Abstract Many lakes in the northern hemisphere are browning due to increasing concentrations of terrestrial dissolved organic carbon (DOC). The consequences lake littoral invertebrates, however, not fully understood. We analyzed community structure and fatty acid (FA) profiles invertebrates humic (DOC-rich) clear-water Eastern Finland. found higher abundance chironomids (Diptera: Chironomidae) ...

soil quality is the most suitable index to an assessment of the stability of terrestrial ecosystems, especially agro-ecosystems. to determine the effects of agricultural practices on soil organic matter, species richness and abundance of soil invertebrates, a study was conducted in three regions of razavi and northern khorasan provinces, iran. soil were taken from in each winter wheat field of ...