We studied the macroinvertebrate diversity patterns at 44 sites in tropical highland streams
(from 2600 to 4800 m asl and from northern Ecuador to southern Peru, South America) …

Aim To study the composition and population dynamics of Chironomidae (Diptera) from a
high-altitude tropical stream in Ecuador. Methods Samples were taken at Saltana River …

Abstract Introduction: Chironomids (Diptera: Chironomidae) are the most globally diverse
and widely distributed aquatic insects. Despite their prevalence in lotic systems, little is …

Cricotopus is a large and diverse genus of non‐biting midges composed of several
subgenera. Complete mitogenome sequences are available for very few Cricotopus …

Abstract Introduction: Chironomidae (Diptera) is the most widespread and abundant aquatic
insect family in freshwater ecosystems. Chironomids are considered good indicators of …

The male and female of a new species of long-horned caddisfly, Nectopsyche paramo, are
described from the high Andes of Ecuador. The new species was found above 4,000 m …

Trickling water on nearly vertical rocky substrates is a common feature of mountainous
regions of Japan. The thin water film is inhabited by discoid colonies of the cyanobacteria …

Illustrated morphological description with a study of DNA barcoding and biology of adult
male, pupa and larva of Smittia solominae sp. nov., living on the ice surface of glaciers at an …

The family Chironomidae belongs to the most abundant macroinvertebrates in samples for
water quality assessment and displays a wide tolerance range to contaminants, which …

Mi trayectoria como limnólogo me ha permitido observar el desarrollo de la Limnología en la
Península Ibérica desde el momento en que el Profesor Ramón Margalef creó en la …