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<br />indicator species of quality habitat. For example, Stanford and Ward have determined the <br /> <br /> <br />presence of the mayfly Travere/la a/bertana and the dobsonfly Coryda/us comuts indicate healthy <br /> <br />potamon food webs (Stanford 1994) associated'with riffle habitats in the Colorado River. <br /> <br />Indicator species for other habitat types, especially backwaters, are also needed. <br /> <br />Data storage and distribution <br /> <br /> <br />All data (zoobenthos, organic matter, water temperature, physical habitat) should be stored on <br /> <br /> <br />a computer. Minimum requirements should be a computer hardware and software system capable <br /> <br /> <br />of storing and analyzing all types of data collected during the study. Reports should be provided <br /> <br /> <br />annually in standard scientific format with an introduction, sampling methods, laboratory methods, <br /> <br /> <br />results (taxonomic lists, community characterization summaries), and literature cited sections. <br /> <br /> <br />Data should be provided on paper or on electronic media. <br /> <br />OAlQC <br /> <br />All unique invertebrate specimens should be kept and mamtained in a permanent reference <br /> <br /> <br />collection. Questionable identifications should be confirmed by outside taxonomic experts. A <br /> <br /> <br />random subset of samples, normally 5 or 100.10, should be verified by outside taxonomists. <br /> <br />Integration with other ongoing studies <br />To the extent possible other investigators (ei.g., T. Crowl, Utah State University) should <br />coordinate their invertebrate sampling and with those doing the proposed monitoring descn1>ed in <br />this plan. Where possible samples should be collected and processed as described above. <br /> <br />11 <br />