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Burrowing mayflies (Hexagenia) as indicators of ecosystem health at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan

January 1, 2004

The present study describes the provisional use of burrowing mayflies (Hexagenia [Ephemeroptera: Ephemeridae]) as an indicator organism to assess and monitor the health of the Loon Lake and lower Platte River ecosystem within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan.

Citation Information

Publication Year 2004
Title Burrowing mayflies (Hexagenia) as indicators of ecosystem health at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan
Authors Thomas A. Edsall, William E. Phillips
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Park Science
Index ID 1001047
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Great Lakes Science Center