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Nice question! I’d be interested to know at what trophic level the cherry shrimp occupies, and if you could narrow down your hypotheses to specific native invertebrates where you think the biggest impact might be (detrivores, bacteriovores, herbivores, etc). Does your experiment need to be done in a real stream, that could lead to more spread of the shrimp, or could you do something worthwhile in a laboratory or mesocosm study?
Interesting question! Have you thought about what you would measure to evaluate the “health” of fish? Given the uncertainty of knowing when and where wildfires will occur (and if fire retardant will be used in specific areas of your study), I wonder if a more controlled experiment, either in the wild or in the lab, might be more efficient and provide useful information. What might those experiments look like?
Nice question! I’d be interested to know at what trophic level the cherry shrimp occupies, and if you could narrow down your hypotheses to specific native invertebrates where you think the biggest impact might be (detrivores, bacteriovores, herbivores, etc). Does your experiment need to be done in a real stream, that could lead to more spread of the shrimp, or could you do something worthwhile in a laboratory or mesocosm study?
Interesting question! Have you thought about what you would measure to evaluate the “health” of fish? Given the uncertainty of knowing when and where wildfires will occur (and if fire retardant will be used in specific areas of your study), I wonder if a more controlled experiment, either in the wild or in the lab, might be more efficient and provide useful information. What might those experiments look like?