An assessment of animal species diversity in continental waters

Lévêque, Christian; Balian, Estelle; Martens, Koen

doi:10.1007/s10750-004-5522-7

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“…From a limnological viewpoint, C. sowerbii is distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical latitudes (Leveque et al, 2005;Silva and Roche, 2007;MorenoLeón and Ortega-Rubio, in press), and mesotrophic to eutrophic water bodies (Jankowski, 2001;Silva and Roche, 2007). In this scenario, probably it would agree with the first report of this species for Central Chilean water bodies, considering that these water bodies are mesotrophic (Schmid-Araya and Zúñiga 1992).…”

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First report of Craspedacusta sowerbii (Cnidaria) (Lankester, 1880) for Patagonian waters (38° S, Chile): a possible presence of invasive species and its potential ecological implications

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2010

Braz. J. Biol.

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First report of Craspedacusta sowerbii (Cnidaria) (Lankester, 1880) for Patagonian waters (38° S, Chile): a possible presence of invasive species and its potential ecological implications

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2010

Braz. J. Biol.

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“…These wetlands function as habitat for many endangered species, support and maintain high biodiversity, provide valuable ecological services, are a major component in nutrient cycling, and filter pollutants and toxicants that would otherwise enter the Great Lakes (Burton 1985;Heath 1992;Mitsch and Gosselink 1993;Woodward and Wui 2001;Leveque et al 2005). In the United States, more than 50 % of wetland area has been lost post European settlement (Burton 1985;Krieger et al 1992;SOLEC 2007).…”

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Standardized Measures of Coastal Wetland Condition: Implementation at a Laurentian Great Lakes Basin-Wide Scale

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Since European settlement, over 50 % of coastal wetlands have been lost in the Laurentian Great Lakes basin, causing growing concern and increased monitoring by government agencies. For over a decade, monitoring efforts have focused on the development of regional and organism-specific measures. To facilitate collaboration and information sharing between public, private, and government agencies throughout the Great Lakes basin, we developed standardized methods and indicators used for assessing wetland condition. Using an ecosystem approach and a stratified random site selection process, birds, anurans, fish, macroinvertebrates, vegetation, and physico-chemical conditions were sampled in coastal wetlands of all five Great Lakes including sites from the United States and Canada. Our primary objective was to implement a standardized basin-wide coastal wetland monitoring program that would be a powerful tool to inform decision-makers on coastal wetland conservation and restoration priorities throughout the Great Lakes basin.

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“…Lévêque et al (2005) estimated that there are around 100,000 known freshwater animal species today, half of which are insects. However, many freshwater biodiversity assessment studies tend to focus on better-known groups such as fish and/or on endemic or keystone species.…”

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Micro-invertebrates conservation: forgotten biodiversity

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Biodivers Conserv

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The concern about the preservation of biodiversity is due, in part, to a great level of media coverage granted in the last few years to global warming and consequential climatic changes. However, there are still considerably large gaps in scientific knowledge regarding the ecological status of many species, which results in an absence of conservation strategy for most of Earth's biodiversity in need of it. The extinction of many animal and plant species can have catastrophic consequences on the ecosystems' balance and also in human well-being, resultant from the break of ecological services. To exemplify how a specific group of microscopic animals can be endangered, I have analyzed the case of the phylum Tardigrada. Tardigrades are microscopic animals that inhabit most environments: terrestrial, freshwater and marine. Even though many species are widespread and the terrestrial ones granted with cryptobiotic skills, they are adapted to each habitat type and, additionally, to local environmental patterns. This means that these tiny metazoans can be under significant environmental pressure in the various habitat types they are found in. The potential need of protective and compensatory measures aiming for appropriate conservation of these life forms is discussed, as is the need of studying for their objective elaboration.

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An assessment of animal species diversity in continental waters

Cited by 95 publications

References 63 publications

First report of Craspedacusta sowerbii (Cnidaria) (Lankester, 1880) for Patagonian waters (38° S, Chile): a possible presence of invasive species and its potential ecological implications

First report of Craspedacusta sowerbii (Cnidaria) (Lankester, 1880) for Patagonian waters (38° S, Chile): a possible presence of invasive species and its potential ecological implications

Standardized Measures of Coastal Wetland Condition: Implementation at a Laurentian Great Lakes Basin-Wide Scale

Micro-invertebrates conservation: forgotten biodiversity

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