Detrivory, competition, and apparent predation by Culiseta longiareolata in a temporary pool ecosystem

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 138-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ido Tsurim ◽  
Alon Silberbush
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Larval Development ◽  
Temporary Pond ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Temporary Pool ◽  
Culiseta Longiareolata ◽  
Competitive Abilities ◽  
Mediterranean Temporary Pond ◽  
Pond Ecosystems

Larvae of the mosquito Culiseta longiareolata Macquart have been suggested as important species in desert and Mediterranean temporary pond ecosystems through their strong competitive abilities and as intra-guild predators. We examined their potential predatory effect on larvae of the abundant saltmarsh mosquito Ochlerotatus caspius. We did not find evidence for predatory effects of C. longiareolata on O. caspius larvae. We suggest that, at least in our system, C. longiareolata is an apparent predator. Namely, it does not actively prey on mobile victims, but rather feeds on the carcasses of its fallen competitors additional to its generally immobile food. Hence, we do not expect the occurrence of anti-predator behaviors in response to C. longiareolata presence, including larval development characteristics and oviposition habitat selection.

Effects of a fire‐retardant on oviposition habitat selection and larval development of the mosquito Culiseta longiareolata

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 476-484
Author(s):  
Lital Ozeri ◽  
Rael Horwitz ◽  
Jamie Kneitel ◽  
Eyal Rahav ◽  
Leon Blaustein
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Larval Development ◽  
Fire Retardant ◽  
Culiseta Longiareolata

Microhabitat selection and diel patterns of zooplankton in a Mediterranean temporary pond

Hydrobiologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 766 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordi Compte ◽  
Marc Montenegro ◽  
Albert Ruhí ◽  
Stéphanie Gascón ◽  
Jordi Sala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporary Pond ◽  
Microhabitat Selection ◽  
Diel Patterns ◽  
Mediterranean Temporary Pond

scholarly journals Investigating Home Range, Movement Pattern, and Habitat Selection of Bar-headed Geese during Breeding Season at Qinghai Lake, China

Animals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruobing Zheng ◽  
Lacy Smith ◽  
Diann Prosser ◽  
John Takekawa ◽  
Scott Newman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Home Range ◽  
Breeding Season ◽  
Movement Ecology ◽  
Movement Pattern ◽  
Qinghai Lake ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Anser Indicus ◽  
Selection Of

The Bar-headed Goose is the only true goose species or Anserinae to migrate solely within the Central Asian Flyway, and thus, it is an ideal species for observing the effects of both land use and climate change throughout the flyway. In this paper, we investigate the home range, movement pattern, and habitat selection of Bar-headed Geese (Anser indicus) during the breeding season at Qinghai Lake, which is one of their largest breeding areas and a major migration staging area in the flyway. We identified several areas used by the geese during the breeding season along the shoreline of Qinghai Lake and found that most geese had more than one core use area and daily movements that provided insight into their breeding activity. We also observed the intensive use of specific wetlands and habitats near Qinghai Lake. These data provide interesting insights into the movement ecology of this important species and also provide critical information for managers seeking to understand and respond to conservation concerns threatening Bar-headed Geese, such as landscape and habitat changes.

scholarly journals Pilularia minuta Durieu, Nova localizacào para Portugal (Província Alto Alentejo).

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 353-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasco Silva ◽  
Carla Pinto-Cruz ◽  
María Dalila Espírito-Santo
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
New Record ◽  
Temporary Pond ◽  
Mediterranean Temporary Pond

Pilularia minuta Durieu, new record for Portugal (Alto Alentejo province)Palavras-chave. Marsileaceae, Charco temporário mediterrânico, Alentejo, Península Ibérica.Keywords. Marsileaceae, Mediterranean Temporary Pond, Alentejo, Iberian Peninsula.

scholarly journals Life History and Population Dynamics of Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas)

Fishes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan M. Young ◽  
James A. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Life History ◽  
Larval Development ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
Carcinus Maenas ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Shore Crab ◽  
Restrictive Temperature ◽  
Important Species

Carcinus maenas (the “shore crab” or “European green crab”) is a very proficient invader (considered to be one of the world’s 100 worst invaders by the IUCN) due to its phenotypic plasticity, wide temperature and salinity tolerance, and an extensive omnivorous diet. Native to Atlantic Europe, it has established two well-studied nonindigenous populations in the northwestern Atlantic and northeastern Pacific and less-studied populations in Australia, Argentina and South Africa. Green crabs are eurythermal and euryhaline as adults, but they are limited to temperate coastlines due to more restrictive temperature requirements for breeding and larval development. They cannot tolerate wave-swept open shores so are found in wave-protected sheltered bays, estuaries and harbors. Carcinus maenas has been the subject of numerous papers, with over 1000 published in the past decade. This review provides an up-to-date account of the current published information on the life history and population dynamics of this very important species, including genetic differentiation, habitat preferences, physical parameter tolerances, reproduction and larval development, sizes of crabs, densities of populations, sex ratios, ecosystem dynamics and ecological impacts in the various established global populations of green crabs.

PopulationDynamics of Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas) -- A Review

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Young ◽  
James Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Larval Development ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
Carcinus Maenas ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Shore Crab ◽  
Restrictive Temperature ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Northeastern Pacific ◽  
S 100

Carcinus maenas (the “shore crab” or “European green crab”) is a very proficient invader (considered to be one of the world’s 100 worst invaders by the IUCN) due to its phenotypic plasticity, wide temperature and salinity tolerance, and an extensive omnivorous diet. Native to Atlantic Europe, it has established two well-studied nonindigenous populations in the northwestern Atlantic and northeastern Pacific and less-studied populations in Australia, Argentina and South Africa. Green crabs are eurythermal and euryhaline as adults, but they are limited to temperate coastlines due to more restrictive temperature requirements for breeding and larval development. They cannot tolerate wave-swept open shores so are found in wave-protected sheltered bays, estuaries and harbors. C. maenas has been the subject of numerous papers, with over 1000 published in the past decade. This literature review provides an up-to-date account of the current published information on the population dynamics of this very important species, including habitat preferences, physical parameter tolerances, reproduction and larval development, sizes of crabs, densities of populations, sex ratios, ecosystem dynamics and ecological impacts in the various established global populations of green crabs.

PopulationDynamics of Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas) -- A Review

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan M. Young ◽  
James A. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Larval Development ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
Carcinus Maenas ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Shore Crab ◽  
Restrictive Temperature ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Northeastern Pacific ◽  
S 100

Carcinus maenas (the “shore crab” or “European green crab”) is a very proficient invader (considered to be one of the world’s 100 worst invaders by the IUCN) due to its phenotypic plasticity, wide temperature and salinity tolerance, and an extensive omnivorous diet. Native to Atlantic Europe, it has established two well-studied nonindigenous populations in the northwestern Atlantic and northeastern Pacific and less-studied populations in Australia, Argentina and South Africa. Green crabs are eurythermal and euryhaline as adults, but they are limited to temperate coastlines due to more restrictive temperature requirements for breeding and larval development. They cannot tolerate wave-swept open shores so are found in wave-protected sheltered bays, estuaries and harbors. C. maenas has been the subject of numerous papers, with over 1000 published in the past decade. This literature review provides an up-to-date account of the current published information on the population dynamics of this very important species, including habitat preferences, physical parameter tolerances, reproduction and larval development, sizes of crabs, densities of populations, sex ratios, ecosystem dynamics and ecological impacts in the various established global populations of green crabs.

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