Insect body size changes under future warming projections: a case study of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera)
Published in Hydrobiologia, 2021
Abstract Chironomids are a useful group for investigating body size responses to warming due to their high local abundance and sensitivity to environmental change. We collected specimens of six species of chironomids every 2 weeks over a 2-year period (2017–2018) from mesocosm experiments using five ponds at ambient temperature and five ponds at 4°C higher than ambient temperature.
Recommended citation: Wonglersak, Rungtip, Fenberg, Phillip B., Langdon, Peter G., Brooks, Stephen J., Price BW (2021). "Insect body size changes under future warming projections: a case study of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera)." Hydrobiologia 848: 2785--2796.
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