Track A - Water Resources Center - University of Minnesota

Track A - Water Resources Center - University of Minnesota Track A - Water Resources Center - University of Minnesota

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Conclusion 1. Early-winter trout stream invertebrate communities exhibit a wide range of diversity, heterogeneity, and density. 2. Streams with lower temperature variability tend to have larger early-winter invertebrate communities. 3. In preliminary analysis, the least diverse invertebrate community reflected the highest rate of overwinter brown trout growth.

Conclusion Climate ? Geomorphology Riparian zone Land use Thermal buffering capacity Aquatic Invertebrate community Trout growth & abundance

Conclusion<br />

1. Early-winter trout stream invertebrate communities<br />

exhibit a wide range <strong>of</strong> diversity, heterogeneity,<br />

and density.<br />

2. Streams with lower temperature variability tend to<br />

have larger early-winter invertebrate communities.<br />

3. In preliminary analysis, the least diverse<br />

invertebrate community reflected the highest rate<br />

<strong>of</strong> overwinter brown trout growth.

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