昆虫群落insectcommunity.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lake Communities Chironomidae: Late instars may again enter plankton Move to well-aerated water In some species, late instar individuals follow pattern described for 1st instars Lake Communities Ranatra montezuma: Hemipteran Nocturnal planktonic behavior As light drops below 100 lux, move from littoral to limnetic zone Feed on Hyalella montezuma, return to littoral zone during day Lake Communities Nekton: Nekton distinguished from plankton by directional mobility; from benthos by association with open water Although