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Increased duration of extreme thermal events negatively affects cold acclimation ability in a high-latitude, freshwater ectotherm (Ischnura elegans; Odonata: Coenagrionidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2020
Instances of heat waves and cold snaps are becoming more frequent and of increasing duration worldwide. It is well established that short exposure to high or low-temperatures, such as during extreme weather events, often results in adaptive (acclimation ...
Lesley A. SMITH, Lesley T. LANCASTER
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Physicochemical Properties as Driver of Odonata Diversity in Oil Palm Waterways

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2021
Large-scale oil palm agriculture has caused deforestation in the tropics, but also degrades stream water quality and reduces aquatic biodiversity.
Muhamad Ishak, Ahmad R. Norhisham, Stephen M. Thomas, Siti Nurhidayu, Amal Ghazali, Badrul Azhar, Badrul Azhar, Badrul Azhar   +7 more
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Odonata Assemblages in Urban Semi-Natural Wetlands

Insects
As the human population in urban areas is continuously growing, urbanization is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. To mitigate the negative effects, the inclusion of blue zones (aquatic habitats) in modern urban development practices is ...
Marina Vilenica, Andreja Brigić, Ana Štih Koren, Toni Koren, Mirela Sertić Perić, Bruno Schmidt, Tomislava Bužan, Sanja Gottstein   +7 more
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Dragonflies and damselflies of University of North Bengal campus, West Bengal, India with new distribution record of Agriocnemis kalinga Nair & Subramanian, 2014

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2017
A study was made to determine the present status of the diversity of the dragonflies and damselflies from University of North Bengal campus and its surroundings.
Aaratrik Pal
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Odonata (Insecta) diversity of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, the southern Western Ghats, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2015
A study was conducted at Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Idukki District, Kerala, the southern Western Ghats, to assess the diversity of odonates. We report 48 species of odonates, which include 31 species of Anisoptera (dragonflies) and 17 species of ...
C.K. Adarsh, R. Arunraj, P.O. Nameer
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A framework and case study to systematically identify long‐term insect abundance and diversity datasets

Conservation Science and Practice, 2022
Biodiversity is in crisis, and insects are no exception. To understand insect population and community trends globally, it is necessary to identify and synthesize diverse datasets representing different taxa, regions, and habitats.
Eliza M. Grames, Graham A. Montgomery, Douglas H. Boyes, Lynn V. Dicks, Matthew L. Forister, Tanner A. Matson, Shinichi Nakagawa, Kit S. Prendergast, Nigel G. Taylor, Morgan W. Tingley, David L. Wagner, Thomas E. White, Paul Woodcock, Chris S. Elphick   +13 more
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The Odonate fauna (Insecta: Odonata) of Belihuloya, southern intermediate zone of Sri Lanka: A preliminary assessment and conservation implications

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2022
Belihuloya situated in a biogeographical transition zone in south-central Sri Lanka is being threatened by land-use changes. Establishing baseline biodiversity knowledge of an indicator taxon within this lesser explored area, the present study ...
Madhuni M. Wijesooriya, Malith G. Jayalath, Sandun J. Perera, Chathurika Samanmali   +3 more
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A molecular phylogeny of Zygopterans (Insecta, Odonata) of Kerala, India [PDF]

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
Molecular phylogenetic reconstruction of the suborder Zygoptera based on sequences of the nuclear ribosomal gene 18S and mitochondrial gene COI was carried out using species collected from India.
C. Nitha Bose, Anu Boswell, Francy K. Kakkassery   +2 more
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Odonate diversity of Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary - a Ramsar site in Gujarat, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018
Odonate diversity of Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar site in Gujarat, was studied between January 2015 and July 2017.  A total of 46 species belonging to two suborders, six families, and 27 genera were recorded, which included 14 species of Zygoptera
Darshana M. Rathod, B. M. Parasharya
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Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae): First Record from Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil

EntomoBrasilis, 2016
Commonly called “helicopter damselflies”, Mecistogaster species (Coenagrionidae) are recognized by their large body size in comparison with other Odonata species, ability to flap both anterior and posterior wings in opposite directions, and preference ...
Marciel Elio Rodrigues, Ricardo Koroiva, Eric Ragalzi-da-Silva, Emanuelle Batista de Moura   +3 more
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