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A typical rapid on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon

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A typical rapid on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. These habitats are hot spots of aquatic insect production and emergence, and they may be important habitats for linking the aquatic and riparian food webs in the Grand Canyon. Photo: Freshwaters Illustrated/USGS.

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