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.

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

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

Great Lakes Science Center

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

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

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