Length-mass relationships of pond macroinvertebrates do not hold between Southern and Northern Europe.

ABSTRACT: The lack of reliable data on length-mass relationships, essential to obtain accurate biomass estimates, limits our ability to easily assess secondary production by aquatic invertebrates. In the absence of published equations from similar habitat conditions, authors often borrow equations developed in geographic regions with different climate conditions, which may bias biomass estimates. A literature overview of published size-mass relationships for Portugal and Sweden highlights the need for further data within these biogeographic regions. We increased the number of equations available to Southern and Northern Europe, developing 18 new length-mass relationships for two families and 10 genera in Portugal and Sweden. All equations were published for the first time for these countries, except

SUBMITTER: Dekanova V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657199 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature