Book chapter
Identifying Stream Invertebrates as Plant Litter Consumers
Methods to Study Litter Decomposition: A Practical Guide, 2nd Edition, pp.455-464
Springer International Publishing, 2nd Edition
2020
Abstract
Many stream invertebrates consume substantial amounts of plant litter at some time during their life cycle and thus play a key role in plant litter decomposition. These litter-consuming invertebrates include mainly shredders, a functional feeding group defined by their ability to shred litter, but also some scrapers, leaf miners, wood borers, and generalist consumers. This chapter describes methods to estimate invertebrate abundance and biomass in litter samples, and to identify litter-consuming invertebrates through gut content analysis. The latter involves gut dissection and mounting, and subsequent identification and quantification of different food items under a microscope. Additionally, the chapter provides an extensive list of litter-consuming invertebrate families recorded from different biogeographic regions with a particular focus on the tropics.
Details
- Title
- Identifying Stream Invertebrates as Plant Litter Consumers
- Authors
- Luz Boyero (Corresponding Author) - University of the Basque CountryRichard G Pearson (Author) - James Cook UniversityRicardo J Albariño (Author) - National University of ComahueMarcos Callisto (Author) - Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisFrancisco Correa-Araneda (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de ChileAndrea C Encalada (Author) - Universidad San Francisco de QuitoFrank Masese (Author) - University of EldoretMarcelo S Moretti (Author) - Universidade Vila VelhaAlonso Ramírez (Author) - North Carolina State UniversityApril E Sparkman (Author) - University of Maryland, BaltimoreChristopher M Swan (Author) - University of Maryland, BaltimoreCatherine M Yule (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - LegacyManuel A. S Graça (Author) - University of Coimbra
- Contributors
- Felix Barlocher (Editor) - Mount Allison UniversityMark O Gessner (Editor) - Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland FisheriesMannuel A S Graça (Editor) - University of Coimbra
- Publication details
- Methods to Study Litter Decomposition: A Practical Guide, 2nd Edition, pp.455-464
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Date published
- 2020
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-30515-4_50; 10.1007/978-3-030-30515-4
- ISBN
- 9783030305154
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99482289202621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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