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Reconstructing limnological and vegetation changes in the Eastern Carpathians (Ukraine) over the past 200 years inferred from sediments of three contrasting alpine lakes Open
Lake sediments preserve valuable environmental data. Paleoecological studies of these archives enable the reconstruction of past ecosystem changes and improve our understanding of contemporary and future transformations. While such reconst…
Subfossil chironomid assemblage shifts indicate Little Ice Age termination, deforestation, and human impact in a subalpine lake catchment Open
Paleoenvironmental reconstruction was conducted on a short sediment core from a subalpine lake (Low Tatra Mountains, Slovakia) spanning the past ~ 300 years, and aimed to assess the impact of climatic oscillations and the well-documented h…
View article: Topographically shaded lakes may provide refugia for cold-adapted aquatic fauna threatened by climate change
Topographically shaded lakes may provide refugia for cold-adapted aquatic fauna threatened by climate change Open
Understanding the structure and diversity of high-altitude lake communities and the patterns of their altitudinal changes is important for predicting their response to ongoing climate change. We analysed littoral benthic communities of 18 …
Chironomidae (Diptera) from mountain lakes of the Eastern Carpathians, Romania: First records and insight into diversity Open
Lakes at high altitudes are extremely sensitive to environmental stressors at both local and global scales, making them important sentinels of the changing world. Chironomidae, the most diverse group of benthic macroinvertebrates inhabitin…
View article: New faunistic records of chironomids and phantom midges (Diptera, Chironomidae and Chaoboridae) from Ukraine indicate recent climatic refugia in the Eastern Carpathians
New faunistic records of chironomids and phantom midges (Diptera, Chironomidae and Chaoboridae) from Ukraine indicate recent climatic refugia in the Eastern Carpathians Open
The aquatic insect fauna of the Eastern Carpathians is poorly known, especially in Ukraine. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted faunistic surveys of Chironomidae and Chaoboridae in 2018 and 2021. The study involved sampling of 11 w…
View article: Cold mountain stream chironomids (Diptera) of the genus <i>Diamesa</i> indicate both historical and recent climate change
Cold mountain stream chironomids (Diptera) of the genus <i>Diamesa</i> indicate both historical and recent climate change Open
Chironomids of the genus Diamesa (Meigen, 1835, Diptera: Chironomidae) inhabit cold, oxygen-rich running waters. We have investigated the presence of Diamesa and other freshwater macroinvertebrates at 22 stream sampling sites in 3 European…
View article: Diversity and distribution of chironomids in Central European ponds
Diversity and distribution of chironomids in Central European ponds Open
Ponds are common freshwater habitats in the European landscape that substantially contribute to local and regional biodiversity. Chironomids often dominate invertebrate communities in ponds but are usually disregarded in ecological studies…
View article: Molecular and morphological characterisation of larvae of the genus Diamesa Meigen, 1835 (Diptera: Chironomidae) in Alpine streams (Ötztal Alps, Austria)
Molecular and morphological characterisation of larvae of the genus Diamesa Meigen, 1835 (Diptera: Chironomidae) in Alpine streams (Ötztal Alps, Austria) Open
Diamesa species (Diptera, Chironomidae) are widely distributed in freshwater ecosystems, and their life cycles are closely linked to environmental variables such as temperature, water quality, and sediment composition. Their sensitivity to…
View article: Energy status of chironomid larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from high alpine rivers (Tyrol, Austria)
Energy status of chironomid larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from high alpine rivers (Tyrol, Austria) Open
Chironomids (non-biting midges) inhabit almost every wet or semi-wet continental environment on Earth with probably 10,000 different species. Species occurrence and composition are undoubtedly limited by environmental harshness and food av…
Tracking Fish Introduction in a Mountain Lake over the Last 200 Years Using Chironomids, Diatoms, and Cladoceran Remains Open
We analysed a 24 cm long sediment sequence (past ~200 years) from an alpine lake (Tatra Mts., Slovakia) for chironomids, cladocerans, and diatoms to reconstruct the effects of a historically documented fish introduction. Our results indica…
Where the rare species hide: a new record of Parachironomus monochromus (van der Wulp, 1874) for Slovakia from artificial urban waterbodies Open
Parachironomus monochromus (van der Wulp, 1874) was recorded for the first time in Slovakia in an urban pond and a city fountain along with a total of 27 other chironomid taxa recorded both as larvae and pupal exuviae. Our finding emphasiz…
Temporal trends and spatial patterns of chironomid communities in alpine lakes recovering from acidification under accelerating climate change Open
The biological recovery of remote aquatic ecosystems from atmospheric acidification under ongoing climate change is a complex and poorly understood process, often developing along unanticipated trajectories. Our objective was to evaluate t…
Impacts of an extreme flood on the ecosystem of a headwater stream Open
Headwater streams are the smallest parts of rivers but make up the majority of river miles. The chemistry and macroinvertebrate composition of such streams are among the most important indicators of their environmental health. Macroinverte…
A new diatom training set for the reconstruction of past water pH in the Tatra Mountain lakes Open
Lakes located in the Polish and Slovak parts of the Tatra Mountains were included in the Tatra diatom database (POL_SLOV training set). The relationship between the diatoms and the water chemistry in the surface sediments of 33 lakes was t…
Chironomids (Insecta, Diptera, Chironomidae) from alpine lakes in the Eastern Carpathians with comments on newly-recorded species from Ukraine Open
The first summarising checklist of Ukrainian Chironomidae (Insecta, Diptera) consisted of 302 species. Compared to other European countries, it is obvious that the real chironomid diversity of Ukraine has not been fully documented and grea…
Fine laminated clastic deposits revealing the delay of the deglaciation timing in the High Tatras Mts. (Central Europe) to Early Holocene Open
<p>The Tatra moraine relief and cosmogenic nuclide dating show glacier stabilizationand the maximum glacier extent in two phases,at26 &#8211; 21 ka and at 18 ka followed by a gradual retreat and &#160;a termination of the gla…
A preliminary checklist of Chironomidae (Diptera) from Albania with first records for the Balkan Peninsula Open
The Chironomidae of Albania have so far received limited attention and only 39 species have been recorded prior to the present study. Here we bring the results of random and non-intensive samplings of chironomid pupal exuviae and adults, a…
Reconstructing the Trophic History of an Alpine Lake (High Tatra Mts.) Using Subfossil Diatoms: Disentangling the Effects of Climate and Human Influence Open
Diatom analysis was undertaken on a 200-year sediment record in an alpine lake (Popradské pleso, Tatra Mountains, Central Europe). Due to its remote character and well-documented human influence since the mid-nineteenth century, it allows …
Historical development of three man-made reservoirs in a mining region: A story told by subfossil chironomids Open
Chironomid stratigraphic changes were studied in three man-made reservoirs situated in a region intensely used for mining in the past (Banska Stiavnica, Central Europe) The reservoirs were built in the first half of the 18th century and ar…
The effects of landscape structure and road topography on mortality of mammals: A case study of two different road types in Central Slovakia Open
The magnitude, composition, temporal and spatial patterns of mammal road mortality were assessed along some sections of two different road types (I/51 and R1) connecting the towns of Banská Bystrica, Zvolen and Banská Štiavnica (Central Sl…
Albania: another European country with the occurrence of Buchonomyia thienemanni Fittkau, 1955 Open
Buchonomyia thienemanni Fittkau is recorded from Albania for the first time based on pupal exuviae collected from a section of the River Shkumbin (central Albania).
Some new records of chironomids (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Czech Republic Open
Six chironomid species: Paraboreochlus minutissimus (Strobl, 1894), Trissopelopia longimanus (Staeger 1839), Boreoheptagyia monticola (Serra-Tosio, 1964), Cricotopus (s.str.) similis Goetghebuer 1921, Heleniella serratosioi Ringe, 1976, Kr…
Chironomids also favour fermented products: an observation of chironomids dwelling in rotten apples Open
Here we bring evidence of larvae of three chironomid taxa dwelling in fallen apples in an urban pond. Larvae of Endochironomus tendens (also a pupa), Cricotopus cf. sylvestris and Polypedilum sp. were found mining in more than 80% of inves…