Abundance of Quironomids (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the “JC” pond in northern Estado de Mexico in dry season

Authors

  • Norma Angélica Navarrete-Salgado Laboratorio de Producción de Peces e Invertebrados. UNAM, Facultad de Estudios Superiores lztacala. Av. de los Barrios s/n. Los Reyes, Iztacala. TIalnepantla, Estado de México. C. P. 54090. A. P. 314. Fax 390-5900
  • Elías Fernández-Guillermo Laboratorio de Producción de Peces e Invertebrados. UNAM, Facultad de Estudios Superiores lztacala. Av. de los Barrios s/n. Los Reyes, Iztacala. TIalnepantla, Estado de México. C. P. 54090. A. P. 314. Fax 390-5900
  • Gilberto Contreras-Rivero Laboratorio de Producción de Peces e Invertebrados. UNAM, Facultad de Estudios Superiores lztacala. Av. de los Barrios s/n. Los Reyes, Iztacala. TIalnepantla, Estado de México. C. P. 54090. A. P. 314. Fax 390-5900

Keywords:

zoobenthos, pond chironomids.

Abstract

The main goals in the present work were to determinate the composition and abundance of chironomids, and to assess the interrelations among several environmental parameters in a temporary pond, known as JC, located in the Estado de Mexico. Temperature, oxygen concentration, hardness, alkalinity, conductivity, depth, Secchi transparency and pH were evaluated. The chironomids were collected with a mini Petersen dredge and identified using specialized keys. The temporary pond is shallow, moderately hard, muddy, with intermediate levels of dissolved oxygen. Fifteen genera were determinated, according to their abundance were: Endochironomus, Lenziella, Einfeldia, Chironomus, Dicrotendipes, Cryptochironomus, Cladopelma, Phaenopsectra, Rheotanytarsus, Micropsectra, Macropelopia, Microchironomus, Cricotopus, Polypedilum and Paratanytarsus. The most significant Pearsons correlations between chironomids abundances, and the environmentals parameters were oxygen concentration (r = -0.86, d.f =6, p<0.05) and depth (r = -0.66, d.f. =6, p<0.05). These results agree with a multiple regression test, resulting in Abn. chironomids (ind./m2 ) = 10830.04- (377.83xO2)+(26.11x hardness)-(32.46x conductivity)-(93.05x Secchi transparency)-(11.98x depth)-(299.25xpH). (R2 = 0.99, p<0.05 d.f.=1)

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Published

2017-01-14

How to Cite

Navarrete-Salgado, N. A., Fernández-Guillermo, E., & Contreras-Rivero, G. (2017). Abundance of Quironomids (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the “JC” pond in northern Estado de Mexico in dry season. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 14(2), 157–160. Retrieved from https://hidrobiologica.izt.uam.mx/index.php/revHidro/article/view/943

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Nota Científica