@article{PAR00001896,
  title = {{B}ody size, ecological tolerance and potential for water quality bioindication in the genus {A}nacroneuria ({P}lecoptera : {P}erlidae) from {S}outh {A}merica},
  author = {{T}omanova, {S}. and {T}edesco, {P}ablo {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{K}nowledge about the biology and ecology of neotropical aquatic taxa is crucial to establish general ecological rules and water protection systems. {B}ased mainly on published data, the present work shows the following biological and ecological characteristics of {A}nacroneuria species ({K}lapalek 1909): a) the wide range of environmental conditions of rivers where {A}nacroneuria species occur, b) species number decreases along an increasing elevation gradient, c) body size increases in relation to the maximum altitude of occurrence, d) altitudinal range increases with body size, e) there is a constant relationship between male and female body size, and finally, 0 larger females lay larger eggs. {I}n temperate countries, the family {P}erlidae in general, and the genus {A}nacroneuria in particular, are viewed as excellent water quality indicators. {W}e suggest that, considering the complexity of the group's ecology in {S}outh {A}merica, it should not be automatically considered an excellent bioindicator in the {N}eotropical region.},
  keywords = {{P}lecoptera ; {A}nacroneuria ; ecological tolerance ; altitudinal range ; body size ; egg size ; biological indexes},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{R}evista de {B}iologia {T}ropical},
  volume = {55},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {67--81},
  ISSN = {0034-7744},
  year = {2007},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00001896},
}