Chironomids (diptera) of temporary and permanent ponds in central Italy: A neglected invertebrate group in pond ecology and conservation

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 219-229

  Bazzanti, Marcello ^a   Grezzi, Francesco ^a   Bella, Valentina Della ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; FLY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MACROPHYTE; NUTRIENT; OXYGEN; POND; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CORYNONEURA SCUTELLATA; DIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; PARATANYTARSUS; PSECTROTANYPUS; SMITTIA;

EID: 44949150134     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2008.9664194     Document Type: Article

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