Subfossil Chironomidae (Diptera) in surface sediments of the sinkholes (cenotes) of the Yucatan Peninsula: Diversity and distribution

Subfossil Chironomidae (Diptera) in surface sediments of the sinkholes (cenotes) of the Yucatan Peninsula: Diversity and distribution

Cenotes (sinkholes), formed by the dissolution of the carbonate rock, are the most common waterbodies on the Yucatan Peninsula. Despite their unique features and great amount in the region, our knowledge on the biota of cenotes remains fragmentary. Within the present study we analysed chironomid rem...

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Main Authors: Ladislav Hamerlík, Marta Wojewodka, Edyta Zawisza, Sergio Cohuo Duran, Laura Macario-Gonzalez, Liseth Pérez, Krystyna Szeroczynska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
Subjects:
Chironomids
head capsules
lakes
Mexico
Neotropical Region
Online Access:https://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/1769

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