Gage, M. S., Spivak, A., Paradise, C. J. 2004. Effects of Land Use and Disturbance on Benthic Insects in Headwater Streams Draining Small Watersheds North of Charlotte, NC. Southeastern Naturalist. Eagle Hill Institute. Volume 3, Number 2. Pages 345-358

Development, Ecosystem, Habitat, Headwater, Invertebrates, Streams, Urbanization, Water quality, Watershed, Land use, Benthic, Biodiversity, Wildlife, Aquatic ecosystems

This study evaluated the relationship between land use (as a metric of development) and benthic insect success by monitoring 9 streams for insect diversity, chemistry, and physical habitat in 2001.