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Ephemerella mayflies of White Clay Creek: bioenergetic and ecological relationships among six coexisting species

Sweeney, B.W., and R.L. Vannote. 1981. Ecology 62:1353–1369.

Patterns of dissolved organic carbon in transport

Kaplan, L.A., R.A. Larson, and T.L. Bott. 1980. Limnology and Oceanography 25:1034–1043.

Life history, developmental processes, and energetics of the burrowing mayfly Dolania americana

Harvey R.S., R.L. Vannote, and B.W. Sweeney. 1980. Pages 211–230 in J.F. Flannagan and K.E. Marshall (editors). Advances in Ephemeroptera biology. Springer, Boston, Massachusetts.

Geographic analysis of thermal equilibria: a conceptual model for evaluating the effect of natural and modified thermal regimes on aquatic insect communities

Vannote, R.L., and B.W. Sweeney. 1980. American Naturalist 115(5):667–695.

Biology, ecophysiology, and energetics of Sigara alternata (Say) in White Clay Creek

Schnack, J.A., B.W. Sweeney, and R.L. Vannote. 1978. Physis Sección B 37(93):89–98.

Bioenergetic and developmental response of a mayfly to thermal variation

Sweeney, B.W. 1978. Limnology and Oceanography 23(3):461–477.

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WikiWatershed® web tools offer watershed data visualization, geospatial analysis capabilities, and science-based predictions of human impacts on stormwater runoff and water quality.

The Water Quality mobile app is a water-monitoring data-collection and learning tool designed for use by educators and their students, citizen scientists, and researchers.

EnviroDIY™ is a community where members ask and answer questions and network within interest groups to develop do-it-yourself environmental science and monitoring devices.

The Society for Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification Program ensures skilled persons are providing aquatic invertebrate identifications in North America.

The Leaf Pack Network® is an international network of teachers, students, and citizen monitors using a simple experiment to determine the health of their local streams.

The Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds provides free technical assistance to Pennsylvania-based watershed and conservation organizations.