The work describes the research on the settlement of the benthic macro invertebrates within different morphological conditions of the mountain stream channel. Along the paper the community structure of benthos was investigated within the point bars area of the Jałowiecki stream in the Makowski Beskid Mountains. To describe the habitat structure, influenced by varied granulometric and hydrologic conditions the research points of the different habitats types of benthic invertebrate were selected. Type 1; located on the top of riffles, type 2; located close To the proximal part of the bar, type 3; located on the opposite river bank within the area of the point bars and type 4; located in the shadow of mega clusters. ...
The aim of this study is the examination of the effect of condition texture, substrate type and stream flows on the colonization of stream invertebrates, resulting in community structure and their abundance within the bar. The researcher carried out in the 8 meter - long section of the Jalowiecki stream, behind the bar after obstacle (Pic. 1). Within the bar 7 measurements points were located: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C and 3. The research section of the stream was divided into tree transects: initial, middle and final. In each transect measurement points were located. In the points mentioned above biological samples were taken and granulometric measurements were done (measurements of water depth, flow rate and stone size). During the research also chemical measures were taken. The macroinvertebrate samples were taken 5 times a year: November 1999, April 2000, June 2000, August 2000 and October 2000. Granulometric measurements were done only once in June 2000. Rivers are dynamic physical, chemical and biological entities. The article describes research on settlement of benthic macroinvertebrates. The community structure of benthos was studied in the bar of the Jałowiecki stream in the Makowski Beskid Mountains.Basing on geomorphologic (granulometric) and hydrologic measurements in research points ...
