Aquatic Ecology Research Park for the University of Oklahoma Biological Station

威廉马修斯博士是一个水生生态学家在 俄克拉荷马州大学。 他建议建立一个水上 研究园区毗邻俄克拉荷马州大学的生物 车站位于沿着特克索马湖，一个大型水库创建 沿着红河和沃希托河 人工溪流将是 建造成模拟安静的水池， 更汹涌的水的"浅滩"间隔。 这些人工河流系统将可用于 驻地和访问调查员的研究。 流 将用于各种研究，包括 捕食者/猎物相互作用和种群的实验 动力学，影响鱼类组成的因素 动物种群的作用， 木材在溪流中分解。 这些和其他项目 在俄克拉荷马州生物站进行的研究将大大 增加我们对天然溪流生态的认识。

Dr. William Matthews is an aquatic ecologist at the University of Oklahoma. He proposes to establish an aquatic research park adjacent to the University of Oklahoma's Biological Station located along Lake Texoma, a large reservoir created along the Red and Washita Rivers. Artificial streams would be constructed to simulate quiet pools of water interspersed with "riffle" intervals of more turbulent water. These artificial stream systems would be available for research by resident and visiting investigators. The streams would be used for a diverse array of studies, including experiments on predator/prey interactions and population dynamics, factors influencing the composition of fish assemblages, and the role of animal populations in the decomposition of wood in streams. These and other projects conducted at the Oklahoma Biological Station will greatly increase our understanding of the ecology of natural streams.