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Hydrobiological research of high mountain streams in the High Tatras was carried out in 2009–2010. We evaluated the influence of windstorm on caddisfly assemblages. To assess the influence of windstorm we focused on river morphology using the RHS method and evaluation of TAM, TOM and BOM (CPOM, FPOM, UFPOM) amount in seven streams. Site 1 was a control and the other six were disturbed by the windstorm in different ways. The most remarkable differences compared to the control site was in feeding structure at sites most affected by erosion. In these streams there was a noticeable dominance of predators from the family Rhyacophilidae (mainly Rhyacophila tristis; sites 3, 4, 5, 6) and a remarkable decrease of passive filter feeders (site 4, 5). Using Spearman coefficient we confirmed a positive correlation between the proportion of predators and amount of TAM caused by erosion of steep deforested slopes of windstorm affected sites. In contrast, we did not observe such an increase in the proportion of predators at site 7, which was affected by both windstorm and subsequently by fire. This might be explained by the shallow vee valley with no observed erosion, where this site is situated. We also found a negative correlation between predators and evenness, indicating unstable community structure clearing succesion in the streams disturbed by erosion, and a negative correlation between passive filter feeders and UFPOM. We found out that overhanging tree boughs and LWD had an influence on species composition. RHS was a useful tool in characterising the influence of hydromorphology on caddisfly assemblages.

Caddisfly assemblages of high mountain streams (The High Tatra Mts, Slovakia) influenced by a major windstorm event