Chimney construction by Chironomus riparius larvae in response to hypoxia: Microbial implications for freshwater sediments

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 858-871

  Stief, Peter ^a,c   Nazarova, Larisa ^b   De Beer, Dirk ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b KAZAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Animal microbe interaction; Biogenic structure; Chironomidae; Diffusive oxygen uptake; Freshwater sediment; Macrofauna; Microsensor; Oxygen depletion; Sediment bacteria; Sediment microcosm

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BURROWING; HYPOXIA; MACROBENTHOS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCOSM; SHALLOW WATER;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI;

EID: 28844487417     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/04-137.1     Document Type: Article

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