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Emergence of chironomidae from Findley Lake in the coniferous forest of the cascade mountains after early and late thaws

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Chironomidae were collected in floating emergence traps on 27.5 m deep Findley Lake in the coniferous forest of the Cascade Mountains, USA, from 1972 to 1975. There was considerable yearly variation in the date of thaw, the total number of Chironomidae that emerged and the relative abundance of each species. In 1972, 1973 and 1975 when there were early thaws, Tanytarsus and Procladius were the most common Chironomidae. Many of the common species started to emerge before the lake had completely thawed. In 1973 when most of the lake thawed June 7 and the surface water reached a maximum temperature of 19.25 °C in July, the Tanytarsus chinyensis group, Stictochironomus and Chironomus started to emerge from deep water when there was still ice along shore. Procladius nr gretis and Orthocladius started to emerge two days after the last ice had melted. In 1974 when most of the lake did not thaw until July 30–31, the surface water reached a maximum temperature of only 12.5 °C in August. Only a fifth as many Chironomidae emerged as in 1973. Most of these were Procladius and Orthocladius which had their maximum emergence when most of the lake was still frozen. The emergence of each species was reduced except Orthocladius.

Procladius contributed the greatest biomass that emerged each year, but the second greatest biomass was contributed by different genera each year.

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Sherk, T., Rau, G. Emergence of chironomidae from Findley Lake in the coniferous forest of the cascade mountains after early and late thaws. Hydrobiologia 318, 85–101 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00014135

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