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Edible aquatic Coleoptera of the world with an emphasis on Mexico [PDF]

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2009
Anthropoentomophagy is an ancient culinary practice wherein terrestrial and aquatic insects are eaten by humans. Of these species of insects, terrestrial insects are far more commonly used in anthropoentomophagy than aquatic insects. In this study we found that there are 22 genera and 78 species of edible aquatic beetles in the world.
Moreno José, Ramos-Elorduy Julieta, Camacho Victor   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Effects of body size on the diet of Rivulus haraldsiolii (Aplocheiloidei: Rivulidae) in a coastal Atlantic Rainforest island stream, southern Brazil [PDF]

Biotemas, 2010
The effect of body size on the feeding habits of the little-known killifi sh Rivulus haraldsiolii, collected in a coastal Atlantic Rainforest island stream, was investigated. Samples were collected during a study trip on 13 July 2009 in a brackish stream
Vinícius Abilhoa, Jean Ricardo Simões Vitule, Hugo Bornatowski, Fagner Breda de Lara, Glauco Ubiratan Kohler, Luciana Festti, Wanessa Priscila David do Carmo, Igor Kintopp Ribeiro   +7 more
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First record of the diving beetle Copelatus chevrolati Aubé, 1838 in Cuba (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae) [PDF]

Check List, 2021
We present the first distributional record of Copelatus chevrolati Aubé, 1838 from Cuba. Four specimens were collected in a light trap in August 2016 on the Isla de La Juventud. Ten species of Copelatus are now known from Cuba.
Yoandri S. Megna, Michael Balke, Lars Hendrich   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Aquatic Coleoptera assemblages in protected wetlands of North-western Spain

Journal of Limnology, 2014
Wetlands are diverse and productive ecosystems endangered by human pressure, which degradation implies a biodiversity loss worldwide. Among the biological assemblages of these habitats, aquatic Coleoptera is one of the most diverse and useful groups when
Amaia Pérez-Bilbao, Cesar João Benetti, Josefina Garrido   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

SPECIES DIVERSITY AND SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF CERTAIN AQUATIC ARTHROPODS SURVEYED FROM SOME PONDS LOCATED AT THE EL-GHORIEB AREA ASSIUT, EGYPT. [PDF]

Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2014
The current study focused on certain aquatic arthropods extracted from some ponds located at El-Ghorieb area during two years starting from March, 2011.
T. Abo-Elmaged
doaj   +1 more source

Hydrilla tuber weevil Bagous affinis Hustache (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

EDIS, 2014
Bagous affinis Hustache is a semi-aquatic weevil that feeds on the aquatic invasive plant Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle. The larvae of the weevil mine hydrilla tubers, and the adults feed on the submerged stems and leaves. The weevil was discovered
Emma Weeks
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Distribution of aquatic beetles from the east of Morocco (Coleoptera, Polyphaga)

Arxius de Miscel-lània Zoològica, 2018
We present old and new faunistic and distributional data on aquatic Polyphaga (Coleoptera) from the east of Morocco, comprising the Oriental Region and the basin of Moulouya River.
Y. Mabrouki, A. F. Taybi, G. Chavanon, A. Berrahou, A. Millán   +4 more
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Faunistic study of the aquatic beetles (Coleoptera: Polyphaga) of Markazi Province (Central Iran) with new records [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2007
In this study, we establish the presence of 24 aquatic beetle (Coleoptera: Polyphaga) species belonging to 13 genera and five families in Markazi Province of Central Iran. Specimens were collected between 2001 and 2005. Eleven species and four genera are
Vafaei R., Ostovan H., Incekara Ü., Pešić V.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterning and predicting aquatic insect richness in four West-African coastal rivers using artificial neural networks

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2010
Despite their importance in stream management, the aquatic insect assemblages are still little known in West Africa. This is particularly true in South-Eastern Ivory Coast, where aquatic insect assemblages were hardly studied.
Edia E.O., Gevrey M., Ouattara A., Brosse S., Gourène G., Lek S.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of hydrological intermittency and anthropogenic pressure on aquatic beetle assemblages in the Martil River (north-western Morocco) [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal
This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics of aquatic beetle assemblages in the Martil River, northern Morocco, where hydrological intermittency and anthropogenic pressures threaten aquatic diversity and endemism.
Achraf Guellaf, Nard Bennas, Kawtar Kettani   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources