Naslov
Vertical distribution of Chironomidae larvae in the karstic travertine barrage Lake Visovac (Croatia)

Autori
Mihaljević, Zlatko ; Tavčar, Vladimira ; Kerovec, Mladen ; Bukvić, Ivančica

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Late 20th Century Research

Urednik/ci
Odwin Hoffrrichter

Izdavač
Shaker

Grad
Aachen

Godina
2000

Raspon stranica
325-333

ISBN
3-8265-7431-1

Sažetak
From April 1995 to October 1996 the benthic community of the karsl Lake Visovac was studied with special reference to chironomids. By origi Lake Visovac is a travertine barrage lake and relates to solution lake Samples were taken along a transect from 1 to a maximum of 24 mete~ Over the entire investigated period, 29 Chironomidae species we recorded. Five subfamilies of Chironomidae were represente Chironominae (20 species), Tanypodinae (4 species), Orthocladiinae ~ species), Diamesinae (1 species) and Prodiamesinae (1 species). Tl chironomid community of shallower waters is generally much richer tha that of bare mud (the profundal zone). Tanytarsini were the most numero~ in the littoral zone, while in sublitoral and profundal zones Chironomi: were most abundant. Depth and bottom type were the important variables : defining species distribution. Chironomus gr. plumosus preferred most deep waters, while Paratanytarsus lauterborni and species of the gem Tanytarsus favoured shallower waters with a bottom rich in decaying pla~ fragments. Procladius choreus was found in relatively high abundance at a sampling depths due to its ability to feed on a wide range of food items.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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