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Evaluation of long term effects of thermal effluents on stream biota

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6857514
In order to evaluate the effects of energy related developments in aquatic ecosystems, a normal water data base must be established. One approach used is the selection of indicator communities on species with fairly well known environmental tolerances and requirements. The Chironomidae (Order Diptera) dominate the macrobenthic assemblages of many streams. The group offers great potential for water quality assessment. The studies in this report determine the species composition of Chironomidae at stream sites in New Mexico, across the relationship of species composition to water quality parameters, and map karyotypes for the chironomus decorus group. (ACR)
Research Organization:
Eastern New Mexico Univ., Portales (USA)
OSTI ID:
6857514
Report Number(s):
EMD-75-400; EMD-76-270
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English