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1. A preliminary study of the Odonata of S’Albufera Natural Park, Mallorca: status, conservation priorities and bio-indicator potential

Author:
Sato, Mayumi; Riddiford, Nick
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2008 v.12 no.5 pp. 539-548
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Zygoptera; adults; correspondence analysis; environmental factors; environmental impact; eurytopic species; flight; oxygen; salinity; species diversity; stenotopic species; vegetation; water flow; wetlands; Spain
Abstract:
... This study obtained baseline information for adult Odonata and assessed their conservation priorities and suitability as biological indicators in S'Albufera Natural Park in Mallorca, Spain. At this site, human activities in and around the wetland have raised concerns about their impact on the ecosystem. Investigations on adult diversity produced records of 14 species (four Zygoptera and 10 Anisopt ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-007-9094-5

2. Aquatic insects as umbrella species for ecosystem protection in Death Valley National Park

Author:
Whiteman, Noah K.; Sites, Robert W.
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2008 v.12 no.5 pp. 499-509
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Naucoridae; aquatic ecosystems; aquatic insects; endangered species; habitat destruction; habitats; indigenous species; instars; national parks; oases; protected species; springs (water); vertebrates; Death Valley; United States
Abstract:
... Under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA), critical habitat for listed species is also protected. Many aquatic insects protected under the ESA are habitat-restricted, mainly to springs. Some of these species do not co-occur with ostensibly more charismatic vertebrates, and have the potential to act as umbrella species for aquatic ecosystems. We suggest that the flightless creeping water ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-007-9090-9

3. Determining colony densities in wild honeybee populations (Apis mellifera) with linked microsatellite DNA markers

Author:
Moritz, Robin F. A.; Dietemann, Vincent; Crewe, Robin
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2008 v.12 no.5 pp. 455-459
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Apis mellifera scutellata; flight; genetic markers; genotype; honey bees; loci; males; mating behavior; microsatellite repeats; nests; population size; progeny
Abstract:
... Estimating the population size of social bee colonies in the wild is often difficult because nests are highly cryptic. Because of the honeybee (Apis mellifera) mating behaviour, which is characterized by multiple mating of queens at drone congregation areas (DCA), it is possible to use genotypes of drones caught at these areas to infer the number of colonies in a given region. However, DCAs are di ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-007-9078-5

4. Effects of patch characteristics and isolation on relative abundance of the scarce heath butterfly Coenonympha hero (Nymphalidae)

Author:
Cassel-Lundhagen, Anna; Sjögren-Gulve, Per; Berglind, Sven-Åke
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2008 v.12 no.5 pp. 477-482
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Galium; Nymphalidae; Picea; afforestation; agricultural land; arable soils; butterflies; extinction; habitats; hay; models; planting; regression analysis; Scandinavia; Sweden; Western European region
Abstract:
... The scarce heath (Coenonympha hero) is an internationally threatened butterfly in Western Europe, where it occurs primarily on hay fields and abandoned arable land in a small-scale agricultural landscape of south-central Scandinavia. Due to afforestation, this habitat is becoming increasingly fragmented in Sweden, and it can be expected that the scarce heath will decline abruptly when threshold co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-007-9083-8

5. Factors affecting overwinter survival of the American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus (Coleoptera: Silphidae)

Author:
Schnell, Gary D.; Hiott, Ana E.; Creighton, J. Curtis; Smyth, Victoria L.; Komendat, April
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2008 v.12 no.5 pp. 483-492
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Nicrophorus; body size; captive animals; field experimentation; gender; grasslands; habitats; life history; overwintering; probability; progeny; rats; soil; spring; winter; woodlands; Arkansas
Abstract:
... The endangered American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) is relatively abundant at Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center in northwestern Arkansas. There is a paucity of basic life-history information available, particularly with respect to factors affecting overwintering success. In a field experiment we: (1) captured beetles at Fort Chaffee; (2) bred them in captivity; (3) in the fall on F ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-007-9086-5

6. How too much care kills species: Grassland reserves, agri-environmental schemes and extinction of Colias myrmidone (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from its former stronghold

Author:
Konvicka, Martin; Benes, Jiri; Cizek, Oldrich; Kopecek, Frantisek; Konvicka, Ondrej; Vitaz, Lubomir
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2008 v.12 no.5 pp. 519-525
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Colias; European Union; autumn; butterflies; extinction; grazing; habitats; invertebrates; larval development; life history; meadows; mowing; spring; surveys; Czech Republic
Abstract:
... We describe a rapid extirpation of a strong population of globally threatened butterfly, Colias myrmidone, from the White Carpathians, Czech Republic. The area is renowned for a high plant and insect diversity associated with savannah-like Carpathian meadows, traditionally managed by mowing once a year and subsequent autumn grazing. Although many meadows fell victim to land consolidation schemes i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-007-9092-7

7. Morphological and molecular characterization of the Landes honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) ecotype for genetic conservation

Author:
Strange, James P.; Garnery, Lionel; Sheppard, Walter S.
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2008 v.12 no.5 pp. 527
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Apis mellifera mellifera; honey bee colonies; ecotypes; honey bee brood; insect morphology; morphometry; population genetics; mitochondrial DNA; microsatellite repeats; genetic variation; haplotypes; gene flow; introgression; germplasm conservation; France
Abstract:
... A population of honey bees (Apis mellifera mellifera L.) with an annual colony brood cycle adapted to a locally abundant floral source in the Landes region of Southwest France is the subject of genetic conservation efforts. This population is maintained by local beekeepers in an area that experiences both an annual seasonal influx of non-local colonies and the permanent culture of imported stock. ...
Handle:
10113/22518
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-007-9093-6

8. Myrmica host-ants limit the density of the ant-predatory large blue Maculinea nausithous

Author:
Anton, Christian; Musche, Martin; Hula, Vladimir; Settele, Josef
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2008 v.12 no.5 pp. 511-517
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Myrmica; Sanguisorba officinalis; adults; butterflies; eggs; habitats; host plants; insect larvae; parasites; plant density
Abstract:
... Butterflies of the highly endangered genus Maculinea are parasites of red Myrmica ants. Prior to the adoption by Myrmica worker ants Maculinea caterpillars feed on a specific host plant. This field study aims to answer the question whether the density and distribution of the host plant Sanguisorba officinalis or the density of the host ant M. rubra limit the density of M. nausithous egg, larval an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-007-9091-8

9. The last population of the Woodland Brown butterfly (Lopinga achine) in the Czech Republic: habitat use, demography and site management

Author:
Konvicka, Martin; Novak, Jan; Benes, Jiri; Fric, Zdenek; Bradley, Jonathan; Keil, Petr; Hrcek, Jan; Chobot, Karel; Marhoul, Pavel
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2008 v.12 no.5 pp. 549-560
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Carex; Nymphalidae; adults; biomass; butterflies; canopy; coppicing; demography; flora; grasses; grazing; ground vegetation; habitat preferences; historic sites; host plants; larvae; males; mowing; shrubs; soil; trees; woodlands; Czech Republic
Abstract:
... The distribution of Lopinga achine (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) in the Czech Republic has declined from thirty grid squares before 1950 to just one extant population, restricted to a single area of deciduous woodland. A review of historical sites shows that this species used to occur in various types of deciduous woodland with a relatively sparse canopy maintained by coppicing and/or grazi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-007-9087-4

10. The value of timber quality forests for insect conservation on Tierra del Fuego Island compared to associated non-timber quality stands

Author:
Lencinas, María Vanessa; Martínez Pastur, Guillermo; Anderson, Christopher B.; Busso, Carlos
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2008 v.12 no.5 pp. 461-475
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Coleoptera; Diptera; Hymenoptera; Lepidoptera; Nothofagus pumilio; forest management; forests; growing season; insect communities; insects; landscape management; landscapes; niches; wetlands; wood quality
Abstract:
... Insect community studies related to forest management focus principally on timber-quality stands, and often omit the remainder of the landscape. This study aimed mainly to compare insect communities of primary timber-quality forests (Nothofagus pumilio) with associated non-timber-quality stands (wetland, edge, riparian and N. antarctica forests), and secondarily to characterize these insect assemb ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-007-9079-4