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A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.

Physiological responses to short-term thermal stress in mayfly (Neocloeon triangulifer) larvae in relation to upper thermal limits

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Kim, K.S., H. Chou, D.H. FunkJ.K. JacksonB.W. Sweeney, and D.B. Buchwalter. 2017. Journal of Experimental Biology 220:2598–2605.

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Mystery Midge with “Kite Tail” Eggs

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Stroud Center entomologist David Funk documented the unusual behavior of an orthoclad midge species at Lake Umbagog on the Maine/New Hampshire border: Adult females fly over the lake and extrude long strings of eggs which they eventually drop into the water.

A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.

Colonization and diversification of aquatic insects on three Macronesian archipelagos using 59 nuclear loci derived from a draft genome

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Rutschmann, S., H. Detering, S. Simon, D.H. Funk, J-L. Gattolliat, S.J. Hughes, P.M. Raposeiro, R. DeSalle, M. Sartori, M.T. Monaghan. 2017. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 107:27–38.

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Macroinvertebrates of rivers and creeks along the interoceanic highway, Cusco and Puerto Maldonado, Perú

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Sweeney, B. W., D.H. Funk, R. W. Flowers, T. Gonzales, and A. Huamantinco. 2017. Museum Guide No. 843, The Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois.

Pathogen and Water-Quality Monitoring at White Clay Creek

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As part of a plan to meet new drinking water regulations, United Water Delaware (UWDE) applied best management practices at several dairy farms in the White Clay Creek and Red…

A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.

Ecotoxicity Study for Mayflies Exposed to Elevated Concentrations of Sulfate

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Across the United States, sulfate concentrations tend to be elevated in areas where acid rain or coal mining is present. This project measures responses of six mayfly species exposed to…

A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.

Delaware River Watershed Initiative — Phase I Protecting and Restoring Places of Ecological Significance (Schuylkill Highlands Cluster)

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This project monitored macroinvertebrates to establish a water-quality baseline at 10–16 selected sites associated with protection and restoration efforts for targeted watersheds in the Schuylkill Highlands cluster (i.e., Pigeon Run…

A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.

Delaware River Watershed Initiative — Phase I Protecting and Restoring Places of Ecological Significance (Brandywine-Christina and Middle Schuylkill Clusters

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Professional and volunteer monitoring of chemistry, macroinvertebrates, and fish to support restoration and protection efforts represent an invaluable (and often neglected) tool to evaluate short- and long-term progress toward conservation…

A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.

Delaware River Watershed Initiative — Phase I Monitoring, Evaluation, Scientific Support, and Capacity Building for Watershed Protection and Restoration Projects — Entomological and Fish Collections

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This project collected and interpreted data on macroinvertebrate specimens from 38 stream sites to provide a baseline for restoration projects funded by the William Penn Foundation in its efforts to…