Spatial and taxonomic variation in incidence of mouthpart deformities in midge larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironomini)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 297-304

  Hudson, Lori A ^a,b   Ciborowski, Jan J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMINI; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; CRYPTOCHIRONOMUS; DIPTERA; PHAENOPSECTRA; POLYPEDILUM; STICTOCHIRONOMUS;

EID: 0242409492     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f95-199     Document Type: Article

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