Water temperature is one of the main abiotic factors affecting the structure and functioning of
aquatic ecosystems and its alteration can have important effects on biological communities …

Several insect species have life cycles that last more than 1 year, because of very slow
growth, repeated or prolonged dormancies, or very long lived adults. These long life cycles …

Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are multifunctional detoxification enzymes which play
important roles in protecting the organisms from environmental stress and are widely used …

Heavy metal pollution in freshwater ecosystems is a serious threat to aquatic organisms.
Species of Megaloptera are important predators of aquatic invertebrates and have been …

1. The net‐winged midges (Diptera: Blephariceridae) are a highly specialized group whose
morphological characteristics and specific habitat requirements suggest a limited potential …

Background This article presents the links between technique, commerce and consumption
in fishing for zazamushi, a mixture of aquatic insect larvae sold as food souvenirs in Japan …

A miniature crystal-controlled radio transmitter, 7x17x2 mm 3 and 185 mg in water, was
attached to the back of prothorax of individual dobsonfly larvae, Protohermes grandis …

The trophic discrimination factor (TDF) of nitrogen isotopes (15N/14N) within amino acids,
between a stream‐dwelling dobsonfly larva (Protohermes grandis: Megaloptera; …

Chironomid larvae are frequently found living in phoretic or commensal association with
aquatic animals in all regions of the world. In Brazil, new records have been available in the …

1. Larvae of Parachauliodes japonicus (Megaloptera: Corydalidae) were tracked in streams
using miniature radio‐transmitters. 2. Larvae usually stayed under stones in shallow water …