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The bathymetric distribution of the eight most abundant taxa of chironomid larvae is described from benthic grab samples collected in Rutland Water from May 1977 to April 1979. Cricotopus, Psectrocladius and Endochironomus larvae were generally restricted to water less than 9 m deep. Procladius, Chironomus, Microtendipes, Polypedilum and Tanytarsini larvae were all recorded at depths down to 25 m. However, the highest population densities of the latter five taxa were recorded in shallow water. The results are discussed in relation to the diet of trout and certain management practices at the reservoir. Also described is the application of SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) to the analysis of these data.
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Brown, A.E., Oldham, R.S. (1982). Bathymetric distribution of some Chironomidae (Diptera) in Rutland Water. In: Harper, D.M., Bullock, J.A. (eds) Rutland Water — Decade of Change. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8006-8_23
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