A preliminary survey of the inland aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Rogers, D. Christopher; Cruz‐Rivera, Edwin

doi:10.1080/00222933.2021.1923850

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“…We believe that there is a good amount of intraspecific variation in this aspect, and that both Ovatametra Kenaga, 1942 andTelmatometra Bergroth, 1908 Distribution. Canada (Chagnon and Fournier 1948), United States (Hungerford 1924), Mexico (Andersen and J. Polhemus 1980), Belize (Spangler 1990), Cuba (Nieser 1977, Jamaica (Usinger 1968), Dominican Republic (Spangler 1990), Puerto Rico (Harris and Drake 1941), U.S. Virgin Islands (Rogers and Cruz-Rivera 2021), St. Eustatius (Cobben 1960), Martinique (de Kort-Gommers and Nieser 1969), Costa Rica (Spangler 1990), Panama (Harris and Drake 1941), St. Vincent & the Grenadines (Jaczewski 1930), Curaçao (Cobben 1960), Bonaire (Cobben 1960), Grenada (Uhler 1894), Trinidad & Tobago (Hynes 1948), Colombia (Alvarez and Roldán-Pérez 1983), French Guiana (this work), Brazil (Jaczewski 1928), Argentina (Harris and Drake 1941), Galápagos Islands (Peck 2001), Hawaiian Islands (Gagné and Howarth 1975). Distribution.…”

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New species and new records of semiaquatic bugs (Arthropoda, Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) from French Guiana

Rodrigues¹,

Crumière²,

Toubiana³

et al. 2022

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Semiaquatic bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerromorpha) are predatory insects that occupy a wide range of freshwater and marine habitats, with some secondary transitions to terrestrial life. They currently represent more than 2100 species distributed through all continents, except for Antarctica, and are especially rich in the Neotropical and Oriental regions. Although the fauna from the former region is relatively well known, some areas remain almost unexplored. Such is the case of French Guiana, where only a few species have been previously recorded, several of which based on collections made in the 19th and early 20th centuries. As a result of material recently collected in the territory, the descriptions of Rhagovelia depressa Rodrigues, Khila & Moreira, sp. nov., R. tantilloides Rodrigues, Khila & Moreira, sp. nov. and Steinovelia vittata Rodrigues, Khila & Moreira, sp. nov. (Veliidae) are presented here. New records for 28 species are also provided, of which Cylindrostethus hungerfordi Drake & Harris, 1934, Neogerris magnus (Kuitert, 1942), Rheumatobates mangrovensis (China, 1943), R. trinitatis (China, 1943), Ovatametra obesa Kenaga, 1942, Telmatometra fusca Kenaga, 1941, T. parva Kenaga, 1941 (Gerridae), Mesovelia amoena Uhler, 1894 (Mesoveliidae), Rhagovelia brunae Magalhães & Moreira, 2016, R. elegans Uhler, 1894, R. ephydros (Drake & Van Doesburg, 1966), R. equatoria D. Polhemus, 1997, R. evidis Bacon, 1948, R. guianana D. Polhemus, 1997, R. tenuipes Champion, 1898, Oiovelia cunucunumana (Drake & Maldonado-Capriles, 1952), Stridulivelia alia (Drake, 1957), S. stridulata (Hungerford, 1929), and S. tersa (Drake & Harris, 1941) (Veliidae) are reported from French Guiana for the first time.

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New species and new records of semiaquatic bugs (Arthropoda, Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) from French Guiana

Rodrigues¹,

Crumière²,

Toubiana³

et al. 2022

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“…Intermittent streams, locally referred to as ‘guts’, are important conduits that connect terrestrial and nearshore marine environments. They can play an essential ecological role by providing critical habitat for migratory birds and freshwater invertebrates, fish, shrimp, and amphibians, some of which are endemic species 9 , 10 .…”

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Detection of heavy metals and VOCs in streambed sediment indicates anthropogenic impact on intermittent streams of the U.S. Virgin Islands

Lancellotti,

Hensley,

Stryker

2023

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Global surges in industrialization and human development have resulted in environmental contamination. Streambed sediment contamination threatens ecological and human health due to groundwater leaching and downstream contaminant mobilization. This is especially true in the wider Caribbean region, where streambed sediment contamination is understudied. In the current study, we assessed human impact on intermittent streams by measuring heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in streambed sediment on St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), where intermittent streams receive limited conservation and research attention. In contrast to our hypothesis that streambed sediment pollutant concentrations would be higher in developed, compared to undeveloped areas, contaminant concentrations did not vary significantly according to land cover. Elevated lead, mercury, and zinc concentrations were correlated with commercial building density, suggesting an unnatural origin of these elements in streambed sediment. At some sites, levels of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, nickel, lead, thallium, or zinc exceeded regulatory limits. The most prevalent VOCs at both developed and undeveloped sites were benzene and toluene. Sub-groups of heavy metals identified by principal component analysis indicated potential pollution sources, including fuel combustion (chromium, nickel, arsenic, selenium), vehicle exhaust, oil refining, and gasoline leaks (2-butanone and xylenes), and plastics (acetone and styrene). Our results suggest USVI intermittent streams require further research attention and intervention strategies for pollution reduction.

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An unavoidably short history of inland aquatic animal diversity research in the US Virgin Islands

Cruz‐Rivera

Rogers

2022

Aquat Ecol

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A preliminary survey of the inland aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Cited by 5 publications

References 119 publications

New species and new records of semiaquatic bugs (Arthropoda, Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) from French Guiana

New species and new records of semiaquatic bugs (Arthropoda, Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) from French Guiana

Detection of heavy metals and VOCs in streambed sediment indicates anthropogenic impact on intermittent streams of the U.S. Virgin Islands

An unavoidably short history of inland aquatic animal diversity research in the US Virgin Islands

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A preliminary survey of the inland aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

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﻿New species and new records of semiaquatic bugs (Arthropoda, Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) from French Guiana

﻿New species and new records of semiaquatic bugs (Arthropoda, Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) from French Guiana

Detection of heavy metals and VOCs in streambed sediment indicates anthropogenic impact on intermittent streams of the U.S. Virgin Islands

An unavoidably short history of inland aquatic animal diversity research in the US Virgin Islands

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New species and new records of semiaquatic bugs (Arthropoda, Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) from French Guiana

New species and new records of semiaquatic bugs (Arthropoda, Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) from French Guiana