Ice Streams & Invertebrates Matthew McClure Winter Ecology, Mountain Research Station; 2008.

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Ice Streams & Invertebrates Matthew McClure Winter Ecology, Mountain Research Station; 2008

Questions Is there invertebrate activity in winter streams? If so, how active are the invertebrates? What importance do invertebrates serve during the winter?

3 types of Invertebrates Macro invertebrates Mesofauna Micro invertebrates –Nematodes, Small Arthropods, Springtails, Rotifers, Snails, Fly larvae etc.

Ice Streams Flowing >0 C° Frozen < 0 C° Ice Anchors

Ice Stream Profile

Is there invertebrate activity in a winter stream? YES! How we know this –Fecal Matter (Shepard, Minshall; 1984) –Visual Observations

Winter Adaptations for Winter Stream Survival Freeze Cryptobiosis Activity Tolerate Migration Die

How active are the invertebrate fauna? Fecal Matter Observations

Fecal Matter (Shepard, Minshall; 1984) Winter activity is species dependent –Typically: Higher activity in winter for some species –Example: Caddis Flies

Ecological Impacts of Winter Invertebrate Activity

Activity Provides a large influx of nutrients in Spring –Decomposition, wood/leaf litter (Anderson et al., 1978) –Fecal Matter Deposition

Non-Active Importance Dead Invertebrates, Nutrient cyclers Frozen Invertebrates Ready for Spring

Conclusions Yes, Invertebrates are Active During the Winter Some Species Maintain High Levels of Activity During Winter Activity and Inactivity Play Important Roles in the Ecological Function of Streams During the Winter with Relations to Nutrient Loading for Spring and Summer Months

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