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Chondrostoma Nasus) Ecological Risk Screening Summary
Common Nase (Chondrostoma nasus) Ecological Risk Screening Summary U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, April 2020 Revised, April 2020 Web Version, 2/8/2021 Organism Type: Fish Overall Risk Assessment Category: High Photo: André Karwath. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5. Available: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chondrostoma_nasus_(aka).jpg#file. (April 2020). 1 Native Range and Status in the United States Native Range From Froese and Pauly (2021): “Europe: Basins of Black (Danube, Dniestr, South Bug and Dniepr drainages), southern Baltic (Nieman, Odra, Vistula) and southern North Seas (westward to Meuse). […] Asia: Turkey.” Status in the United States No information on occurrence, status, sale or trade in the United States was found. Chondrostoma nasus falls within Group I of New Mexico’s Department of Game and Fish Director’s Species Importation List (New Mexico Department of Game and Fish 2010). Group I species “are designated semi-domesticated animals and do not require an importation permit.” With the added restriction of “Not to be used as bait fish.” 1 Means of Introductions in the United States No introductions have been reported in the United States. Remarks Although the accepted and most used common name for Chondrostoma nasus is “Common Nase”, it appears that the simple name “Nase” is sometimes used to refer to C. nasus (Zbinden and Maier 1996; Jirsa et al. 2010). The name “Sneep” also occasionally appears in the literature (Irz et al. 2006). 2 Biology and Ecology Taxonomic Hierarchy and Taxonomic Standing From Fricke et al. (2020): -
Island Biology Island Biology
IIssllaanndd bbiioollooggyy Allan Sørensen Allan Timmermann, Ana Maria Martín González Camilla Hansen Camille Kruch Dorte Jensen Eva Grøndahl, Franziska Petra Popko, Grete Fogtmann Jensen, Gudny Asgeirsdottir, Hubertus Heinicke, Jan Nikkelborg, Janne Thirstrup, Karin T. Clausen, Karina Mikkelsen, Katrine Meisner, Kent Olsen, Kristina Boros, Linn Kathrin Øverland, Lucía de la Guardia, Marie S. Hoelgaard, Melissa Wetter Mikkel Sørensen, Morten Ravn Knudsen, Pedro Finamore, Petr Klimes, Rasmus Højer Jensen, Tenna Boye Tine Biedenweg AARHUS UNIVERSITY 2005/ESSAYS IN EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY Teachers: Bodil K. Ehlers, Tanja Ingversen, Dave Parker, MIchael Warrer Larsen, Yoko L. Dupont & Jens M. Olesen 1 C o n t e n t s Atlantic Ocean Islands Faroe Islands Kent Olsen 4 Shetland Islands Janne Thirstrup 10 Svalbard Linn Kathrin Øverland 14 Greenland Eva Grøndahl 18 Azores Tenna Boye 22 St. Helena Pedro Finamore 25 Falkland Islands Kristina Boros 29 Cape Verde Islands Allan Sørensen 32 Tristan da Cunha Rasmus Højer Jensen 36 Mediterranean Islands Corsica Camille Kruch 39 Cyprus Tine Biedenweg 42 Indian Ocean Islands Socotra Mikkel Sørensen 47 Zanzibar Karina Mikkelsen 50 Maldives Allan Timmermann 54 Krakatau Camilla Hansen 57 Bali and Lombok Grete Fogtmann Jensen 61 Pacific Islands New Guinea Lucía de la Guardia 66 2 Solomon Islands Karin T. Clausen 70 New Caledonia Franziska Petra Popko 74 Samoa Morten Ravn Knudsen 77 Tasmania Jan Nikkelborg 81 Fiji Melissa Wetter 84 New Zealand Marie S. Hoelgaard 87 Pitcairn Katrine Meisner 91 Juan Fernandéz Islands Gudny Asgeirsdottir 95 Hawaiian Islands Petr Klimes 97 Galápagos Islands Dorthe Jensen 102 Caribbean Islands Cuba Hubertus Heinicke 107 Dominica Ana Maria Martin Gonzalez 110 Essay localities 3 The Faroe Islands Kent Olsen Introduction The Faroe Islands is a treeless archipelago situated in the heart of the warm North Atlantic Current on the Wyville Thompson Ridge between 61°20’ and 62°24’ N and between 6°15’ and 7°41’ W. -
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Western Cape
BIODIVERSITY OBSERVATIONS RESEARCH PAPER (CITIZEN SCIENCE) Dragonflies and damselflies of the Western Cape - OdonataMAP report, August 2018 Author(s): Journal editor: Underhill LG, Loftie-Eaton M and Pete Laver Navarro R Manuscript editor: Pete Laver Received: August 30, 2018; Accepted: September 6, 2018; Published: September 06, 2018 Citation: Underhill LG, Loftie-Eaton M and Navarro R. 2018. Dragonflies and damselflies of the Western Cape - OdonataMAP report, August 2018. Biodiversity Observations 9.7:1-21 Journal: https://journals.uct.ac.za/index.php/BO/ Manuscript: https://journals.uct.ac.za/index.php/BO/article/view/643 PDF: https://journals.uct.ac.za/index.php/BO/article/view/643/554 HTML: http://thebdi.org/blog/2018/09/06/odonata-of-the-western-cape Biodiversity Observations is an open access electronic journal published by the Animal Demography Unit at the University of Cape Town, available at https://journals.uct.ac.za/index.php/BO/ The scope of Biodiversity Observations includes papers describing observations about biodiversity in general, including animals, plants, algae and fungi. This includes observations of behaviour, breeding and flowering patterns, distributions and range extensions, foraging, food, movement, measurements, habitat and colouration/plumage variations. Biotic interactions such as pollination, fruit dispersal, herbivory and predation fall within the scope, as well as the use of indigenous and exotic species by humans. Observations of naturalised plants and animals will also be considered. Biodiversity Observations will also publish a variety of other interesting or relevant biodiversity material: reports of projects and conferences, annotated checklists for a site or region, specialist bibliographies, book reviews and any other appropriate material. -
Description of the Female of Navicordulia Aemulatrix Pinto
Neotropical Entomology ISSN: 1519-566X journal homepage: www.scielo.br/ne SYSTEMATICS, MORPHOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY Description of the Female of Navicordulia aemulatrix Pinto & Lamas and Additional Notes on the Male (Odonata: Corduliidae) AP Pinto1,2, CJE Lamas1 1Museu de Zoologia, Univ de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil 2PPG em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Instituto de Biociências, Univ de São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Collaborating researcher at the Lab de Biologia e Sistemática de Odonata, Depto de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Univ Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Keywords Abstract Anisoptera, Corduliinae, dragonfly, morphology, taxonomy The female of Navicordulia aemulatrix Pinto & Lamas is described Correspondence Ângelo P Pinto, Museu de Zoologia, Univ de and illustrated for the first time based on a single specimen from the São Paulo, Av. Nazaré 481, Ipiranga, 04263- same locality of the type series (state of Santa Catarina, [municipality 000, São Paulo, SP, Brasil; odonata_angelo@ hotmail.com of São Bento do Sul, 26°14’58”S, 49°22’59”W, railroad station] Rio Vermelho, 29.I.1952, in MZSP). In addition, further morphological Edited by Roberto A Zucchi – ESALQ/USP notes for the male are provided based on three specimensN aemulatrix collected at the type locality and at a new locality in the state of Santa Catarina Received 17 May 2011 and accepted 30 July (TimbóNeocordulia municipality). setifera The pronotalin process present in . 2011 is re-evaluated and considered non-homologous to that found in (Hagen Selys) as previously suggested. Introduction anal triangle, by a pilose complex on male sternite S7, and by female subgenital plate boat-shaped, projected South American representatives of Corduliidae, commonly posteriorly beyond S10, etwith al a supralaminar process known as emerald dragonflies, due to their secretive projected posteriorly beyond apex of cerci (Machado habits are rare in collections, and general aspectset onal & Costa 1995, GarrisonNavicordulia aemulatrix 2006). -
Feeding Tactics and Body Condition of Two Introduced Populations of Pumpkinseed Lepomis Gibbosus: Taking Advantages of Human Disturbances?
Ecology of Freshwater Fish 2009: 18: 15–23 Ó 2008 The Authors Printed in Malaysia Æ All rights reserved Journal compilation Ó 2008 Blackwell Munksgaard ECOLOGY OF FRESHWATER FISH Feeding tactics and body condition of two introduced populations of pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus: taking advantages of human disturbances? Almeida D, Almodo´var A, Nicola GG, Elvira B. Feeding tactics and body D. Almeida1, A. Almodo´var1, condition of two introduced populations of pumpkinseed Lepomis G. G. Nicola2, B. Elvira1 gibbosus: taking advantages of human disturbances? 1Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropol- Ecology of Freshwater Fish 2009: 18: 15–23. Ó 2008 The Authors. ogy, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University Journal compilation Ó 2008 Blackwell Munksgaard of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 2Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain Abstract – Feeding tactics, body condition and size structure of two populations of pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus from Caban˜eros National Park (Guadiana River basin, central Spain) were compared to provide insight into the ecological requirements favouring levels of success ⁄ failure in relation to human intervention. Habitat, benthic macroinvertebrates and pumpkinseed were quantified in Bullaque (regulated flow, affected by agricultural activities) and Estena (natural conditions) rivers, from May to September of 2005 and 2006. Significant differences were found in the limnological characteristics between the two rivers. Spatial and temporal Key words: invasive species; feeding tactics; prey variations in diet composition were likely related to opportunistic feeding selection; freshwater fishes and high foraging plasticity. Diet diversity was higher in Bullaque River. B. Elvira, Department of Zoology and Physical Electivity of benthic prey showed variation between sized individuals and Anthropology, Faculty of Biology, Complutense populations. -
Influence of Invasive Hybrid Cattails on Habitat Use by Common Loons
University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln U.S. National Park Service Publications and Papers National Park Service 2018 Influence of Invasive Hybrid Cattails on Habitat Use by Common Loons Spencer L. Wesche Benjamin J. O'Neal Steve K. Windels Bryce T. Olson Max Larreur See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/natlpark This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the National Park Service at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in U.S. National Park Service Publications and Papers by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Authors Spencer L. Wesche, Benjamin J. O'Neal, Steve K. Windels, Bryce T. Olson, Max Larreur, and Adam A. Ahlers Wildlife Society Bulletin 42(1):166–171; 2018; DOI: 10.1002/wsb.863 From The Field Influence of Invasive Hybrid Cattails on Habitat Use by Common Loons SPENCER L. WESCHE, Department of Biology, Franklin College, Franklin, IN 46131, USA BENJAMIN J. O’NEAL, Department of Biology, Franklin College, Franklin, IN 46131, USA STEVE K. WINDELS, National Park Service, Voyageurs National Park, International Falls, MN 56649, USA BRYCE T. OLSON, National Park Service, Voyageurs National Park, International Falls, MN 56649, USA MAX LARREUR, Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA ADAM A. AHLERS,1 Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA ABSTRACT An invasive hybrid cattail species, Typha  glauca (T.  glauca), is rapidly expanding across the United States and Canada. -
Literature Cited in Lizards Natural History Database
Literature Cited in Lizards Natural History database Abdala, C. S., A. S. Quinteros, and R. E. Espinoza. 2008. Two new species of Liolaemus (Iguania: Liolaemidae) from the puna of northwestern Argentina. Herpetologica 64:458-471. Abdala, C. S., D. Baldo, R. A. Juárez, and R. E. Espinoza. 2016. The first parthenogenetic pleurodont Iguanian: a new all-female Liolaemus (Squamata: Liolaemidae) from western Argentina. Copeia 104:487-497. Abdala, C. S., J. C. Acosta, M. R. Cabrera, H. J. Villaviciencio, and J. Marinero. 2009. A new Andean Liolaemus of the L. montanus series (Squamata: Iguania: Liolaemidae) from western Argentina. South American Journal of Herpetology 4:91-102. Abdala, C. S., J. L. Acosta, J. C. Acosta, B. B. Alvarez, F. Arias, L. J. Avila, . S. M. Zalba. 2012. Categorización del estado de conservación de las lagartijas y anfisbenas de la República Argentina. Cuadernos de Herpetologia 26 (Suppl. 1):215-248. Abell, A. J. 1999. Male-female spacing patterns in the lizard, Sceloporus virgatus. Amphibia-Reptilia 20:185-194. Abts, M. L. 1987. Environment and variation in life history traits of the Chuckwalla, Sauromalus obesus. Ecological Monographs 57:215-232. Achaval, F., and A. Olmos. 2003. Anfibios y reptiles del Uruguay. Montevideo, Uruguay: Facultad de Ciencias. Achaval, F., and A. Olmos. 2007. Anfibio y reptiles del Uruguay, 3rd edn. Montevideo, Uruguay: Serie Fauna 1. Ackermann, T. 2006. Schreibers Glatkopfleguan Leiocephalus schreibersii. Munich, Germany: Natur und Tier. Ackley, J. W., P. J. Muelleman, R. E. Carter, R. W. Henderson, and R. Powell. 2009. A rapid assessment of herpetofaunal diversity in variously altered habitats on Dominica. -
An Overview of Molecular Odonate Studies, and Our Evolutionary Understanding of Dragonfly and Damselfly (Insecta: Odonata) Behavior
International Journal of Odonatology Vol. 14, No. 2, June 2011, 137–147 Dragons fly, biologists classify: an overview of molecular odonate studies, and our evolutionary understanding of dragonfly and damselfly (Insecta: Odonata) behavior Elizabeth F. Ballare* and Jessica L. Ware Department of Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 195 University Ave., Boyden Hall, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA (Received 18 November 2010; final version received 3 April 2011) Among insects, perhaps the most appreciated are those that are esthetically pleasing: few capture the interest of the public as much as vibrantly colored dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata). These remarkable insects are also extensively studied. Here, we review the history of odonate systematics, with an emphasis on discrepancies among studies. Over the past century, relationships among Odonata have been reinterpreted many times, using a variety of data from wing vein morphology to DNA. Despite years of study, there has been little consensus about odonate taxonomy. In this review, we compare odonate molecular phylogenetic studies with respect to gene and model selection, optimality criterion, and dataset completeness. These differences are discussed in relation to the evolution of dragonfly behavior. Keywords: Odonata; mitochondrion; nuclear; phylogeny; systematic; dragonfly; damselfly Introduction Why study Odonata? The order Odonata comprises three suborders: Anisozygoptera, Anisoptera, and Zygoptera. There are approximately 6000 species of Odonata described worldwide (Ardila-Garcia & Gregory, 2009). Of the three suborders Anisoptera and Zygoptera are by far the most commonly observed and collected, because there are only two known species of Anisozygoptera under the genus Epiophlebia. All odonate nymphs are aquatic, with a few rare exceptions such as the semi-aquatic Pseudocordulia (Watson, 1983), and adults are usually found near freshwater ponds, marshes, rivers (von Ellenrieder, 2010), streams, and lakes (although some species occur in areas of mild salinity; Corbet, 1999). -
Invasive Species of the Pacific Northwest
Invasive Species of the Pacific Northwest: Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Derek Arterburn FISH 423: Olden 12.5.14 Figure 1: Adult Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus . Photo from http://www.freshwater-fishing- news.com/fish-species-north -america/green-sunfish/ Classification Lepomis cyanellus may have a few teeth, Order: Perciformes which can be found on the tongue. Family: Centrarchidae Additional distinguishing marks are the 7-12 Genus: Lepomis parallel diffused dark bars running ventral to Species: cyanellus dorsal along the side of L. cyanellus, and the bluish-green pattern. The bluish-green Identification coloration takes place on the mainly black/dark brown/olive body, composed of Adult Green Sunfish, Lepomis ctenoid scales, which fades to a lighter cyanellus, commonly reach a total length of ventral color. The dark sides of L. cyanellus 31cm, with juveniles ranging from 12-15cm. are contrast with a yellow/cream ventral Adult Green Sunfish have been known to coloration (Cockerell 1913). The thick reach a maximum weight of one kilogram caudal peduncle is without an adipose fin, (2.2lbs). L. cyanellus is a deep bodied, and the peduncle runs to a rounded, slightly laterally compressed species, with a lateral forked, homocercal caudal fin. The paired line running from the operculum to the fins on Lepomis cyanellus are derived in caudal peduncle. The posterior of the orientation. The Green Sunfish has lateral operculum has a characteristic dark spot placement of the pectoral fins with vertical relatively the same size as the eye, and the insertion, anterior pelvic fins, and spines same size spot may also be found at the base found on the anal and dorsal fins. -
Development of Tolerance Values for Kentucky Crayfishes
Development of Tolerance Values for Kentucky Crayfishes Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet Department for Environmental Protection Division of Water Water Quality Branch Watershed Management Branch 2004 Cover photograph description: Cambarus dubius, Morgan County, Kentucky Suggested Citation: Peake, D.R., G.J. Pond, and S.E. McMurray. 2004. Development of tolerance values for Kentucky crayfishes. Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, Department for Environmental Protection, Division of Water, Frankfort. The Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet (EPPC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability. The EPPC will provide, on request, reasonable accommodations including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in all services, programs and activities. To request materials in an alternative format, contact the Kentucky Division of Water, 14 Reilly Road, Frankfort, KY, 40601 or call (502) 564-3410. Hearing and speech-impaired persons can contact the agency by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800-648- 6057. For TDD to voice, call 800-648-6056. Funding for this project was provided in part by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to the Kentucky Division of Water, Nonpoint Source Section, as authorized by the Clean Water Act Amendments of 1987, §319(h) Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant # C9994861-01. Mention of trade names or commercial products, if any, does not constitute endorsement. This document was printed on recycled paper. Development of Tolerance Values for Kentucky Crayfishes By Daniel R. -
Buckbird Journeys
BUCKBIRD JOURNEYS YEMEN and SOCOTRA Tuesday 8 – Sunday 18 November 2007 Participants Louise Augustine (LA), Hugh Buck (HB), David Daniels (DD), David Hoddinott (DH), Pearl Jordan (PJ), Werner Suter (WS), David Bradford (DB – Socotra only) This trip was designed to try for all the Southwest Arabia and Socotra endemics in a relatively brief time scale. It also represented an opportunity for regional listers to add an enticing selection of “African” species only entering Asia in Southwest Arabia and a selection of “Asian” species found in Africa rarely outside of Socotra. That the trip was successful on all counts is a tribute to Yousuf Mohageb (YM) of Arabian Eco- Tours in Sana’a who designed, with HB, the itinerary, accompanied us throughout Yemen and knew all the best birding spots, Ali his redoubtable co-driver and Ahmed Saeid Suliman (AS) on Socotra whose knowledge and love of all things on his island home is second to none. Our multinational group (three Americans, two Brits, a South African and a Swiss) kept to the pace admirably, provided exceptional spotting skills and, in WS, some wonderful photographic documentation and memories. Day by Day Thursday 8 November HB, DD and DH meet up at Dubai International Airport for the short Emirates Airlines flight to Sana’a where they are met by YM, Ali in traditional Yemeni costume and LA and PJ who have arrived the previous evening. Under the high bright sun, which will be the norm for the next 10 days, we traverse Sana’a’s sprawling outskirts to the Funduk Arabia Felix, an interesting hotel made up a several old traditional houses right at the edge of the historic and UNESCO rated old town. -
Irrigation Canals As Tools for Climate Change Adaptation and Fish Biodiversity Management in Southern France Chantal Aspe, André Gilles, Marie Jacqué
Irrigation canals as tools for climate change adaptation and fish biodiversity management in Southern France Chantal Aspe, André Gilles, Marie Jacqué To cite this version: Chantal Aspe, André Gilles, Marie Jacqué. Irrigation canals as tools for climate change adaptation and fish biodiversity management in Southern France. Regional Environmental Change, Springer Verlag, 2016, 16 (7, SI), pp.1975-1984. 10.1007/s10113-014-0695-8. hal-01444648 HAL Id: hal-01444648 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01444648 Submitted on 18 May 2018 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Reg Environ Change DOI 10.1007/s10113-014-0695-8 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Irrigation canals as tools for climate change adaptation and fish biodiversity management in Southern France Chantal Aspe • Andre´ Gilles • Marie Jacque´ Received: 9 May 2014 / Accepted: 13 September 2014 Ó Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 Abstract This paper is based on the interdisciplinary However, they serve as assets for territorial development research conducted in the south of France that analyses the since they combine economic, ecological and social factors different economic, social and environmental roles played whose remodelling is becoming increasingly necessary in by agricultural irrigation canals.