Diversity of larvae of littoral chironomidae (Diptera: Insecta) and their role as bioindicators in urban reservoirs of different trophic levels;Diversidade de larvas de Chironomidae (Diptera: Insecta) e seu papel como bioindicadores na região litorânea de reservatórios urbanos em diferentes níveis tróficos

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 995-1004

  Morais, S S ^a   Molozzi, J ^a   Viana, A L ^a   Viana, T H ^b   Callisto, M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais COPASA ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chironomidae deformities; Indicator taxa; Taxonomic composition

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; DIPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 78650599496     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842010000500011     Document Type: Article

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