Longevities of Adult Chironomidae (Diptera) from Two Streams in Iceland

• Main Authors: Corrie Nyquist, Gísli Már Gíslason, Bruce Vondracek, Leonard Charles Ferrington
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Norwegian
• Published: NTNU University Museum Norwegian University of Science and Technology 2021
• Subjects: Chironomidae; adult longevities; Iceland; climate; geothermal; streams; Science; Q; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Hengill; Climate change
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/9bb6422cefb64364aa2f9d5b1b8c653b

Mean annual air temperatures are predicted to increase by several degrees in the Arctic. This increase in temperature will likely impact organisms adapted to current conditions. Studies of longevities of winter-active Chironomidae from cold, groundwater-fed streams in Minnesota demonstrate that wint...