Longitudinal zonation of larval Hydropsyche (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae): abiotic environmental factors and biotic interactions behind the downstream sequence of Central European species

FICSÓR, Márk and Zoltán Szabolcs CSABAI. Longitudinal zonation of larval Hydropsyche (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae): abiotic environmental factors and biotic interactions behind the downstream sequence of Central European species. Online. Hydrobiologia. Dordrecht: Springer, 2021, vol. 848, No 15, p. 3371-3388. ISSN 0018-8158. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-021-04602-0. [citováno 2024-04-23]

Basic information

• Original name: Longitudinal zonation of larval Hydropsyche (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae): abiotic environmental factors and biotic interactions behind the downstream sequence of Central European species
• Authors: FICSÓR, Márk (guarantor) and Zoltán Szabolcs CSABAI (348 Hungary, belonging to the institution)
• Edition: Hydrobiologia, Dordrecht, Springer, 2021, 0018-8158.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 10617 Marine biology, freshwater biology, limnology
• Country of publisher: Netherlands
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 2.822
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/21:00123330
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-021-04602-0
• UT WoS: 000650076600001
• Keywords in English: Hydropsychidae; Longitudinal distribution; Abiotic factors; Biotic interactions
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

The aim of this review is to summarize the literature knowledge about how abiotic environmental factors and biotic interactions affect the sequentially overlapping longitudinal distribution of Central European species of the net-spinning freshwater caddisfly larvae of the genus Hydropsyche (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae). In this relation, several physical and chemical parameters of water are discussed, as well as different species-specific traits, behavioural aspects and the interaction of coexisting species. Longitudinal gradients of river networks, especially annual temperature range, flow velocity and the particle size of suspended food material play a crucial role in forming the downstream succession of characteristic species, while increased levels of organic pollution, nutrients, salinity and heavy metals facilitates the presence of more tolerant ones. Several species-specific traits, such as respiration range, net-building frequency, head capsule size or optimal net-building velocity correlate with the position of a given species in the sequence. Coexistence of species with similar ecological demands in the overlapping zones of distribution is facilitated by differences in feeding and net-building habits, microhabitat preferences and staggering life cycles, but complicated at the same time by means of inter- and intraspecific territorial behaviour, such as fighting for the ownership of larval retreats or the practice of stridulation.