Biodiversity of Family Chironomidae (Diptera) in Srebarna Lake (North-East Bulgaria) and Genome Instability of Some Species from Genus Chironomus Meigen, 1803

The biodiversity of the family Chironomidae, Diptera in Lake Srebarna - a lake of natural origin, a Biosphere Reserve and a Ramsar Site of International Importance was studied. The conducted study revealed high concentrations of phosphates and some heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Mn, Fe) in the water. Hig...

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Main Authors: Mila K. Ihtimanska, Julia S. Ilkova, Paraskeva V. Michailova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Union of Scientists in Bulgaria 2018-12-01
Series:Ecologia Balkanica
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Online Access:http://web.uni-plovdiv.bg/mollov/EB/2018_vol10_iss2/041-053_eb.18109.pdf