Diet composition of epiphytic chironomids of the Cricotopus sylvestris group (Diptera: Chironomidae) in a shallow hypertrophic lake

Aquatic Insects

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 285-294

  Tarkowska Kukuryk, Monika ^a   Mieczan, Tomasz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chironomidae; Cricotopus sylvestris group; Diet composition; Hypertrophic lake

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CLADOPHORA; CRICOTOPUS SYLVESTRIS; DIPTERA; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 56249084622     PISSN: 01650424     EISSN: 17444152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650420802506106     Document Type: Article

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