Three-dimensional microdistribution of Chironomus balatonicus larvae (Chironomidae, Diptera) in soft sediments from the Vistula Lagoon (South Baltic Sea)
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The paper focuses on a crucial and overlooked aspect of the ecology of chironomid larvae. Their more regularly distribution was associated with seasonally increased density, and a clustered one with decreased density. The maximum burrowing depth (up to 25 cm) positively correlated with total density, but also depended on the size of the larvae.
Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim., 51 4 (2015) 343-349
Published online: 15 January 2016
DOI: 10.1051/limn/2015034