Science Inventory

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND POLLUTION TOLERANCE OF COMMON FRESHWATER CHIRONOMIDAE

Citation:

Beck, W. AND Jr. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND POLLUTION TOLERANCE OF COMMON FRESHWATER CHIRONOMIDAE. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/4-77/024.

Description:

Data on the environmental requirements and pollution tolerance of 230 taxa of freshwater chironomids were compiled from 33 references. This compilation was prepared to assist biologists in evaluating data from macroinvertebrate samples collected for the assessment of water quality. The following parameters were considered: developmental stage, pH, salinity, nutrients, degradable dissolved organics, oxygen, temperature, turbidity, current, general habitat, specific habitat, seasonal distribution.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:05/24/2002
Record Last Revised:04/16/2004
Record ID: 31033