Santa Cruz Island Reserve

06 Jan, 03 AM - 09 Jan, 07 AM

This study will expand upon my dissertation research which provided the first (and only?) extensive study of the stream macroinvertebrates on Santa Cruz (Furlong and Wenner 1999). Collections were taken throughout the 1990's, prior to the removal pigs from Santa Cruz. I am interested in resurveying these sites to assess changes in stream (and by extension watershed) conditions on the island. The study will allow for direct comparisons with previous surveys and contribute to a database for monitoring impacts of future long and short term environmental changes. I propose to take macroinvertebrate samples from a subset of SCI sampling sites used during my initial studies. I hypothesize that, compared to earlier surveys, the overall richness of sensitive bioindicator species will be relatively higher in formerly degraded streams, but unchanged in formerly healthy streams.

Visit #38491 @Santa Cruz Island Reserve

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Under Project # 28701 | Research

Survey of Stream Macroinvertebrates on Santa Cruz Islands

faculty - Northwestern College

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Laura Furlong Jan 6 - 9, 2015 (4 days)

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Private Room 1 Jan 6 - 9, 2015
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