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Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia, 2022 Human activities may influence the diversity of aquatic insects in rivers. This study aims to assess the diversity of aquatic insects and their relation with mercury levels and water quality along rivers located near the gold mine in Poboya, Central ...
Hasriyanty Hasriyanty +4 more
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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 +7 more
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Effects of urbanization, biotic and abiotic factors on aquatic insect diversity in urban ponds
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Urbanization leads to drastic modifications of the terrestrial and aquatic environment. However, urban ponds may provide valuable habitats for different taxa, including aquatic insects and amphibians.
Silvia Keinath +7 more
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Gerromorpha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from the Metropolitan Region of Santarém, Brazil, including three new species of Microvelia Westwood, 1834 (Veliidae: Microveliinae) [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2021 Gerromorpha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) comprises more than 2100 species of semiaquatic bugs, most of which have the ability to walk on the surface of the water.
Suzane dos Santos +3 more
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UMYU Scientifica Journal, 2023 The study assesses the level of heavy metals in some aquatic insects, lethocerus species, and Hydrophilus piceus (Great silver water beetles) found in river Gashua. The insects and soil samples found in the river were randomly collected, processed, and
I P Aiki +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 After the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in Japan, freshwater ecosystems near the site remained contaminated by radiocesium (RCs).
Yumiko Ishii +11 more
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Aquatic insect community structure revealed by eDNA metabarcoding derives indices for environmental assessment [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis provides an efficient and objective approach for monitoring and assessing ecological status; however, studies on the eDNA of aquatic insects, such as Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT), are limited despite ...
Noriko Uchida +3 more
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Diets and trophic guilds of aquatic insects in Molino River, La Guajira, Colombia
Journal of Limnology, 2016 Aquatic insects are considered a key component for stream food webs because of their contribution to the flow of energy from basal resources to the top predators.
Cristian Granados-Martínez +2 more
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Environment Conservation Journal, 2020 Aquatic biodiversity has enormous economic and aesthetic value and is largely responsible for maintaining and supporting overall aquatic environmental health. Aquatic organisms also rely upon the great diversity of aquatic habitats and resources for food
R. R Kulkarni, S.B. Zade
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Water Science, 2022 Benthic aquatic insects receive the most direct impact when surface waters are perturbed. However, scarce data and understanding about activities’ effects on surface water ecosystems remain a critical challenge for water resource managers and ...
Fatima Garba +4 more
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