Spatial and temporal patterns in the aquatic insect community of a high altitude Andean stream (Mendoza, Argentina)

• Published in: Aquatic insects Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 145 - 161
• Main Authors: Scheibler, Erica E., Debandi, Guillermo O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 01.06.2008
• Subjects: arid central Andes; Chironomidae; Coleoptera; Diptera; diversity; Ephemeroptera; faunal composition; Freshwater; Metrichia; mountain stream; Trichoptera; Argentina, Mendoza

Benthic invertebrate communities have been poorly studied in Andean streams apart from the Patagonian region. The primary objective of this work was to analyse the faunal composition at three different altitudes and to observe whether there were differences in aquatic insect community structure at s...