Are aquatic Hemiptera good indicators of environmental river conditions?

Taybi, Abdelkhaleq Fouzi; Mabrouki‍, Youness; Bozdoğan, Hakan; Millán, Andrés

doi:10.1007/s10452-021-09861-6

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“…Only nine species out of all 41 AS have been studied from an autoecological angle or assessed for their impacts on native biodiversity and the aquatic ecosystems of Morocco. Most of these studies were published only recently or are still in progress [12,14,15,31,44,53,61,62] + unpublished data. They all highlight the potential negative role of AS on local environments through bioaccumulation of heavy metals, predation/infection, competition, and hybridization with the native fauna.…”

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“…[14] + unpublished data Trichocorixa v. verticalis Auto-ecology and competition with native Corixidae. [53,62]…”

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“…[14] + unpublished data Trichocorixa v. verticalis Auto-ecology and competition with native Corixidae. [53,62] Lepomis gibbosus Auto-ecology and predation on native aquatic fauna.…”

Section: Callinectes Sapidusmentioning

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Distribution of Freshwater Alien Animal Species in Morocco: Current Knowledge and Management Issues

Taybi¹,

Mabrouki‍

Piscart

2023

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This work presents currently available knowledge on alien species (AS) found in the inland waters of Morocco. The objective is to provide an updated list of alien species and identify the main introduction pathways and possible threats to native biodiversity. The dataset was built from an extensive literature search supplemented by our own research work (published or in progress). The main areas harboring xenodiversity in Moroccan freshwaters correspond to protected areas (e.g., Ramsar Site and SIBE). These areas are currently home to 41 confirmed AS belonging to different taxonomic groups. Fish are the most abundant taxonomic group with 21 species, followed by molluscs (7 species) and arthropods (7 species). The presence of 15 more species was also noticed but considered doubtful. Almost half of these AS were introduced intentionally. They correspond to restocking programs and are likely the most serious threat to native biodiversity through predation, competition, and hybridization. Commercial activities around aquarium and ornamental species appear as the second source favoring colonization by AS. Implementing protective regulations regarding the import of exotic species in Morocco appears very urgent to protect local native diversity. In addition, detecting and monitoring the expansion of AS within the colonized areas and studies improving biological and ecological knowledge seem crucial to mitigate their possible impacts on native communities and preserve Moroccan freshwater ecosystems.

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“…[14] + unpublished data Trichocorixa v. verticalis Auto-ecology and competition with native Corixidae. [53,62]…”

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Distribution of Freshwater Alien Animal Species in Morocco: Current Knowledge and Management Issues

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Mabrouki‍

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2023

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“…The water conductivity is positively associated with deforestation [65] and environmental integrity [29] in tropical environments. There are also indications that changes in electrical conductivity may result in changes in Heteroptera communities [66,67].…”

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Effects of Environmental Changes on Gerromorpha (Heteroptera: Hemiptera) Communities from Amazonian Streams

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The presence of environmental conditions that are suitable for the development of agricultural and cattle-raising activities has favored the expansion of land use in the Brazilian Amazon. This expansion changes the environmental conditions of aquatic ecosystems by altering the structure of the streambeds and the physicochemical conditions of the water. Therefore, this manuscript aimed to assess the effect of changes in environmental conditions along a gradient of different land uses on the richness and species composition of Gerromorpha (Heteroptera: Hemiptera) communities in streams from the Brazilian Amazon. We sampled Gerromorpha communities and environmental variables (physical structure of the habitat and physicochemical characteristics of the water) in 45 streams in the municipality of Paragominas in the state of Pará, Brazil. We then performed variation partitioning analyses to assess the relative contribution of habitat structure and water physicochemical variables on the richness and species composition. The Habitat Integrity Index (HII), which measures the habitat physical structure, was the best predictor of species richness. The HII and physicochemical variables were jointly the best predictors of species composition. Our results show that Gerromorpha communities respond to gradients of environmental anthropization in the Amazon region, which reinforces the importance of habitat integrity and water quality for the maintenance of Gerromorpha communities.

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Assessment of macrozoobenthos baseline diversity for monitoring the ecological quality of Finima Nature Park Lake

Okoro,

Zabbey,

Hart

et al. 2024

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Are aquatic Hemiptera good indicators of environmental river conditions?

Cited by 5 publications

References 34 publications

Distribution of Freshwater Alien Animal Species in Morocco: Current Knowledge and Management Issues

Distribution of Freshwater Alien Animal Species in Morocco: Current Knowledge and Management Issues

Effects of Environmental Changes on Gerromorpha (Heteroptera: Hemiptera) Communities from Amazonian Streams

Assessment of macrozoobenthos baseline diversity for monitoring the ecological quality of Finima Nature Park Lake

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