Factors Affecting Chironomid Larval Abundances in Three Vertical Aquatic Weed Habitats
- 1 August 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Environmental Entomology
- Vol. 6 (4) , 595-600
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/6.4.595
Abstract
Multivariate analyses are used to separate chironomid larval habitats, describe relationships between midge larval populations, and evaluate influences of biotic and abiotic variables on abundances in a lake system. Insect predators of 5 types of chironomid larvae had only a minor to moderate influence on midge densities in all habitats examined. Availability of aquatic weed did not have a major influence on abundance of larval midges. Water quality had greater influence in midwater and bottom habitats than in the surface.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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