Review of Benthic Invertebrate Fauna in Extremely Acidic Environments (pH ≤ 3)

Rodrigues, Gilberto Gonçalves; Scharf, Burkhard

doi:10.1007/s10230-001-8092-1

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“…and water beetle, as found in the study of Wickham et al [54] in the acidic reservoir (pH 3.2). This nding was also con rmed for a similar pH by Rodrigues and Scharf [55] in the case of chironomids, which were the most abundant of the insects. The results obtained by Raddum and Saether [56] showed the lowest abundance of chironomids in Norwegian lakes with pH ranging from 4.4 to 6.2; however, the number of species decreased with decreasing pH, with the lowest number being found in a humic acid lake.…”

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From Extremely Acidic to Alkaline – Diversity of Aquatic Invertebrates in Forest Mining Lakes Under the Pressure of Acidification

Spyra

Cieplok

Taszakowska

2021

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Human activities, including mining industry, have considerably degraded the water habitats worldwide. Acidification has severely affected aquatic environments with acidifying pollutants and constitute threat to freshwater biodiversity. The study area is unique for addressing the effects of mining-related acidification on biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems along a pH gradient (2.4-9.6). Using multivariate ordination techniques, we analysed taxa distribution to determine how variations in invertebrate composition correlated with environmental factors. The results revealed differences in pH of water, salinity indicators, hardness, and content of calcium, nitrites, and iron. The highest iron content, relatively high values of conductivity and chlorides was found in the extremely acidic mining lakes. A clear decreasing tendency was observed for the number of taxa with increasing acidity (Oligochaeta, Chironomidae, Glossiphonidae). The density of Hirudinidae, Lestidae, Libellulidae, Caenidae, Sialidae, Dytiscidae, Helodidae, Hydrophilidae and Polycentropodidae increased along with decreasing pH. Specific communities were found with increasing acidity, therefore a progressive increase in acidity will probably have further influence on biological life and water chemistry. The data yielded offer an opportunity to fill knowledge gaps concerning less-studied aquatic environments and links environmental pollution with communities, which is especially important because forest habitats are especially exposed to different climatic factors and threats.

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From Extremely Acidic to Alkaline – Diversity of Aquatic Invertebrates in Forest Mining Lakes Under the Pressure of Acidification

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Cieplok

Taszakowska

2021

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“…Only chironomids were recorded in the acidic Banyupahit-Banyuputih River (pH below 3.5) flowing from the Kawah Ijen Crater Lake in East Java, Indonesia (Löhr et al 2006). Odonata were absent in highly acidic (pH below 3.0) mining lakes in the Muskau Arch area at the Germany-Poland border (Rychła et al 2011), while Coenagrion mercuriale (Charpentier, 1840) was found in such a lake (pH 3.0) near Grünewalde in eastern Germany (Rodrigues & Scharf 2001). However, water bodies with a slightly higher pH can host dragonfly assemblages with several acid-tolerant species, e.g.…”

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Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) from Flores Island, Lesser Sunda Archipelago: New occurrences in extreme environments and an island-level checklist of this group

Potapov¹,

Kolosova²,

Gofarov³

et al. 2020

Ecol. Mont

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Although the Odonata are common inhabitants of various extreme environments such as geothermal springs, brackish wetlands, mangroves, and volcanic lakes, the assemblages of this group associated with extreme habitats in Australasia are rather poorly known. Here, we combine museum collection data and published reports on Odonata from extreme habitats on Flores Island, Lesser Sunda Archipelago. The highly acidic Sano Nggoang Crater Lake (mean pH = 3.17) on Flores houses seven species as follows: Agriocnemis pygmaea, Xiphiagrion cyanomelas (Coenagrionidae), Neurothemis ramburii, Orthetrum pruinosum pruinosum, O. sabina, O. testaceum soembanum (Libellulidae), and Anax gibbosulus (Aeshnidae). A coastal marsh site with slightly brackish water on Flores harbors at least five dragonfly species as follows: Diplacodes trivialis, Neurothemis intermedia excelsa, N. terminata, Pantala flavescens, and Rhyothemis phyllis ixias (Libellulidae). The migratory dragonfly Pantala flavescens was a single species recorded on the waterless Kanawa Island near the western edge of Flores. Our findings suggest that extreme habitats in eastern Indonesia primarily colonized by widespread generalist Odonata species. Finally, an updated checklist of Odonata species recorded from Flores Island was compiled. Our survey of museum specimens recovered two species not found on existing species lists for Flores: Neurothemis intermedia excelsa and Pantala flavescens.

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“…3 Approximately 27 insect species can survive in extreme conditions, such as extremely acidic environments (pH o 3). 4 From a material point of view, protection against such extreme environments is a surprising phenomenon considering that cuticles consist purely of organic materials without any metallic components.…”

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A nature-inspired protective coating on soft/wet biomaterials for SEM by aerobic oxidation of polyphenols

Park

Lee

et al. 2020

Mater. Horiz.

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Review of Benthic Invertebrate Fauna in Extremely Acidic Environments (pH ≤ 3)

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From Extremely Acidic to Alkaline – Diversity of Aquatic Invertebrates in Forest Mining Lakes Under the Pressure of Acidification

From Extremely Acidic to Alkaline – Diversity of Aquatic Invertebrates in Forest Mining Lakes Under the Pressure of Acidification

Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) from Flores Island, Lesser Sunda Archipelago: New occurrences in extreme environments and an island-level checklist of this group

A nature-inspired protective coating on soft/wet biomaterials for SEM by aerobic oxidation of polyphenols

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