Considering the importance of benthic macroinvertebrates for diagnosis of variations in the
ecological conditions of aquatic habitats, the aim of this study was to investigate the structure …

Chironomid larvae were collected and abiotic variables measured at monthly intervals at 21
sampling stations in two lagoons (Guaraná and Patos) and two tributaries (Baía and …

Composition and distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates at Americana Reservoir (SP,
Brazil). The structure of benthic community at the Americana Reservoir was studied in two …

In this study, the composition, specific richness and abundance of benthic
macroinvertebrates (< 250 µm) from sediments of eight reservoirs of the Paranapanema …

Biological communities are composed of a few common and many rare species. An
understanding of the mechanisms that govern the distribution of these species is …

The species of the genus Labrundinia (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae: Pentaneurini)
are revised, described and figured. Keys to known adult males, pupae and larvae are …

Abstract Introduction: Chironomidae (Diptera) is the most widespread and abundant aquatic
insect family in freshwater ecosystems. Chironomids are considered good indicators of …

Our study aimed to identify patterns of temporal variation and changes in the structure of the
community of Chironomidae larvae in two rivers in the Upper Paraná River floodplain after …

The objective of this study was to analyze the spatial and temporal dynamics of
Chironomidae larvae assemblages in a subtropical mountain river basin of northwestern …

Abstract The genus Beardius Reiss et Sublette, 1985 is revised and twenty new species,
Beardius abbadi sp. n., B. arawak sp. n., B. bizzoi sp. n., B. bucephalus sp. n., B …