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Annls Limnol.
Volume 10, Number 2, 1974
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Page(s) | 163 - 172 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/limn/1974009 | |
Published online | 16 June 2011 |
Utilisation de substrats artificiels pour l'étude de la faune macrobenthique de la zone littorale rocheuse des lacs de montagne
The use of artificial substrata for the study of macrobenthic fauna in the rocky littoral zone of mountain lakes
Laboratoire d'Hydrobiologie, Université Paul-Sabatier, 118, route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse Cedex. France
Six substrats artificiels immergés au dégel dans la zone rocheuse (—1 —4 m) du lac de Port-Bielh (2 285 m), relevés à cinq périodes de l'année, sont colonisés par les Chironomides (90 %) et notamment par les formes libres et mobiles (Tanypodinae, Corynoneura) qui prédominent dans la biocénose littorale.
Ils permettent d'obtenir de précieux renseignements d'ordre qualitatif sur la composition des biocénoses, la microdistribution, les migrations au cours du développement (Psectrocladius sordidellus). Ils s'avèrent convenir plus particulièrement pour l'évaluation quantitative des populations inféodées aux substrats rocheux, permanentes (Limnea) ou temporaires (Paratanytarsus austriacus, Cyrnus cintranus).
Un autre type de substrat doit être envisagé pour les Chironomides constructeurs de fourreaux (Microtendipes, Micropsectra) de même pour les Oligochètes et les Pisidiums, vivant sur ou dans les zones de sédiments accumulés entre les blocs rocheux.
Abstract
Six artificial substrata immerged during the spring thaw in the rocky zone (—1 to —4 m) of lake Port-Bielh (2 285 m), were sampled five times during the year. They were colonized by chironomids (90 %) and particularly by free and mobile forms (Tanypodinae, Corynoneura) which predominate in the littoral community. It was possible to obtain valuable information of a qualitative type on the composition of the biocoenosis, the microdistribution, and the migrations during the life cycle (Psectrocladius sordidellus). The artificial substrata were particularly suitable for the quantitative evaluation of permanent (Limnea) or temporary (Paratanytarsus austriacus, Cyrnus cintranus) populations limited to a rocky substratum.
Another type of substratum must be considered for chironomids constructing cases (Microtendipes, Micropsectra) as well as for oligochaetes and Pisidium, all living on or in sediments which accumulate between rocky boulders.
© Masson, 1974
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