only marginally significantp = 0.040–0
When only these localities were included, the strength of the correlations increased (ρ = 0.44–0.52), although the relationships remained not or only marginally significant ( p = 0.040–0.085) (Figure 6 ). 4 Discussion 4.1 Environmental Drivers of Chironomid Distribution Our assessment of the relationship between chironomid assemblage composition and environmental variables measured during this campaign supports and reinforces the findings of earlier studies on potential drivers of chironomid assemblage change in the study region.