Beyond the victim number: faunistic and ecological data from a road-mortality study in the Iron Gates Natural Park, Romania

Mountain lakes provide some fundamental ecosystem services (i.e., water supply for drinking and energy production) and have an enormous aesthetic and conservation value. Ecological knowledge on mountain lakes, however, is still scarce and limited to a few geographical areas and mainly to abiotic features. To fill this gap, a limnological campaign was carried out on 19 lakes of the Mont Avic Natural Park (Aosta, Western Italian Alps). Bathymetric maps of the lakes are provided in this paper, as is data on the lakes’ physical properties, chemistry, nano- and pico-plankton, zooplankton, littoral macroinvertebrates, amphibians and introduced fish. The aim of this study was to create a reference database of ecological data for the development of new studies and conservation measures/actions. To this end, ecological data are discussed from both a limnological and a conservation perspective, allowing for the identification of major threats affecting the lakes in the protected area. Despite local threats which include water exploitation, organic pollution, and introduced fish, water quality was good. Lake biota can however be affected by such threats, in particular introduced fish (Salmonidae and Cyprinidae), representing a challenging conservation problem.

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Quantification of road mortality for amphibians and reptiles in Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Natural Park in 2005

Basic and Applied Herpetology ◽

10.11160/bah.11014 ◽

2012 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fernando Martínez-Freiría ◽

José C. Brito

Keyword(s):

Road Mortality ◽

Natural Park

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Cortinarius uxorum, a new telamonioid species in Cortinarius sect. Firmiores from the Iberian Peninsula

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.403.3.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 403 (3) ◽

pp. 187 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

ISAAC GARRIDO-BENAVENT ◽

JOSEP BALLARÀ ◽

RAFAEL MAHIQUES

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Iberian Peninsula ◽

Ectomycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Northern Europe ◽

Ecological Data ◽

Conservation Policies ◽

Natural Park ◽

Restricted Distribution ◽

North Eastern ◽

Taxonomical Status

Cortinarius is one of the most species-rich, conspicuous and widespread genera of basidiomycete ectomycorrhizal fungi. While knowledge of the morphogenetic diversity of Cortinarius in central and northern Europe is rather extensive, less is known about the genus in other regions, such as the Iberian Peninsula. The present study assesses the taxonomical status of an unknown Cortinarius species from the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park (north-eastern Iberian Peninsula), using morphological, phylogenetic and ecological data. As a result, C. uxorum is presented as new species in C. subg. Telamonia sect. Firmiores. It is phenotypically recognized by its medium to large-sized, stout basidiomata with persistent and copious whitish to silvery-white veil remnants on the pileus margin, and the ring-like stripe on the upper stipe. The restricted distribution of this species to a Natural Park highlights the need to consider fungi as a pivotal component of biodiversity in conservation policies.

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Los Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) sarcosaprófilos del Parque Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac, Barcelona, España

Boletín de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural ◽

10.29077/bol.114.ce01.outere ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 5-18

Author(s):

Raimundo Outerelo ◽

Purificación Gamarra ◽

Sergi Trócoli

Keyword(s):

Iberian Peninsula ◽

New Record ◽

New Records ◽

Autonomous Community ◽

Ecological Data ◽

Natural Park ◽

June July August ◽

June July ◽

Aleochara Curtula ◽

Península Ibérica

Resumen Se presentan datos relativos a la comunidad de Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) sarcosaprófilos asociada a carroña de cerdo en el Parque Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac, Barcelona, nordeste de la península ibérica. Para el estudio se emplearon cuatro trampas cebadas con restos de cerdo (costilla de cerdo) colocados en agua, situadas en cuatro hábitats diferentes, y colgadas a 1,5 m del suelo. Se tomaron 68 muestras desde febrero hasta diciembre de 2018. Se capturaron 843 individuos pertenecientes a 17 especies y, 5 subfamilias (10 especies de Aleocharinae, 3 de Staphylininae, 2 de Omaliinae, 1 de Proteininae y 1 de Tachyporinae), presentando su mayor abundancia en los meses de verano (junio, julio, agosto). Tres especies resultaron ser las más abundantes y más frecuentes, Aleochara (Aleochara) curtula (Goeze, 1777), Aleochara (Aleochara) lata Gravenhorst, 1802 y Aleochara (Xenochara) haematoptera. De cada especie se presenta el material estudiado, datos ecológicos, abundancia, frecuencia y su corología mundial e ibérica. De las 17 especies encontradas, 6 son nuevas citas para la Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña: Aleochara (Heterochara) clavicornis L Redtenbacher, 1849, A.(Xenochara) sparsa Heer, 1839, Haploglossa villosula (Stephens, 1832), Proteinus atomarius Erichson, 1840, Philonthus (Philonthus) virgo (Gravenhorst, 1802) y Mycetoporus longulus Mannerheim, 1830. Philonthus (Philonthus) succicola Thomson, 1860, ya citada de la Comunidad, es nueva cita para Barcelona. A bstract Data regarding the community of sarcosaprophilous Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) associated with pig carcass in Sant Llorenç del Munt i L’Obac Natural Park Barcelona, northwest of the Iberian Peninsula are presented. For the study, 4 traps were used, baited with pig remains placed in water, located in 4 different habitats, hanging 1.5 m from the ground. 68 samples were taken from february to december 2018. 843 individuals belonging to 17 species, belonging to 5 subfamilies (10 Aleocharinae, 3 Staphylininae, 2 Omaliinae, 1 Proteininae, and 1 Tachyporinae) were captured, presenting their greatest abundance in the months of summer (june, july, august). Three species were found to be the most abundant and most frequent, Aleochara (Aleochara) curtula (Goeze, 1777), Aleochara (Aleochara) lata Gravenhorst, 1802 and Aleochara (Xenochara) haematoptera Kraatz, 1858. For each species, the material studied, ecological data, abundance, frequency and its world and Iberian chorology are presented. Among the 17 species found, 6 are new records for the autonomous community of Catalonia: (Aleochara (Heterochara) clavicornis L. Redtenbacher, 1849, A. (Xenochara) sparsa Heer, 1839, Haploglossavillosula (Stephens, 1832), Proteinusatomarius Erichson, 1840, Philonthus (Philonthus) virgo (Gravenhorst, 1802) and Mycetoporuslongulus Mannerheim, 1830. Philonthus Philonthus) succicola Thomson, 1860, already from the community, represent a new record for Barcelona.

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Current distribution of Nilgiri grass yellow Eurema nilgiriensis Yata (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), with an updated taxonomic key to Eurema of Western Ghats, India

ENTOMON ◽

10.33307/entomon.v44i1.423 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 23-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

P. C. Sujitha ◽

G. Prasad ◽

R. Nitin ◽

Dipendra Nath Basu ◽

Krushnamegh Kunte ◽

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Keyword(s):

Current Distribution ◽

Western Ghats ◽

Original Description ◽

High Elevation ◽

Type Locality ◽

Ecological Data ◽

Field Identification ◽

Wing Patterns ◽

Southern Western Ghats ◽

The Nilgiris

Eurema nilgiriensis Yata, 1990, the Nilgiri grass yellow, was described from Nilgiris in southern India. There are not many published records of this species since its original description, and it was presumed to be a high-elevation endemic species restricted to its type locality. Based on the external morphology (wing patterns) as well as the male genitalia, the first confirmed records of the species from Agasthyamalais and Kodagu in the southern Western Ghats, is provided here. This report is a significant range extension for the species outside the Nilgiris, its type locality. Ecological data pertaining to this species as well as the field identification key to all known Eurema of Western Ghats are also presented.

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