Ephemeroptera
Definition
Mayflies. Aquatic nymphs of some genera, including Baetis and Ephemerella, have been recovered from submerged remains in Europe and North America. Their presence signals specific water quality and timing conditions.
Related terms
- Accumulated Degree Hours (ADH)
- A temperature-corrected measure of developmental time. Calculated by summing (hourly ambient temperature minus the species-specific base temperature threshold) across the period of...
- Aquatic Succession
- The predictable sequence in which aquatic invertebrate species colonise submerged remains, analogous to the terrestrial blowfly succession but driven by different taxa...
- Chironomidae
- Non-biting midges whose blood-red larvae (bloodworms) are among the earliest colonisers of submerged organic matter. Their development rates are temperature-dependent and well...
- Submersion Interval
- The period for which a body was beneath the water surface. Distinct from the post-mortem interval, because the body may have died...
- Trichoptera
- Caddisflies, whose larvae build protective cases from plant material, sand, or other debris. They colonise decomposing organic matter and can help establish...
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- Aquatic Forensic Entomology and Submerged RemainsMayflies. Aquatic nymphs of some genera, including Baetis and Ephemerella, have been recovered from submerged remains in Europe and North America. Their presen...