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Spatiotemporal Pattern of Phenology Across Geographic Gradients in Insects
Zurich Open Repository and Archive University of Zurich Main Library Strickhofstrasse 39 CH-8057 Zurich www.zora.uzh.ch Year: 2017 Spatiotemporal pattern of phenology across geographic gradients in insects Khelifa, Rassim Abstract: Phenology – the timing of recurrent biological events – influences nearly all aspects of ecology and evolution. Phenological shifts have been recorded in a wide range of animals and plants worldwide during the past few decades. Although the phenological responses differ between taxa, they may also vary geographically, especially along gradients such as latitude or elevation. Since changes in phenology have been shown to affect ecology, evolution, human health and the economy, understanding pheno- logical shifts has become a priority. Although phenological shifts have been associated with changes in temperature, there is still little comprehension of the phenology-temperature relationship, particularly the mechanisms influencing its strength and the extent to which it varies geographically. Such ques- tions would ideally be addressed by combining controlled laboratory experiments on thermal response with long-term observational datasets and historical temperature records. Here, I used odonates (drag- onflies and damselflies) and Sepsid scavenger flies to unravel how temperature affects development and phenology at different latitudes and elevations. The main purpose of this thesis is to provide essential knowledge on the factors driving the spatiotemporal phenological dynamics by (1) investigating how phenology changed in time and space across latitude and elevation in northcentral Europe during the past three decades, (2) assessing potential temporal changes in thermal sensitivity of phenology and (3) describing the geographic pattern and usefulness of thermal performance curves in predicting natural responses. -
Dragonfly Survey Report
Moorebank Precinct West Threatened Dragonfly Species Survey Plan Report Part 4, Division 4.1, State Significant Development September 2016 TACTICAL GROUP MOOREBANK PRECINCT WEST Threatened Dragonfly Species Survey Plan Report Author Adam Costenoble Checker Kate Carroll Approver Ketan Patel Report No 001 Date 26/09/2016 Revision Text Final This report has been prepared for Tactical Group in accordance with the terms and conditions of appointment for AA009335 dated July 2016. Arcadis Australia Pacific Pty Limited (ABN 76 104 485 289) cannot accept any responsibility for any use of or reliance on the contents of this report by any third party. REVISIONS Prepared Approved Revision Date Description by by Adam 001 26/09/16 For submission to DPI Fisheries Ketan Patel Costenoble V i CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Project Overview ................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Purpose of this report ......................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Aims of this Report ............................................................................................................. 3 1.4 Consultation ....................................................................................................................... -
Species Composition and Diversity of Insects of the Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve in Ghana
Open Journal of Ecology, 2014, 4, 1061-1079 Published Online December 2014 in SciRes. http://www.scirp.org/journal/oje http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oje.2014.417087 Species Composition and Diversity of Insects of the Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve in Ghana Rosina Kyerematen1,2*, Erasmus Henaku Owusu1, Daniel Acquah-Lamptey1, Roger Sigismund Anderson2, Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu1,3 1Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana 2African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana 3Centre for African Wetlands, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana Email: *[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Received 6 September 2014; revised 9 November 2014; accepted 21 November 2014 Copyright © 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Abstract Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve, the only one in Ghana, was established to promote scientific re- search, particularly on how nature revitalizes itself after major disasters, and also to check the southward drift of the savannah grassland. This study presents the first comprehensive inventory of species composition and diversity of insects of the Reserve. Insects were surveyed between September 2011 and June 2012 to capture the end of the rainy season, the dry season and the peak of the wet season. Samples were taken from two sites within the Reserve, Dagomba and Oku using various sampling techniques including pitfall traps, malaise traps and sweep nets. Insect com- munities were characterized in terms of, 1) species richness estimators, 2) species richness, 3) Shannon-Weiner Index of Diversity, 4) Pielou’s evenness and 5) Bray-Curtis similarity. -
Key to the Species of the Orthetrum Newman, 1833 (Odonata, Libellulidae) with a New Record Species in Iraq
Asmaa Hassan Al-Hashmi et al. Bull. Iraq nat. Hist. Mus. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2018.15.1.0015 July, (2018) 15 (1): 15-29 KEY TO THE SPECIES OF THE ORTHETRUM NEWMAN, 1833 (ODONATA, LIBELLULIDAE) WITH A NEW RECORD SPECIES IN IRAQ Asmaa Hassan Al-Hashmi* Hana H. Al-Saffar** and Razzaq Shalan Augul** *Department of Biology, College of Science, Al Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq **Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq *Corresponding author: [email protected] *[email protected] Received Date: 09 January 2018 Accepted Date: 21 January 2018 ABSTRACT This paper provides an identification key to the species of Orthetrum Newman, 1833 (Odonata, Libellulidae), including six species that were collected from different localities in Iraq. The species of O. anceps (Schneider, 1845) is registered as a new record in Iraq; the most important characters which are used in diagnostic key are included. Key words: Iraq, Libellulidae, New record, Odonata, Orthetrum. INTRODUCTION The dragonfly insects belonging to the Odonata, are abundant and of worldwide distribution (Corbet, 1980); the genus of Orthetrum Newman, 1833 under the guild of Anisoptera in Libellulidae family, is the biggest one of dragonfly world-wide (Manwar et al., 2012), and this genus is a very large one, spread across the old world (Watson et al., 1991). The genus of Orthetrum contains about sixty of species worldwide (Dijkstra and Kalkman, 2012). This genus is characterized by: sectors of arculus in fore wings with a differentiated merger before encounter arculus; bases of hind wings without blackish-brown markings; ever any accessive cross-veins to the bridge (Fraser, 1936). -
Download Information on the New Species
nature needs more explorers What sixty new dragonfly and damselfly species from Africa can say about the state of our most critical resource and the exploration of life. Klaas-Douwe B. Dijkstra, Jens Kipping & Nicolas Mézière (1 December 2015) Sixty new dragonfly and damselfly species from Africa (Odonata). Odonatologica 44: 447-678 By naming 60 new dragonflies at once, we want to show that a biologist’s greatest importance today is to provide the names and knowledge needed to add all life to the human conscience. We do so by challenging three common misconceptions about biodiversity: 1. that most of Earth’s species are known to us 2. that the remaining unknown species are hidden and detectable only by genetics 3. that enough effort is being made in the field to uncover the unknown in time We demonstrate this with some of the most sensitive and beautiful of all biodiversity: 1. freshwater — Earth’s most dense and threatened species richness 2. Africa — the continent that will change most in the 21st century 3. dragonflies — the insects that could The new Sarep Sprite Pseudagrion sarepi was named be the best gauge of global change after the SAREP expedition to eastern Angola. Mankind knows just 20% of the 9 million species of animal, plant, fungus and protist thought to inhabit our planet. With 6000 species named, dragonflies and damselflies were regarded as well-known. The 60 new dragonflies described now are the most to be named at once in a century, adding 1 species to every 12 known in Africa. Their beauty and sensitivity can raise awareness for freshwater biodiversity, the densest and most threatened on earth. -
Flora and Fauna Survey June 2018
Burrup Peninsula Interconnector Pipeline Flora and Fauna Survey June 2018 Prepared for DDG Operations Pty Ltd Report Reference: 21244-18-BISR-1Rev0_180803 This page has been left blank intentionally. Burrup Peninsula Interconnector Pipeline Flora and Fauna Survey Prepared for DDG Operations Pty Ltd Job Number: 21244-18 Reference: 21244-18-BISR-1Rev0_180803 Revision Status Rev Date Description Author(s) Reviewer B. Jeanes A 20/07/2018 Draft Issued for Client Review H. Warrener J. Atkinson J. Johnston B. Jeanes 0 03/08/2018 Final Issued for Information H. Warrener J. Atkinson J. Johnston Approval Rev Date Issued to Authorised by Name Signature A 20/07/2018 M. Goodwin R. Archibald 0 03/08/2018 M. Goodwin S. Pearse © Copyright 2018 Astron Environmental Services Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. This document and information contained in it has been prepared by Astron Environmental Services under the terms and conditions of its contract with its client. The report is for the clients use only and may not be used, exploited, copied, duplicated or reproduced in any form or medium whatsoever without the prior written permission of Astron Environmental Services or its client. DDG Operations Pty Ltd Burrup Peninsula Interconnector Pipeline – Flora and Fauna Survey, June 2018 Abbreviations Abbreviation Definition Astron Astron Environmental Services BAM Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 DBNGP Dampier Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline DBCA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions DEC Department of Environment and Conservation -
Vz Schipper Et Al 2008 Scienc
The Status of the World's Land and Marine Mammals: Diversity, Threat, and Knowledge Jan Schipper, et al. Science 322, 225 (2008); DOI: 10.1126/science.1165115 The following resources related to this article are available online at www.sciencemag.org (this information is current as of October 9, 2008 ): Updated information and services, including high-resolution figures, can be found in the online version of this article at: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/322/5899/225 Supporting Online Material can be found at: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/322/5899/225/DC1 A list of selected additional articles on the Science Web sites related to this article can be found at: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/322/5899/225#related-content This article cites 30 articles, 8 of which can be accessed for free: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/322/5899/225#otherarticles on October 9, 2008 This article appears in the following subject collections: Ecology http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/collection/ecology Information about obtaining reprints of this article or about obtaining permission to reproduce this article in whole or in part can be found at: http://www.sciencemag.org/about/permissions.dtl www.sciencemag.org Downloaded from Science (print ISSN 0036-8075; online ISSN 1095-9203) is published weekly, except the last week in December, by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005. Copyright 2008 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science; all rights reserved. The title Science is a registered trademark of AAAS. -
By the Lepidoptera (Eg Patterns Are Frequently Used
Odonatologica 15(3): 335-345 September I, 1986 A survey of some Odonata for ultravioletpatterns* D.F.J. Hilton Department of Biological Sciences, Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, Quebec, J1M 1Z7, Canada Received May 8, 1985 / Revised and Accepted March 3, 1986 series of 338 in families A museum specimens comprising spp. 118 genera and 16 were photographed both with and without a Kodak 18-A ultraviolet (UV) filter. These photographs revealed that only Euphaeaamphicyana reflected UV from its other wings whereas all spp. either did not absorb UV (e.g. 94.5% of the Coenagri- did In with flavescent. onidae) or so to varying degrees. particular, spp. orange or brown UV these wings (or wing patches) exhibited absorption for same areas. However, other spp. with nearly transparent wings (especially certain Gomphidae) Pruinose also had strong UV absorption. body regions reflected UV but the standard acetone treatment for color preservation dissolves thewax particles of the pruinosity and destroys UV reflectivity. As is typical for arthropod cuticle, non-pruinosebody regions absorbed UV and this obscured whatever color patterns might otherwise be visible without the camera’s UV filter. Frequently there is sexual dimorphismin UV and and these role various of patterns (wings body) differences may play a in aspects mating behavior. INTRODUCTION Considerable attention has been paid to the various ultraviolet (UV) patterns exhibited by the Lepidoptera (e.g. SCOTT, 1973). Studies have shown (e.g. RUTOWSKI, 1981) that differing UV-reflectance patterns are frequently used as visual in various of behavior. few insect cues aspects mating Although a other groups have been investigated for the presence of UV patterns (HINTON, 1973; POPE & HINTON, 1977; S1LBERGL1ED, 1979), little informationis available for the Odonata. -
Odonatological Abstract Service
Odonatological Abstract Service published by the INTERNATIONAL DRAGONFLY FUND (IDF) in cooperation with the WORLDWIDE DRAGONFLY ASSOCIATION (WDA) Editors: Dr. Klaus Reinhardt, Dept Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK. Tel. ++44 114 222 0105; E-mail: [email protected] Martin Schorr, Schulstr. 7B, D-54314 Zerf, Germany. Tel. ++49 (0)6587 1025; E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Milen Marinov, 7/160 Rossall Str., Merivale 8014, Christchurch, New Zealand. E-mail: [email protected] Published in Rheinfelden, Germany and printed in Trier, Germany. ISSN 1438-0269 years old) than old beaver ponds. These studies have 1997 concluded, based on waterfowl use only, that new bea- ver ponds are more productive for waterfowl than old 11030. Prejs, A.; Koperski, P.; Prejs, K. (1997): Food- beaver ponds. I tested the hypothesis that productivity web manipulation in a small, eutrophic Lake Wirbel, Po- in beaver ponds, in terms of macroinvertebrates and land: the effect of replacement of key predators on epi- water quality, declined with beaver pond succession. In phytic fauna. Hydrobiologia 342: 377-381. (in English) 1993 and 1994, fifteen and nine beaver ponds, respec- ["The effect of fish removal on the invertebrate fauna tively, of three different age groups (new, mid-aged, old) associated with Stratiotes aloides was studied in a shal- were sampled for invertebrates and water quality to low, eutrophic lake. The biomass of invertebrate preda- quantify differences among age groups. No significant tors was approximately 2.5 times higher in the inverte- differences (p < 0.05) were found in invertebrates or brate dominated year (1992) than in the fish-dominated water quality among different age classes. -
The Dragonfly Larvae of Namibia.Pdf
See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260831026 The dragonfly larvae of Namibia (Odonata) Article · January 2014 CITATIONS READS 11 723 3 authors: Frank Suhling Ole Müller Technische Universität Braunschweig Carl-Friedrich-Gauß-Gymnasium 99 PUBLICATIONS 1,817 CITATIONS 45 PUBLICATIONS 186 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE SEE PROFILE Andreas Martens Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe 161 PUBLICATIONS 893 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: Feeding ecology of owls View project The Quagga mussel Dreissena rostriformis (Deshayes, 1838) in Lake Schwielochsee and the adjoining River Spree in East Brandenburg (Germany) (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae) View project All content following this page was uploaded by Frank Suhling on 25 April 2018. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. LIBELLULA Libellula 28 (1/2) LIBELLULALIBELLULA Libellula 28 (1/2) LIBELLULA Libellula Supplement 13 Libellula Supplement Zeitschrift derder GesellschaftGesellschaft deutschsprachiger deutschsprachiger Odonatologen Odonatologen (GdO) (GdO) e.V. e.V. ZeitschriftZeitschrift der derder GesellschaftGesellschaft Gesellschaft deutschsprachigerdeutschsprachiger deutschsprachiger OdonatologenOdonatologen Odonatologen (GdO)(GdO) (GdO) e.V.e.V. e.V. Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft deutschsprachiger Odonatologen (GdO) e.V. ISSN 07230723 - -6514 6514 20092014 ISSNISSN 072307230723 - - -6514 65146514 200920092014 ISSN 0723 - 6514 2009 2014 2009 -
Odonata from Highlands in Niassa, with Two New Country Records
72 Odonata from highlands in Niassa, Mozambique, with two new country records Merlijn Jocque1,2*, Lore Geeraert1,3 & Samuel E.I. Jones1,4 1 Biodiversity Inventory for Conservation NPO (BINCO), Walmersumstraat 44, 3380 Glab- beek, Belgium; [email protected] 2 Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology (ATECO), Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussels, Belgium 3 Plant Conservation and Population Biology, University of Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31-2435, BE-3001 Leuven, Belgium 4 Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham Surrey TW20 OEX, United Kingdom * Corresponding author Abstract. ‘Afromontane’ ecosystems in Eastern Africa are biologically highly valuable, but many remain poorly studied. We list dragonfly observations of a Biodiversity Express Survey to the highland areas in north-west Mozambique, exploring for the first time the Njesi Pla- teau (Serra Jecci/Lichinga plateau), Mt Chitagal and Mt Sanga, north of the provincial capital of Lichinga. A total of 13 species were collected. Allocnemis cf. abbotti and Gynacantha im maculifrons are new records for Mozambique. Further key words. Dragonfly, damselfly, Anisoptera, Zygoptera, biodiversity, survey Introduction The mountains of the East African Rift, stretching south from Ethiopia to Mozam- bique, are known to harbour a rich biological diversity owing to their unique habi- tats and long periods of isolation. Typically comprised of evergreen montane forests interspersed with high altitude grassland/moorland habitats, these montane archi- pelagos, often volcanic in origin, have been widely documented as supporting high levels of endemism across taxonomic groups and are of international conservation value (Myers et al. 2000). While certain mountain ranges within this region have been relatively well studied biologically e.g. -
Nabs 2004 Final
CURRENT AND SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHIES ON BENTHIC BIOLOGY 2004 Published August, 2005 North American Benthological Society 2 FOREWORD “Current and Selected Bibliographies on Benthic Biology” is published annu- ally for the members of the North American Benthological Society, and summarizes titles of articles published during the previous year. Pertinent titles prior to that year are also included if they have not been cited in previous reviews. I wish to thank each of the members of the NABS Literature Review Committee for providing bibliographic information for the 2004 NABS BIBLIOGRAPHY. I would also like to thank Elizabeth Wohlgemuth, INHS Librarian, and library assis- tants Anna FitzSimmons, Jessica Beverly, and Elizabeth Day, for their assistance in putting the 2004 bibliography together. Membership in the North American Benthological Society may be obtained by contacting Ms. Lucinda B. Johnson, Natural Resources Research Institute, Uni- versity of Minnesota, 5013 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth, MN 55811. Phone: 218/720-4251. email:[email protected]. Dr. Donald W. Webb, Editor NABS Bibliography Illinois Natural History Survey Center for Biodiversity 607 East Peabody Drive Champaign, IL 61820 217/333-6846 e-mail: [email protected] 3 CONTENTS PERIPHYTON: Christine L. Weilhoefer, Environmental Science and Resources, Portland State University, Portland, O97207.................................5 ANNELIDA (Oligochaeta, etc.): Mark J. Wetzel, Center for Biodiversity, Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820.................................................................................................................6 ANNELIDA (Hirudinea): Donald J. Klemm, Ecosystems Research Branch (MS-642), Ecological Exposure Research Division, National Exposure Re- search Laboratory, Office of Research & Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268- 0001 and William E.