Seasonal influence on head capsule deformities in Chironomus zealandicus (Hudson) (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 427, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-82

  Jeyasingham, K ^a,b   Ling, N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b Dubbo   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological indicator; Chironomidae; Chironomus zealandicus; Deformity; Head capsule

Indexed keywords

HEAD CAPSULE; LAKE; LARVA; NATURAL DEFORMATION; NEW ZEALAND; SEASONALITY;

CHIRONOMUS ZEALANDICUS;

EID: 0034209983     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003958710632     Document Type: Article

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