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Chironomid Deformities and Metal Pollution by Aldair Javier Ormeño Alcarraz is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses a study on deformities of chironomid larvae in relation to heavy metal pollution. The study looked at sediment samples from a stream contaminated by heavy metals from nearby swine farms. Previous laboratory studies found a relationship between heavy metal concentrations in sediments and mouthpart deformities in chironomid larvae. This field study extended that work by examining deformity rates in larvae collected from multiple sites in the contaminated stream and comparing deformity
- Author
- Aldair Javier Ormeño Alcarraz
- Language
- EN