Predation by Erythemis nymphs (Odonata) on Chironomidae (Diptera) and Elmidae (Coleoptera) in different conditions of habitat complexity
Abstract Aim: The goal of this study was to analyze the effects of predation by nymphs of Erythemis Hagen, 1861 on Elmidae and Chironomidae and to check if the presence and the architecture of aquatic macrophytes may mediate this interaction. Methods: All prey as well as nymphs were captured near ma...
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Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Limnologia
2015-12-01
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Series: | Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-975X2015000400454&lng=en&tlng=en |