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The Geomorphological and Ecological Conditions of a Lower Midwestern Coldwater Stream System

Gorney, Rebecca Michelle
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1213101699

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2008, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Natural Resources.
This research has focused on the ecology and geomorphology of a coldwater stream system: Mac-o-chee Creek in Logan County, Ohio, U.S.A. Future conservation and restoration of the stream depends on a better understanding of the physical and biological conditions at present. I conducted a complete geomorphological assessment of the whole system and created a regional curve of bankfull dimensions in the stream across a range of drainage areas. This study provides insight into hydrological processes operating on the entire watershed. Additionally, I assessed habitat and geomorphic impairment in the context of structuring fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages. Fishes and macroinvertebrates were sampled in mesohabitat units of the stream classified as riffle, run, or pool in reaches classified as impaired or recovering. The fish and macroinvertebrates demonstrated slight trends towards more pristine coldwater communities in recovering reaches.
Dawn Gibas-Ferris, PhD (Advisor)
Lance Williams, PhD (Committee Member)
Virgine Bouchard, PhD (Committee Member)
Andrew Ward, PhD (Committee Member)
107 p.
Ecology
stream ecology; geomorphology; macroinvertebrates; fish

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  • Gorney, R. M. (2008). The Geomorphological and Ecological Conditions of a Lower Midwestern Coldwater Stream System [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1213101699

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gorney, Rebecca. The Geomorphological and Ecological Conditions of a Lower Midwestern Coldwater Stream System. 2008. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1213101699.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gorney, Rebecca. "The Geomorphological and Ecological Conditions of a Lower Midwestern Coldwater Stream System." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1213101699

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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