhoff Biotic Index

Each family of macros has a score from 1-10 based on how tolerant they are