The River Continuum Concept (RCC) is a milestone in stream ecology because of its
comprehensive evaluation of the structure and function of lotic ecosystems. Linking stream …

We focus on the implications of movement, landscape variables, and spatial heterogeneity
for food web dynamics. Movements of nutrients, detritus, prey, and consumers among …

Small invertebrates are function-ally important in many terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
(Wilson 1992, Freckman et al. 1997, Palmer et al. 1997, Postel and Carpenter 1997). In …

Long-term discharge records (17–81 yr) of 78 streams from across the continental United
States were analyzed to develop a general quantitative characterization of streamflow …

Leaves entering low order streams are subject to physical abrasion, microbial degradation
and invertebrate fragmentation. Aquatic invertebrates feeding on leaves are known as …

This study quantifies the flow of energy and biomass from a productive marine system to a
relatively unproductive terrestrial system. Biomass from marine food webs (here, the Gulf of …

Leaf litter breakdown, a critical ecosystem level process in streams and other aquatic
environments, has been conceptualized using models borrowed from terrestrial systems. We …

▪ Abstract We review the major conceptual developments that have occurred over the last 50
years concerning the factors that influence insect biodiversity in streams and examine how …

Feeding strategies are typical traits reflecting the adaptation of species to environmental
conditions. This concept is currently developed in some water quality systems (eg Index of …

1. Structure and diversity of the macroinvertebrate fauna were studied in relation to altitude
and latitude among three groups of streams from Ecuador (lowland: 100–600 m, Central …