16 color slides of aquatic mites from Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Includes points about why aquatic mites are important and a link to more information including maps, life history, and research activities.
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Water Mites Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1. AQUATIC MITES OF GREAT SMOKYAQUATIC MITES OF GREAT SMOKY
MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARKMOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
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http://sain.nbii.gov/
2. East Fork of Flat Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Hygrobatoidea
Family Aturidae
Aturus sp. (male)
3. Middle Prong of the Little River
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Hydryphantoidea
Family Hydryphantidae
4. Big Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Hydryphantoidea
Family Rhynchohydracaridae
Clathosperchon sp.
5. Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Eylaoidea
Family Limnocharidae
Rhyncholimnochares sp.
6. Bradley Fork
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Lebertioidea
Family Sperchonidae
Sperchon sp.
7. East Fork of Flat Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Lebertioidea
Family Sperchonidae
Sperchon sp.
8. Middle Prong of the Little River
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Lebertioidea
Family Sperchonidae
Sperchon sp.
9. Tributary West Prong of the Little River
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Lebertioidea
Family Sperchonidae
Sperchonopsis sp.
10. East Fork of Flat Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Lebertioidea
Family Sperchonidae
Sperchonopsis sp.
11. Hazel Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Lebertioidea
Family Torrenticolidae
Torrenticola sp.
12. East Fork of Flat Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Lebertioidea
Family Torrenticolidae
Testudacarus sp.
13. Roaring Fork
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Hygrobatoidea
Family Feltriidaedae
Feltria sp.
14. East Fork of Flat Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Hygrobatoidea
Family Aturidae
Aturus sp. (male)
15. Walker Camp Prong of the Little Pigeon River
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Hygrobatoidea
Family Aturidae
Brachypoda sp.
16. Middle Prong of the Little River
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Hygrobatoidea
Family Aturidae
Ljania sp.
17. Bradley Fork
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[Photo: Dr. Andrea Radwell, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]
Superfamily Arrenuroidea
Family Momoniidae
Stygomomonia sp.
18. Why are Aquatic Mites Important?
•Water mites are excellent indicators of environmental quality
• Aquatic mite diversity declines sharply in chemically polluted or physically
disturbed aquatic ecosystems
19. Why are Aquatic Mites Important?
•Water mites are excellent indicators of environmental quality
• Aquatic mite diversity declines sharply in chemically polluted or physically
disturbed aquatic ecosystems
•In the ecosystem, aquatic mites perform a regulatory function as
consumers
• Larval water mites parasitize diverse aquatic insects
• Pre-adult and mature water mites prey on insect and fish eggs, other
aquatic invertebrates, dead organisms, or parasitize bivalves.
20. Why are Aquatic Mites Important?
•Water mites are excellent indicators of environmental quality
• Aquatic mite diversity declines sharply in chemically polluted or physically
disturbed aquatic ecosystems
•In the ecosystem, aquatic mites perform a regulatory function as
consumers
• Larval water mites parasitize diverse aquatic insects
• Pre-adult and mature water mites prey on insect and fish eggs, other
aquatic invertebrates, dead organisms, or parasitize bivalves.
•Aquatic mites are food for a wide variety of aquatic organisms
• Freshwater cnidarians, insects, and other invertebrates use aquatic mites
as a food sources.
• Aquatic mites are sometimes a significant part of fish and turtle diets.
21. Why are Aquatic Mites Important?
•Water mites are excellent indicators of environmental quality
• Aquatic mite diversity declines sharply in chemically polluted or physically
disturbed aquatic ecosystems
•In the ecosystem, aquatic mites perform a regulatory function as
consumers
• Larval water mites parasitize diverse aquatic insects
• Pre-adult and mature water mites prey on insect and fish eggs, other
aquatic invertebrates, dead organisms, or parasitize bivalves.
•Aquatic mites are food for a wide variety of aquatic organisms
• Freshwater cnidarians, insects, and other invertebrates use aquatic mites
as a food sources.
• Aquatic mites are sometimes a significant part of fish and turtle diets.
Want to learn more about Aquatic Mites in Great Smoky Mountains National
Park? For maps, host species, distribution, and more, visit:
http://sain.nbii.gov/species