The Chironomidae Biology and ecology of non-biting midges / edited by P.D. Armitage, L.C. Pinder, P.S. Cranston.

The dipteran family Chironomidae is the most widely distributed and frequently the most abundant group of insects in freshwater, with rep­ resentatives in both terrestrial and marine environments. A very wide range of gradients of temperature, pH, oxygen concentration, salinity, current velocity, de...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Armitage, P.D (Editor), Pinder, L.C (Editor), Cranston, P.S (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1995.
Edition:1st ed. 1995.
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505 0 |a 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction to the Chironomidae -- 1.2 Chironomid species richness -- 1.3 Generic richness -- 1.4 Ecological diversity -- 1.5 Physiological diversity -- 1.6 Chironomids and humans -- One Taxonomy, Morphology and Biogeography -- 2 Morphology -- 3 Systematica -- 4 Biogeography -- Two Biology, Behaviour and Ecology -- 5 Biology of the eggs and first-instar larvae -- 6 The habitats of chironomid larvae -- 7 Larval food and feeding behavior -- 8 The pupa and events leading to eclosion -- 9 Behaviour and ecology of adults -- 10 Life cycles and population dynamics -- 11 Production ecology -- 12 Species interactions and community structure -- Three Interactions with Humans -- 13 Nuisance, economic impact and possibilities for control -- 14 Medical significance -- 15 Classification of water-bodies and pollution -- 16 Chironomids as indicators of past environmental change -- 17 Chironomidae as food -- 18 Conclusions -- References. 
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