Table 2 in Altitudinal gradients in Magellanic sub-Antarctic lagoons: the effect of elevation on freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and distribution

Table 2 Sampling methods. Standard and complementary sampling for each microhabitat in each lagoon at Róbalo river watershed, Navarino Island, Chile. Sampling time unit corresponds to one minute.
Habitat typeStandard samplingComplementary samplingRock bottomsD-frame net per time unitRinse and dislodge organisms from rocksSubmerged vegetationD-frame net per time unit25 cm 2 to 64 cm 2 plant collection (according microhabitat availability)DebrisD-frame net per time unit200 ml flask full of litter, or rinse and dislodge organisms from roots, branches and logsAquatic mossesD-frame net per time unit25 cm 2 to 64 cm 2 moss collection (according microhabitat availability)