Can mouth part deformities of Chironomus riparius serve as indicators for water and sediment pollution? A laboratory approach

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 414-422

  Langer Jaesrich, Miriam ^a   Kohler H ^a   Gerhardt, Almut ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b LimCo International   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chironomids; Mixture effects; Mouthpart deformities; Pollutant indicator

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; CHLORIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); INSECT; INSECTICIDE; LABORATORY METHOD; NICKEL; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; WATER POLLUTION;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS;

EID: 77952292126     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-010-0195-5     Document Type: Article

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