Dynamics of metal adaptation in riverine chironomids.

Authors	D. Groenendijk
Supervisors	W. Admiraal
Cosupervisors	M.H.S. Kraak
Award date	10-06-1999
Number of pages	160
Organisations	Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	Research conducted at: ARISE
Downloads	Thesis Cover Titlepage Contents Chapter I: General Introduction Chapter II: Seasonal dynamics and larval drift of Chironomus riparius (Diptera) in a metal-contaminated lowland river Chapter III: Fluctuating asymmetry and mentum gaps in populations of the midge Chironomus riparius (Diptera: Chironomidae) from a metal-contaminated lowland river Chapter IV: Efficient shedding of accumulated metals during metamorphosis in metal-adapted populations of the midge Chironomus riparius Chapter V: Fluctuating life-history parameters indicating temporal variability in metal adaptation in riverine chironomids Chapter VI: A method for crossbreeding strains of chironomid midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) and its application to ecotoxicological studies Chapter VII: Loss of metal adaptation in Chironomus riparius (Diptera: Chironomidae) by simulating gene flow in adapted field populations Chapter VIII: Concluding Remarks Summary Samenvatting Nawoord Additional Publications Cover
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