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Guide to Aquatic Invertebrates of the Upper Midwest

The guide is intended to help students, teachers, and any other individuals identify macroinvertebrates to the Family level.

Errata

The following documents list Corrections made to the Guide

July 2006 Errata, pdf, 18 KB

March 2005 Errata, pdf, 89 KB

Copies of Corrected Pages

Click below to view the corrected pages

July 2006 corrected pages, pdf, 1.08 MB

Corrected Page 168

February 2005 corrected pages, pdf, 481 KB

The chapters below have been updated with the corrected versions of the Guide.

Click here to read the Biology Digest review from its December 2004 issue.

Ordering Information:

Each copy of the guide is $25 US Dollars or $35 Canadian Dollars

(Price includes shipping and handling)

Send a check or money order made out to "University of Minnesota" along with your name and complete mailing address to:

WRC: Aquatic Invertebrates
173 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Avenue
St. Paul MN 55108

We also accept P.O.s. Fax your P.O. to us at 612-625-1263.

Additional Request:

For notification of corrections or additions to the key and for our evaluation of distribution, please click here to access a returnable postcard.

This taxonomic key is available for preview online in pdf format.

Front and Back Cover Pages (486 KB)

Table of Contents & Foreward (54 KB)

Chapter 1: Introduction (107 KB)

Chapter 2: Aquatic Invertebrates (523 KB) - 2005 Corrected Version

Chapter 3: Insecta (Aquatic Insects) (307 KB)

Chapter 4: Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) (314 kb) - 2005 Corrected Version

Chapter 5: Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies) (181 KB) - 2005 Corrected Version

Chapter 6: Plecoptera (Stoneflies) (201 KB)

Chapter 7: Hemiptera (Aquatic & Semiaquatic True Bugs) (230 KB) - 2005 Corrected Version

Chapter 8: Megaloptera (Fishflies, Alderflies & Dobsonflies) (103 KB)

Chapter 9: Neuroptera (Spongillaflies) (67 KB)

Chapter 10: Trichoptera (Caddisflies) (319 KB) - 2005 Corrected Version

Chapter 11: Lepidoptera (Aquatic Moths) (313 KB)

Chapter 12: Coleoptera (Aquatic Beetles) (263 KB) - 2005 Corrected Version

Chapter 13: Diptera (Aquatic & Semiaquatic True Flies) (322 KB) - Corrected Version (4/20/2005)

Appendices (129 KB) - 2005 Corrected Version

© 2004 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.
All drawings and content are original and are the property of the Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any form without the written permission of the author or the VSMP.

Activity Guide

The Guide to Volunteer Stream Monitoring (pdf file, 451 KB) is now available online as a pdf file. You can also view a flyer with information on the guide and a form to order a hard copy of the guide.

Curriculum Guide

The purpose of the Curriculum Guide (pdf file, 192 KB) is to evaluate resources that can enhance the learning experience of participants in the Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership (VSMP). The packet compares and evaluates 10 water education curricula that provide teachers and citizen group leaders with ideas for lessons to use before or after they go out and monitor a local stream. Therefore, instead of just treating stream monitoring as an interesting field trip, VSMP group leaders can use this Curriculum Guide to improve participants’ understanding of the complex factors involved in maintaining healthy waterways and increase their involvement in responsible water resource management.