Invertebrate Sampling definition
Invertebrate Sampling. All documented salamander sites will be reviewed prior to any water sampling. Invertebrates will be collected using drift nets, poly-cotton lures, mop heads, bottle traps, and/or direct collection, depending on site characteristics. Sampling intervals will depend on the site and type of sampling device (e.g., nets at springs will be checked more frequently than passive bottle traps in monitoring ▇▇▇▇▇). All sample materials will be preserved in ethanol (EtOH) and taken to Texas State University for sorting, ID, and preparation and/or preservation for analysis or archiving. PIs have extensive experience sampling for and collecting groundwater invertebrates in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Aquifer, and are experienced with taxonomic identification and description of aquifer organisms (e.g., ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al., 2016).