Chironomids are one of the most biodiverse and abundant members freshwater ecosystems. They a food source for many organisms, including fish water mites. The accurate identification chironomids is essential applications in ecological research, determining which chironomid species present diets diverse predators. Larval adult from habitats, lakes, rivers, inland gardens, coastal vegetation, near...

We present the first results of study aiming to investigate diversity non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) fauna Skadar Lake system (Montenegro and Albania), a well-known hotspot freshwater biodiversity composed by young lake (originated 1200 before present) its old springs during Pliocene). During study, 8,147 COI barcodes were obtained revealed presence 474 BINs 586 OTUs assigned 148 spe...

The paper provides information on the biological parameters and feeding of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792) that has entered Krasnoyarsk Reservoir by escaping from fish farm cages. In diet studied individuals, eleven groups food components are found; imagoes terrestrial insects chironomid larvae dominate in ration. At same time, individuals characterized slow linear weight grow...