9389

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9389
• Author: Birchell, G. J., K. Chrisopherson, C. Crosby, T. Crowl, J. Gourley, M. Townsend, S. Goeking, T. Modde, M. Fuller and P. Nelson.
• Title: The Levee Removal Project
• USFW Year: 2002.
• USFW - Doc Type: Assessment of Floodplain Habitat Restoration in the Middle Green River.
• Copyright Material: NO

LITERATURE CITED ...........................................4.14
TABLES .....................................................4.19
FIGURES ....................................................4.22
CHAPTER 5 -INVERTEBRATE AND PRODUCTIVITY RESPONSES ........... 5.1
INTRODUCTION .............................................. . 5.2
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ...................................... . 5.3
METHODS ................................................... .5.4
Sampling Design ......................................... . 5.4
Benthic Invertebrates ..................................... . 5.5
Drift Samples ............................................ . 5.5
Zooplankton ............................................ .5.5
Sample Processing ....................................... . 5.5
Data Analysis ........................................... . 5.5
RESULTS ................................................... .5.6
Invertebrate Assemblage Structure ........................... . 5.6
Floodplain Versus Riverine Standing Stock Densities ............. . 5.6
Benthic Invertebrates ................................ . 5.6
Zooplankton and Drift ................................ . 5.7
Invertebrate Export From Floodplains ................... . 5.7
Restored Versus Unrestored Floodplain Production .............. . 5.7
Benthic Invertebrates ................................ . 5.7
Zooplankton ....................................... .5.8
Invertebrate Drift .................................... . 5.8
DISCUSSION ................................................. .'S.8
CONCLUSIONS ............................................... 5.11
RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................... 5.13
LITERATURE CITED ........................................... 5.14
TABLES ..................................................... 5.16
FIGURES .................................................... 5.19
CHAPTER 6 -EXCHANGE OF WATER, ORGANIC CARBON, AND NUTRIENTS
BETWEEN THE GREEN RIVER AND RESTORED FLOODPLAINS ....... 6.1
INTRODUCTION ................................... ~............ 6.2
Study Goals and Objectives ................................. 6.2
METHODS ....................................................6.3
Quantification of Volumetric Water Flow ........................ 6.3
Quantification of Organic Matter and Invertebrate Transport ........ 6.4
Extrapolation to all Restored Floodplains ....................... 6.4
RESULTS ....................................................6.4
Water Budget ............................................ 6.5
Particulate Organic Matter Budget ............................ 6.5
Invertebrate Budget ........................................6.6
DISCUSSION ..................................................6.7
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