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Indicator taxa for the conservation of pond invertebrate diversity
Briers, Robert A; Biggs, Jeremy
Authors
Jeremy Biggs
Abstract
1.Ponds are a valuable resource for the conservation of freshwater biodiversity, but are often extremely numerous in a given area, making assessment of the conservation value of individual sites potentially time consuming.* 2.The use of indicator taxa, the species richness of which is representative of total site species richness, may provide one way to improve the efficiency of survey work. However, such indicators are poorly developed for freshwater systems.* 3.A data set was used describing the occurrence of macroinvertebrate taxa in ponds in Oxfordshire, UK, to assess the extent to which variation in the species richness of selected taxa most consistently represented variation in all other taxa.* 4.Coenagriidae (Odonata) and Limnephilidae (Trichoptera) reflected the variation in species richness of other taxa most consistently, with Coenagriidae showing the best overall performance as an indicator taxon.* 5.For both suggested indicator taxa, selection of sites based solely on the presence of at least one species of indicator would represent over 95% of all species recorded across all sites.* 6.Further investigation in different geographical regions is necessary to establish whether these relationships are consistent over a wider area. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Citation
Briers, R. A., & Biggs, J. (2003). Indicator taxa for the conservation of pond invertebrate diversity. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 13(4), 323-330. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.576
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 19, 2002 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 6, 2003 |
Publication Date | Jun 25, 2003 |
Deposit Date | Jul 26, 2016 |
Journal | Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems |
Print ISSN | 1052-7613 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 323-330 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.576 |
Keywords | indicator taxa; pond conservation; macroinvertebrates; Coenagriidae |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/316711 |
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