Publications by authors named "Sam Miess"

Road salt (commonly NaCl, CaCl, and MgCl) is widely used in the northern United States as a deicing agent for roadways and other byways. Millions of tons of road salt are used annually in the United States, resulting in drastic increases in freshwater salinity. This study aims to determine the chloride optima and tolerance ranges of macroinvertebrates using publicly accessible stream monitoring data from the US EPA.

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We studied the life history, diet, and trophic ecology of in four rocky sites located along the south-central coast of Lake Superior. The life history and broad trophic niche space were similar to those of its riverine relatives. Quantitative sampling over the course of one ice-free season revealed that most individuals lived univoltine life histories that featured early to mid-summer mating, and oviposition and rapid growth and development through summer into fall.

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