Diversity and distribution of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) of the Oued Charef basin, North-Eastern Algeria

Zerguine, Karima; Bensakhri, Zinette; Bendjeddou, Dalila; Khaladi, Omar

doi:10.1080/00379271.2018.1435306

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“…The largest number of salinity-tolerant species was found in the family Chironomidae (Diptera). These observations are in line with observations of the predominance of Diptera and Coleoptera in benthic communities in highly saline sections of saline rivers in Spain [73,85], lakes in the USA [86] and in North Africa [87], which found that, among the order Diptera, the Ceratopogonidae species can survive salinity levels up to 108 g L −1 , Ephydridae species up to 100 g L −1 , and Chironomidae species up to 115 g L −1 [73,88,89]. The Coleoptera species found in the rivers of Spain and southwestern Australia occur in aquatic environments with salinity levels reaching up to 81-135 g L −1 [73,[88][89][90][91].…”

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Taxonomic Composition and Salinity Tolerance of Macrozoobenthos in Small Rivers of the Southern Arid Zone of the East European Plain

Golovatyuk,

Nazarova,

Kalioujnaia

et al. 2023

Biology

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This study investigated the species composition, distribution, and salinity tolerance of macrozoobenthos in 17 small rivers in the southern arid region of the East European Plain, which are characterized by a small channel gradient, slow-flowing or stagnant water bodies, and a wide range of water salinity, varying between 0.18 and 30 g L−1. In total, 156 taxa were found, among which 66 were Diptera species. The study revealed that the formation of benthic communities in the rivers is influenced by natural factors of the catchment basins, including the flat landscape with sparsely developed relief differentiation, climate aridity, and the widespread occurrence of saline soils and groundwater, largely related to the sedimentation of the ancient Caspian Sea and modern climate changes. These conditions are favorable for the occurrence of lacustrine macrozoobenthic species in freshwater, euryhaline, and halophilic ecological groups. The investigation revealed a decrease in species richness in response to an increase in water salinity. The five identified halophilic species Tanytarsus kharaensis, Glyptotendipes salinus, Cricotopus salinophilus, Chironomus salinarius, and Palpomyia schmidti can be used as indicators of river ecosystem salinization.

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Taxonomic Composition and Salinity Tolerance of Macrozoobenthos in Small Rivers of the Southern Arid Zone of the East European Plain

Golovatyuk,

Nazarova,

Kalioujnaia

et al. 2023

Biology

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“…The larvae of Chironomidae are found in all freshwater and even terrestrial environments. It is certain that the clear preference for aquatic habitats no longer needs to be demonstrated: these vary from conventional running waters (torrents, streams, rivers) and stagnant waters (ponds, lakes, rice fields) [70,76,77].…”

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“…Ecological studies have shown that the distribution of Chironomidae larvae is conditioned by certain environmental factors such as: temperature, depth, type of substrate, trophic level of the environment and chemical factors such as oxygen concentration and pH [69,70]. Likewise, certain physiological factors intervene in the spatial variations of Chironomidae such as: the physiological adaptations of the species with the physical and chemical conditions of the environment [71].…”

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“…The Chironomidae have been used in the classification of aquatic systems according to their eutrophication and the degree of toxicity by heavy metals [70,73,74]. In plus, Paleolimnologists have also used Chironomidae as environmental and climatic indicators in retrospective studies of the great lakes to know their life history [75].…”

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Chironomidae: Biology, Ecology and Systematics

Zerguine¹

2021

The Wonders of Diptera - Characteristics, Diversity, and Significance for the World's Ecosystems

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The family of Chironomidae is a group of Diptera insects belonging to the suborder of Nematocera, commonly called “non-biting midges” in the adult stage and “bloodworms” in the larval stage. The Chironomidae are often the most abundant group of macroinvertebrates, in number of species and individuals, encountered in all aquatic environments of freshwater, brackish, terrestrial and even the sea. Likewise, Chironomidae occur in all the continents. The Chironomidae family is divided into 11 sub-families that have diffrent ecological statues. Despite the wealth of data on Chironomidae in the Holarctic region, other parts of the world are poorly studied and few guides to identifying Chironomidae have been produced. This chapter includes a theoretical synthesis on the Chironomidae, it deals with the Biology (life cycle and description of different stages), description of all subfamilies and the ecology of this important family of Diptera.

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