Quantification of pumping rate of Chironomus plumosus larvae in natural burrows

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 143-153

  Morad, M R ^a   Khalili, A ^a,b   Roskosch, A ^c   Lewandowski, J ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bio irrigation; C. Plumosus; Macrozoobenthos; Particle image velocimetry; Tube dwelling

Indexed keywords

FILTER FEEDING; FLOW FIELD; FLOW VELOCITY; FLY; LARVA; MESOCOSM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPIRATION; TUBE DWELLER; ZOOBENTHOS;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS PLUMOSUS; URECHIS CAUPO;

EID: 77049087572     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-009-9259-2     Document Type: Article

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