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Production of Tubificidae in the littoral zone of Lake Léman near Thonon-les-Bains: A methodological approach

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Aquatic Oligochaeta

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 40))

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Worms were measured and their biovolumes estimated. Measurements show that the biovolume (V) of Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri was significantly correlated with the diameter of the segment \( {\rm{XI}}({{\rm{d}}_{{\rm{XI}}}}):{\rm{V = 13}}{\rm{.553}}{{\rm{d}}_{{\rm{XI}}}}^{2.987}({{\rm{r}}^2} = 0.92) \). Production was estimated for L. hoffmeisteri and for a population of Tubificidae with hair setae where Potamothrix heuscheri dominated, using the “Hynes method” reviewed by Menzie (1980). The P/B ratios of L. hoffmeisteri and Tubificidae with hair setae were 4.9 and 5.4.

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Lafont, M. (1987). Production of Tubificidae in the littoral zone of Lake Léman near Thonon-les-Bains: A methodological approach. In: Brinkhurst, R.O., Diaz, R.J. (eds) Aquatic Oligochaeta. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 40. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3091-9_22

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