Survey of ephemeral pool invertebrates at Wupatki, NM: an evaluation of the significance of constructed impoundments as habitat. Final Report

Graham TB. 2001. Survey of ephemeral pool invertebrates at Wupatki, NM: an evaluation of the significance of constructed impoundments as habitat. Final Report. Southwest Parks and Monuments Association Contract No. 97-13. U.S. Geological Survey, Canyonlands Field Station. Moab, UT

Ten pools of five different origins and ages were surveyed in August and/or September 1997 for aquatic organisms; a total of 13 surveys were conducted. A total of 22 taxa were found, the number of species in a given pool during a given survey ranged from 1 to 10. Species composition of the communities changed from one sampling date to the next within individual pools.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Graham, Tim
Date of Issue
2001-09-01
Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey, Canyonlands Field Station
Units
WUPA
Keywords
Arthropods, ephemeral pools, Invertebrates, Pools, Seeps, Water

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