Evaluation of the Relationship between Stream Habitat Quality and Taxa and Trait Richness and Diversity in Piedmont Streams in North Carolina

As impervious cover increases with urban development, stream channels are degraded by increased stormwater runoff, which negatively impacts stream habitat quality and benthic macroinvertebrate diversity. We examined the relationship between stream habitat diversity and aquatic insect taxa and trait...

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Main Authors: Anthony J. Roux, Sandra M. Clinton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Hydrobiology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9917/2/2/24