Chironomidae (Diptera) species distribution related to environmental characteristics of the metal-polluted Arkansas River, Colorado

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 34-56

  Ruse, L P ^a   Herrmann, S J ^b   Sublette, J E ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Chironomidae; Heavy metals; Multivariate analysis; Pupal exuviae; Sediments; Spatial distribution; Species richness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034009578     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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