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Citizens’ Environment Watch

Water Quality Monitoring

with Benthic MacroinvertebratesBenthic Macroinvertebrate Identification Quiz

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BMI Identification Quiz• You will be presented with

images of 10 different kinds of benthic macroinvertebrate

• For each image, identify the benthic macroinvertebrate (0.5 mark) and (using correct scientific terminology) list one unique characteristic of that benthic macroinvertebrate (0.5 mark)

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http://www.microscopyu.com/moviegallery/pondscum/platyhelminthes/dalyellia/

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http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kils/hyperia/hyperia1.htm

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http://insects.tamu.edu/images/insects/common/images/b-txt/bimg221.html

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Thank You!

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