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Diversity of Diptera larvae in the Western Carpathian spring fens
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | In this study we explored the taxonomic composition of Diptera larvae (excl. Simuliidae and Chironomidae) and the major abiotic parameters determining dipteran larva assemblages in the Western Carpathian spring fens. In total 2,249 specimens of 76 taxa belonging to 22 families were found. Based on cluster-analysis, the studied fens were classified into four groups according to substrate characteristics and mineral richness: tufa-forming fens with a high share of coarse particulate organic matter (CPOM), tufa-forming fens with a high proportion of coarse inorganic substrate, brown-moss fens, and Sphagnum-fens. Ordination analysis revealed that given groups of spring fens supported different dipteran assemblages. |
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