PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Monthly collections of benthic diatoms are made at four sites in the Rio Mameyes of northeastern Puerto Rico. The sites range from an unpolluted closed canopy headwater stream within the National Forest, to a small, highly polluted coastal plain tributary that drains a golf course and surrounding suburban development. Diatoms are collected by cleaning a standardized area of randomly selected rocks from each site. The identification of the composition and abundance of diatoms in each site will be used to identify species and communities that reflect water quality and community response to floods, low flows, and water pollution.
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LTERDBAS | Rio Mameyes Diatoms 1998-2000 |
Created By: Eda C. Melendez-Colom (emelend@lternet.edu
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Last Modified On: April 3, 2002