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The Energy Requirements of Certain Larval Chironomid Populations in Loch Leven, Kinross

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

D. S. McLusky  and
A. McFarlane
D. S. McLusky
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of Stirling.
A. McFarlane
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of Stirling.
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Synopsis

Utilising data on biomass, mean weight and oxygen consumption, the energy requirements for four genera of larval chironomid populations in Loch Leven have been calculated on a monthly and annual basis. Applying the formula of McNeill and Lawton (1970), estimates for annual production have also been derived.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 74 , 1974 , pp. 259 - 264
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1974

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