Rapid Assessment Program RAP Bulletin A Rapid Biological Assessment of Biological of the Aquatic Ecosystems of Assessment the Coppename River Basin, Suriname 39 Leeanne E. Alonso and Haydi J. Berrenstein (Editors) Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS) Conservation International Suriname Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname (Stinasu) Anton de Kom University of Suriname National Zoological Collection of Suriname (NZCS) National Herbarium of Suriname (BBS) The RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment is published by: Conservation International Center for Applied Biodiversity Science 1919 M Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC USA 20036 202-912-1000 tel 202-912-1030 fax www.conservation.org www.biodiversityscience.org Editors: Leeanne E. Alonso and Haydi J. Berrenstein Design: Glenda Fabregas Map: Mark Denil Translations: Haydi J. Berrenstein Conservation International is a private, non-profit organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. ISBN #1-881173-96-8 © 2006 Conservation International All rights reserved. Library of Congress Card Catalog Number 2006933532 The designations of geographical entities in this publication, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of Conservation International or its supporting organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Any opinions expressed in the RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment Series are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of Conservation International or its co-publishers. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment was formerly RAP Working Papers. Numbers 1-13 of this series were published under the previous series title. Suggested citation: Alonso, L.E. and H.J. Berrenstein (eds.). 2006. A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Aquatic Ecosystems of the Coppename River Basin, Suriname. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 39. Conservation International, Washington, DC. We offer our great appreciation to the Rufford Foundation for funding this expedition as part of the South American AquaRAP program. We also thank The Field Museum for their contributions to making this AquaRAP expedition happen. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation generously supported the expedition and publication of this report. Table of Contents Preface ..................................................................................... 4 Gazetteer .........................................................................88 Participants and Authors ...................................................... 5 Appendices .....................................................................85 Organizational Profiles .......................................................... 7 Appendix 1. Plants collected in the Central Suriname Nature Reserve during the AquaRAP survey ....................85 Acknowledgements ............................................................... 9 David Clarke and Jayne Rhodes Report at a Glance ............................................................... 10 Appendix 2. Checklist of the Plants of the AquaRAP Expedition to the Central Suriname Nature Reserve .......94 Executive Summary ............................................................. 12 David Clarke and Jayne Rhodes Rapportage in een Oogopslag ............................................ 18 Appendix 3. Aquatic invertebrate taxa (family, genus, species) and number of individuals collected in each Uitgebreide Samenvatting .................................................. 20 of the AquaRAP sampling areas ..........................................98 Guido Pereira and Haydi J. Berrenstein Sjatu Skrifi ............................................................................. 27 Appendix 4. Taxonomic notes on select fishes collected Map ......................................................................................... 29 during the 2004 AquaRAP expedition to the Coppename River, Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Suriname ..... 101 Photos of the AquaRAP Expedition ................................... 30 Philip W. Willink and Brian L. Sidlauskas Chapters ................................................................................. 33 Appendix 5. Collectors of freshwater fishes in Suriname ............................................................................... 112 Chapter 1. Overview of the Coppename River Basin Jan H. Mol and the Central Suriname Nature Reserve ................................. 33 Haydi J. Berrenstein Appendix 6. Fishes and the drainage they were collected in during the 2004 AquaRAP expedition to the Coppename Chapter 2. Water Quality of the Coppename River Basin, River, Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Suriname ..... 114 with notes on aquatic fauna distribution .................................... 37 Jan H. Mol, Phillip Willink, Barry Chernoff, and Michael Paul Ouboter and Gwen Landburg Cooperman Chapter 3. Plant Diversity of the Central Suriname Nature Reserve: Implications for Conservation and Biogeography .................... 47 David Clarke and Jayne H. Rhodes Chapter 4. A survey of the aquatic invertebrates of the Coppename River, Central Suriname Nature Reserve .............. 56 Guido Pereira and Haydi J. Berrenstein Chapter 5. Fishes of the Coppename River, Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Suriname ............................................................. 67 Jan H. Mol, Phillip Willink, Barry Chernoff, and Michael Cooperman A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Aquatic Ecosystems of the Coppename River Basin, Suriname 3 Preface “The greatest wisdom not applied to action and behavior is meaningless data.” (Peter Drucker in The Effective Executive) The data collected and the conclusions drawn by the experts who have conducted the research in the Coppename River are another testimony to the solid scientific foundation on which Conservation International designs its conservation policy and executes its field programs. On behalf of the people of Suriname, Conservation International Suriname expresses its profound gratitude to the inspiring team of Surinamese and international scientists, whose enthusiasm for the object of their research shines through the rigor of their discipline. This expedition has attempted to describe, more than the total of the species identified, the value of the biodiversity and of the natural systems of this most pristine area left on this planet, the Central Suriname Nature Reserve. Conservation International’s ultimate mission, and challenge, is to be unwavering in our efforts to conserve biodiversity and creating global sustainable development mechanisms that can change the actions of economic man by better understanding the real costs and benefits of our activities. Conservation International Suriname is proud of the role it has played and continues to play in the conservation of this most spectacular resource, the Central Suriname Nature Reserve. Wim Udenhout Executive Director Conservation International Suriname August 2006 4 Rapid Assessment Program Participants and Authors Leeanne Alonso, Ph. D. (editor) Peter Hoke (logistics coordination) Rapid Assessment Program Rapid Assessment Program Center for Applied Biodiversity Science Center for Applied Biodiversity Science Conservation International Conservation International 1919 M Street NW, Suite 600 1919 M Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Washington, DC 20036 USA USA E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Haydi J. Berrenstein (aquatic invertebrates, editor) Gwen Landburg (water quality) Conservation International Suriname Conservation International Suriname Kromme Elleboog Straat No. 20 Kromme Elleboog Straat No. 20 Paramaribo Paramaribo SURINAME SURINAME E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Barry Chernoff, Ph. D.(scientific team leader, fishes) Jan Mol, Ph. D. (fishes) Department of Biology Anton the Kom University of Suriname Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Universiteitscomplex Wesleyan University Leysweg Middletown, CT 06459 P.O. Box 9212 USA Paramaribo E-mail: [email protected] SURINAME E-mail: [email protected] David Clarke, Ph. D. (botany) Department of Biology Paul Ouboter, Ph. D. (logistics coordinator, water quality) University of North Carolina - Asheville National Zoological Collection of Suriname (NZCS) One University Heights Anton the Kom University of Suriname Asheville, NC 28804 Universiteitscomplex USA Leysweg E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 9212 Paramaribo Michael Cooperman, Ph. D. (fishes) SURINAME 1314 NW Irving Street #610 E-mail: [email protected] Portland, OR 97209 USA Guido Pereira, Ph. D. (aquatic invertebrates) E-mail: [email protected] Instituto de Zoologia Tropical Facultad de Ciencias Universidad Central de Venezuela Caracas VENEZUELA E-mail: [email protected] A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Aquatic Ecosystems of the Coppename River Basin, Suriname 5 Paticipants and Authors Jaye Rhodes (botany) Cinematography Department of Biology University of North Carolina - Asheville Ted Jantz (cinematographer) One University Heights MediaVision N.V. Asheville, NC 28804 Margarethalaan 15 USA Paramaribo E-mail: [email protected] SURINAME Email: [email protected] Phil Willink, Ph. D. (fishes) The Field Museum of Natural History Maikel Schenkers (audio engineer) Roosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive MediaVision N.V. Chicago, IL 60605
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