A Quick Review of the Family Chironomidae (Order Diptera) with Effect on the Environment
Journal: Trends in Medical Sciences
Year: 2022

Context: The Chironomidae family is more sensitive to changes in water environment quality. This taxon is tolerant in stream ecosystems. Thus, it could be used as a bio-indicator of freshwater to recognize the presence of contaminants with deleterious effects on human health. Evidence Acquisition: We searched keywords Chironomidae, bioindicator, environment, water stream, water quality, anthropogenic disturbance, pollutant, fossil, industrial waste, and aquatic habitats. Chironomidae was used on