Response of chironomid species (Diptera, Chironomidae) to water temperature: effects on species distribution in specific habitats
The response of 443 chironomid species to water temperature was analyzed, with the aim of defining their thermal optimum, tolerance limits and thermal habitat. The database included 4442 samples mainly from Italian river catchments collected from the 1950s up to date. Thermal preferences were calcul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/1553 |