Population dynamics, annual production, and trophic basis of dominant chironomids in Tanqigou Stream

Chinese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1503-1509

  Jiang, Jing ^a   Wen, Fang Ni ^a   Su, Hua Wu ^a   Li, Xiao Yu ^a   He, Peng ^a   Yan, Yun Jun ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Chironomid; Production; Tanqigou Stream; Trophic basis

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FLY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TROPHIC STATUS; ZOOBENTHOS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HUBEI; QING RIVER;

ANIMALIA; CHIRONOMIDAE; EUKIEFFERIELLA; PARATANYTARSUS PARTHENOGENETICUS;

EID: 55849120790     PISSN: 10004890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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