The Importance of Effective Population Size in Conservation and Biodiversity Monitoring
Evolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Effective population size (Ne) is a key concept in biology and conservation. Stripped to its bare essentials, it reflects how much genetic drift a population experiences, expressed as a number of individuals of an ideal theoretical population. Superficially, Ne seems like a fairly simple concept, but the more layers of the onion you peel, the ...
Joachim Mergeay +3 more
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Survey of the lesser silver water beetle Hydrochara caraboides in Cheshire [PDF]
, 1997 This is the report on the Survey of the Lesser Silver Water Beetle Hydrochara caraboides in Cheshire 1997 by the English Nature Research Reports. The three surveyed areas were the ponds at Reaseheath, Mickle Trafford and Brookhouse Farm. The report goes
Guest, Jonathan
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Integrating eDNA and community science to monitor urban Odonata diversity
Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 84-92, January 2026.Environmental DNA captured rare and underrepresented taxa often missed by community science observations. Community science revealed adult‐stage observations across a broader temporal window. Integrating both methods improved detection across life stages, seasons, and species prevalence.
Rhema Uche‐Dike +25 more
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Subtle design changes control the difference in colour reflection from the dorsal and ventral wing-membrane surfaces of the damselfly Matronoides cyaneipennis. [PDF]
, 2016 The hind wings of males of the damselfly Matronoides cyaneipennis exhibit iridescence that is blue dorsally and green ventrally. These structures are used semiotically in agonistic and courtship display.
Nixon, MR, Orr, AG, Vukusic, P
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Biogeographical Regions in the Aegean Archipelago: An Assessment for Freshwater Macroinvertebrates
Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Aim To delineate biogeographical regions in the Aegean Archipelago using freshwater macroinvertebrates with different dispersal abilities, and explore the relation of these regions to geological and environmental drivers. Location Aegean Archipelago, Greece.
Anastasia Lampou +2 more
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Conservation status of New Zealand freshwater invertebrates, 2013 [PDF]
, 2014 The conservation status of 644 freshwater invertebrate taxa, across five Phyla, 28 Orders and 75 Families, was assessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) criteria.
Collier, Kevin J. +5 more
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Plant structural complexity and mechanical defenses mediate predator-prey interactions in an odonate-bird system. [PDF]
, 2017 Habitat-forming species provide refuges for a variety of associating species; these refuges may mediate interactions between species differently depending on the functional traits of the habitat-forming species.
Grof-Tisza, Patrick +3 more
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Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Aquatic insects are the most biodiverse freshwater animals. DNA metabarcoding data are increasingly used to assess variation in insect communities, but they are rarely integrated with information on the abundance or biomass of different taxa that can provide key insights into their functional responses.
Elia Lo Parrino +8 more
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The Odonata of Quebec: Specimen data from seven collections [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2020 Colin Favret +3 more
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Finding Isolated Aquatic Habitat: Can Beggars Be Choosers?
DiversityIn a two-year field study across 58 isolated wetlands in Texas (USA), we examined whether odonate (Insecta: Odonata) assemblages were structured by local environmental filters or instead simply reflected the use of any available water in this semi-arid ...
Danielle M. Husband, Nancy E. McIntyre
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