The Chironomidae Biology and ecology of non-biting midges

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)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1995.
Edition:1st ed. 1995.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Animal systematics.
Animal taxonomy.
Aquatic ecology .
Ecotoxicology.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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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