DNA metabarcoding reveals the complex and hidden responses of chironomids to multiple stressors

DNA metabarcoding reveals the complex and hidden responses of chironomids to multiple stressors

Abstract Background Chironomids, or non-biting midges, often dominate stream invertebrate communities in terms of biomass, abundance, and species richness and play an important role in riverine food webs. Despite these clear facts, the insect family Chironomidae is often treated as a single family i...

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Main Authors: Arne J. Beermann, Vera M. A. Zizka, Vasco Elbrecht, Viktor Baranov, Florian Leese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-07-01
Series:Environmental Sciences Europe
Subjects:
Taxonomic resolution
Chironomidae
OTU
Stressor responses
Field experiment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12302-018-0157-x

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