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Chironomidae
. Ed(S): Armitage, Peter; Pinder, L. C. V.; Cranston, P. S.
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Description for Chironomidae
paperback. Editor(s): Armitage, Peter; Pinder, L. C. V.; Cranston, P. S. Num Pages: 572 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 890.
The dipteran family Chironomidae is the most widely distributed and frequently the most abundant group of insects in freshwater, with rep resentatives in both terrestrial and marine environments. A very wide range of gradients of temperature, pH, oxygen concentration, salinity, current velocity, depth, productivity, altitude and latitude have been exploited, by at least some chironomid species, and in grossly polluted environments chironomids may be the only insects present. The ability to exist in such a wide range of conditions has been achieved largely by behavioural and physiological adaptations with relatively slight morphological changes. It has been estimated that the number ... Read more
The dipteran family Chironomidae is the most widely distributed and frequently the most abundant group of insects in freshwater, with rep resentatives in both terrestrial and marine environments. A very wide range of gradients of temperature, pH, oxygen concentration, salinity, current velocity, depth, productivity, altitude and latitude have been exploited, by at least some chironomid species, and in grossly polluted environments chironomids may be the only insects present. The ability to exist in such a wide range of conditions has been achieved largely by behavioural and physiological adaptations with relatively slight morphological changes. It has been estimated that the number ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
572
Condition
New
Number of Pages
572
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401043083
SKU
V9789401043083
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Reviews for Chironomidae
...well-organized..well-edited...comprehensive overview... - Journal of Paleolimnology