Winter Growth, Development, and Emergence of &lt;I&gt;Diamesa mendotae&lt;/I&gt; (Diptera: Chironomidae) in Minnesota Streams

Bouchard, R. William; Ferrington, Leonard C.

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“…This relation was also observed for chironomids (Konstantinov, 1958;Nebecker, 1973;Nolte & Hofmann, 1992;Reynolds & Benke, 2005;Walther et al, 2006;Bouchard & Ferrington, 2009). Some authors studied the influence of food availability or food quality on the growth and size of chironomid larvae but found the water temperature to be the limiting factor (Bouchard & Ferrington, 2009;Hannesdottir et al, 2012). However, there are studies underlining the importance of nutrient availability or food quality on the benthic larval size and growth (Oliver, 1971;Mackey, 1977;Menzie, 1981;Davis et al, 2010).…”

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“…In many laboratory experiments, increased water temperature, compared with the control conditions, positively influenced the larval growth of mayflies, stoneflies or caddisflies leading to the increased larval sizes and/or faster larval development due to an accelerated metabolism (e.g., Brittain, 1983;Corkum & Hanes, 1991;Frouz et al, 2002;Wagner, 2005). This relation was also observed for chironomids (Konstantinov, 1958;Nebecker, 1973;Nolte & Hofmann, 1992;Reynolds & Benke, 2005;Walther et al, 2006;Bouchard & Ferrington, 2009). Some authors studied the influence of food availability or food quality on the growth and size of chironomid larvae but found the water temperature to be the limiting factor (Bouchard & Ferrington, 2009;Hannesdottir et al, 2012).…”

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Unexpected patterns of chironomid larval size in an extreme environment: a highly glaciated, alpine stream

Schütz

Füreder

2018

Hydrobiologia

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In this article, we report on the development and growth of alpine chironomid species in a highly glaciated headwater, using biometrical analyses. Glacially influenced alpine streams are characterized by year-round harsh environmental conditions. Only a few, highly adapted benthic insects, mainly chironomid larvae (genus Diamesa) live in these extreme conditions. Although several studies have shown patterns in ecosystem structure and function in alpine streams, cause-effect relationships of abiotic components on aquatic insects' life strategies are still unknown. Sampling was performed at Schlatenbach, a river draining the Schlatenkees (Hohe Tauern NP, Austria), at three sites and on six occasions from August to October 2015. Semi-quantitatively sampled Diamesa cinerella (Meigen 1835) and Diamesa steinboecki (Goetghebuer 1933) larvae were biometrically analysed, and they showed differences in larval size and biovolume with higher values close to the glacier.Considering the decreasing water temperatures but increasing benthic organic matter towards the glacier, food availability seems to play a crucial role for larval size in highly glaciated alpine headwaters. This is the first study to show that harsh conditions in these environments (low temperatures, high turbidity and flow dynamics) may exclude many taxa, but favour other, highly adapted species, when their essential needs (food quality and quantity) are guaranteed.

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Unexpected patterns of chironomid larval size in an extreme environment: a highly glaciated, alpine stream

Schütz

Füreder

2018

Hydrobiologia

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“…A variety of studies have used SFPE for taxonomic surveys (e.g., [13][14][15] ), biodiversity and ecological studies (e.g. 7,[16][17][18][19] ), and biological assessments (e.g., [20][21][22] ). Additionally, some studies have addressed different aspects of sample design, sample size, and number of sample events required for achieving various detection levels of species or genera (e.g., 8,9,23 ).…”

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Use of Chironomidae (Diptera) Surface-Floating Pupal Exuviae as a Rapid Bioassessment Protocol for Water Bodies

Kranzfelder

Anderson

Egan

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Rapid bioassessment protocols using benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages have been successfully used to assess human impacts on water quality. Unfortunately, traditional benthic larval sampling methods, such as the dip-net, can be time-consuming and expensive. An alternative protocol involves collection of Chironomidae surface-floating pupal exuviae (SFPE). Chironomidae is a species-rich family of flies (Diptera) whose immature stages typically occur in aquatic habitats. Adult chironomids emerge from the water, leaving their pupal skins, or exuviae, floating on the water's surface. Exuviae often accumulate along banks or behind obstructions by action of the wind or water current, where they can be collected to assess chironomid diversity and richness. Chironomids can be used as important biological indicators, since some species are more tolerant to pollution than others. Therefore, the relative abundance and species composition of collected SFPE reflect changes in water quality. Here, methods associated with field collection, laboratory processing, slide mounting, and identification of chironomid SFPE are described in detail. Advantages of the SFPE method include minimal disturbance at a sampling area, efficient and economical sample collection and laboratory processing, ease of identification, applicability in nearly all aquatic environments, and a potentially more sensitive measure of ecosystem stress. Limitations include the inability to determine larval microhabitat use and inability to identify pupal exuviae to species if they have not been associated with adult males. Video LinkThe video component of this article can be found at

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“…In warmer climates species of the genus Diamesa have been shown to emerge sporadically during winter (Ferrington 2000;Bouchard and Ferrington 2009;Anderson and Ferrington 2012), but larvae are often not detected or are rare during warmer-water periods in the same streams (Ferrington, personal observations) and presumably diapause or migrate to hyporheic regions. Although these observations previously suggested a univoltine, fast-seasonal life cycle, Bouchard and Ferrington (2009) have shown that Diamesa mendotae Muttkowski can be bivoltine or possibly trivoltine in Minnesota. Consequently, Ferrington et al (2010) developed two alternative models to account for winter emergence dynamics (a "leakage hypothesis" versus a "labile life cycle hypothesis") and Anderson et al (2013) concluded that the labile life cycle hypothesis was most consistent with empirical data for Diamesa mendotae.…”

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Emergence dynamics of Diamesa Cheimatophila Hansen (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae)

Ferrington

Masteller

2015

European Journal of Environmental Sciences

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Emergence of Diamesa cheimatophila was determined for a five year period (1981)(1982)(1983)(1984)(1985)(1986)) using a permanently operated walk-in emergence trap over a spring-fed tributary of Fourmile Creek in Erie, northeast Pennsylvania. Annual emergence started in September/October, continued sporadically through winter until April/May and occurred over a span of 185-236 days. Averaged over the five years of our study, > 80% of annual emergence occurred during winter when long-term average air temperatures are less than 10 degrees C. Emergence of D. cheimatophila shows patterns similar to emergence of D. mendotae Muttkowski at groundwater-influenced stream sites in Minnesota, where it is known to produce 2-3 cohorts per year during winter. Well-defined peaks in winter emergence of D. cheimatophila indicates at least two, but possibly three or four cohorts emerging per winter. The year-to-year variability in emergence of D. cheimatophila strongly suggests this species also conforms to the Labile Life Cycle Hypothesis proposed for D. mendotae, (but refined in this paper) with the actual number of cohorts produced per winter depending on the onset and duration of cold air temperatures.

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Winter Growth, Development, and Emergence of <I>Diamesa mendotae</I> (Diptera: Chironomidae) in Minnesota Streams

Cited by 35 publications

References 64 publications

Unexpected patterns of chironomid larval size in an extreme environment: a highly glaciated, alpine stream

Unexpected patterns of chironomid larval size in an extreme environment: a highly glaciated, alpine stream

Use of Chironomidae (Diptera) Surface-Floating Pupal Exuviae as a Rapid Bioassessment Protocol for Water Bodies

Emergence dynamics of Diamesa Cheimatophila Hansen (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae)

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