Kennen, J. G., Riva-Murray, K., Beaulieu, K. M. 2010. Determining Hydrologic Factors that Influence Stream Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in the Northeastern US. Ecohydrology. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Number 3. Pages 88-106

Analysis, Ecosystem, Hydrology, Macro-invertebrates, Streams, Urban, Urbanization, Water quality, Aquatic community, Aquatic ecosystems

This study evaluated the effects of landscape changes on aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in nearly 70 upland streams in the northeastern United States. The results indicate that urbanization-related hydrologic changes have specific, largely negative effects on the biotic integrity of these streams.