Role of Chironomus plumosus (Diptera, Chironomidae) Population in the Central Zone of the Shallow Lake Trasimeno (Italy)

Role of Chironomus plumosus (Diptera, Chironomidae) Population in the Central Zone of the Shallow Lake Trasimeno (Italy)

Adult swarms of non-biting pestiferous midges (Chironomidae: Diptera), primarily Chironomus plumosus, prevail over and around Lake Trasimeno (Italy) during the summer season. The current field survey (2018–2021, 33 sampling occasions) was carried out in the central area of the lake. It revealed a ma...

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Main Authors: Ali, A. (Author), Catasti, M. (Author), Gaino, E. (Author), Giulio, A.M.D (Author), Goretti, E. (Author), Pagliarini, S. (Author), Pallottini, M. (Author), Porta, G.L (Author), Selvaggi, R. (Author), Spacone, L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2023
Subjects:
abundance
biodiversity
chironomid populations
community dynamics
insect
intertidal environment
Italy
Lake Trasimeno
lake’s central zone
larva
larval density
macroinvertebrate
macroinvertebrates communities
Perugia
population density
shallow water
Umbria
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