Chironomidae larvae in hypersaline waters of the Crimea: diversity, distribution, abundance and production
Journal: The European Zoological Journal
Year: 2017

Chironomidae larvae may represent more than 70% of total Arthropoda numbers in hypersaline waters. Crimea, the largest peninsula of the Black Sea, has more than 50 hypersaline water bodies of marine and continental origin. Chironomidae larvae are common components of their ecosystems, but they still are poorly understood. This paper summarizes the results of a long-term study (2007–2016) of chironomids in Crimean hypersaline waters. More than 400 samples from 38 water bodies were used for analys