%0 Journal Article
%T THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION OF WATER BODIES: A CASE STUDY CONCERNING THE STRUCTURE AND ROLE OF BIOINDICATORS IN WESTERN ROMANIA
%A Sergiu Nicolae GLAVA
%A M£¿lina DUMBRAV£¿-DODOAC£¿
%A Milca PETROVICI
%J Annals of West University of Timi£¿oara : Series of Biology
%D 2010
%I West University of Timisoara
%X Analysis of macrozoobentos communities is frequently used in conservation studies of water bodies biodiversity, beside the role as bioindicators, larvae belonging to Trichoptera order are an important link of the aquatic food chain. This study draws attention over water bodies continuous degree, among the caddisflies role to insure their stability. Samples were qualitative type, at sampling it was used an entomological net. 10 species of caddisflies belonging at 2 families were identified in analyzed samples. Limnephilus affinis, L. flavicornis and L. rhombicus recorded the highest values regarding frequency, in abundance case this situation was characterized by one specie (L. flavicornis).
%K caddisflies
%K biodiversity
%K western Romania
%U http://www.biologie.uvt.ro/annals/vol_13/vol_XIII_101-106.pdf