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Typology of large European rivers according to their Chironomidae communities (Insecta : Diptera)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2009

F. Schöll  and
A. Haybach
F. Schöll
Affiliation:
Federal Institut of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany.
A. Haybach
Affiliation:
Federal Institut of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany.
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Abstract

The Chironomidae fauna of ten large European rivers (Rhine, Elbe, Oder, Danube, Loire, Pripjat, Po, Maas, Garonne and Rhône) were investigated by analysing their ecological traits (longitudinal zonation pattern, saprobiological affinities, feeding types) using one-dimensional and multivariate methods. The results confirm the geomorphological differentiation of these rivers in two main types, i.e. gravel-type and sand-type rivers. The analyses of the Chironomidae traits also showed that transition zones separate the two main types of rivers.

Keywords

chironomidaetypologybiodiversitylarge riversEurope
Type
Research Article
Information
Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology , Volume 40 , Issue 4 , December 2004 , pp. 309 - 316
Copyright
© Université Paul Sabatier, 2004

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