Longitudinal distribution of Chironomidae (Diptera) downstream from a dam in a neotropical river

The damming of a river causes dangerous consequences on structure of the environment downstream of the dam, modifying the sediment composition, which impose major adjustments in longitudinal distribution of benthic community. The construction of Engenheiro Sérgio Motta Dam in the Upper Paraná River...

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Main Authors: GD. Pinha, D. Aviz, DR. Lopes Filho, DK. Petsch, MR. Marchese, AM. Takeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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