ISSN:
1573-5117
Keywords:
Chironomidae
;
aquatic insects
;
benthos
;
stream ecology
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Eighty-seven species of chironomid larvae were collected from streams in the Big Thicket area of southeast Texas. Samples of leaf debris, wood debris, and sand were taken from the streams and the larvae occupying the substrates were analyzed. Four subfamilies were represented including Tanypodinae (12 species), Diamesinae (2 species), Orthocladiinae (30 species), and Chironominae (43 species). Dominant species included Lopescladius sp., Polypedilum ? convictum, Polypedilum ? halterale, Cladotanytarsus sp. group A, Rheotanytarsus sp., and Tanytarsus sp. 2. A brief account of the habitat and the distribution of each species encountered during this study is given.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00006539
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