The hemoglobin concentration of Chironomus cf. Plumosus l. (Diptera: Chironomidae) larvae from two lentic habitats

Abstract

Hemoglobin concentrations of Chironomus cf. plumosus larvae were measured in two different habitats of the same pond. Larger larvae have higher hemoglobin concentrations than small larvae. There is strong indication that the animals of poorly oxygenated deep water, have higher hemoglobin concentrations than the animals from the well-oxygenated littoral zone. © 1995 Journal of the Netherlands Society of Aquatic Ecology.