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South Carolina Adopt-a-Stream Volunteer Macroinvertebrate Monitoring
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
Abstract
Aquatic macroinvertebrates are stream creatures that are big enough to see that also lack a backbone. Examples include aquatic insects, terrestrial insects in their juvenile stages, snails, crayfish, worms, and clams. Macroinvertebrates live in various stream habitats and most derive their oxygen from the water that they live in. Some macroinvertebrates spend their full life cycle in the water, while others are only found in streams as juveniles. As they mature, these young insects (larvae) change form to spend their adult stage as flying insects such as the Dragonfly, Crane Fly or Black Fly. This handbook provides information for volunteers to assist with monitoring for macroinvertebrates.
Issue Date
2024-12
Keywords
Water quality--South Carolina, Volunteers--South Carolina, Aquatic invertebrates--South Carolina, Water quality monitoring stations--South Carolina
Type
Handbook
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