missouri river
DESCRIPTION
Missouri River. Lake Oahe Lake Sharp Lake Francis Case Lewis and Clark Lake. Rivers and Streams. Rivers and Streams. “East Rivers”. Big Sioux. Vermilion. James. “West Rivers”. Grand. Moreau. Cheyenne. Bad. White. Rivers and Streams. Run Riffle Pool. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Missouri River
• Lake Oahe
• Lake Sharp
• Lake Francis Case
• Lewis and Clark Lake
Rivers and Streams
“East Rivers”
Big Sioux
Vermilion
James
“West Rivers”
White
Grand
CheyenneMoreau
Bad
Run
Riffle
Pool
Rivers and Streams
- smooth flowing section of a river
- rough part of river sometimes known as rapids
- standing section of water usually at a bend in a river
Run
Riffle
Pool
• Small streams• Located in heavily wooded areas• CPOM – Course Particulate Organic Matter
– leaves, trees, etc– The “cracker”
• Bacteria – The “peanut butter”
• “Shredders”
First Order Stream
• Shredders– feed on leaf litter (cracker)– Get nutrients from bacterial film (peanut butter)
• Collectors– grab things from the water as it floats by
• Grazers– Feed on algae
• Predators– Feed on other invertebrates
SPECIES
Invertebrates
Birds
SPECIES
Vertebrates
Fish
SPECIES
Vertebrates
Turtles
SPECIES
Vertebrates
• An area where sand and sediments have built up
• Usually located along river edges– Submerged– Above surface
• Valuable nesting area• Constantly changing with river
– floods
Sand Bars
Least tern
SPECIES
Endangered
Piping plover
SPECIES
Endangered