Plecoptera (Insecta) Diversity in Indiana: A Watershed-Based Analysis

Plecoptera, an environmentally sensitive order of aquatic insects commonly used in water quality monitoring is experiencing decline across the globe. This study addresses the landscape factors that impact the species richness of stoneflies using the US Geological Survey Hierarchical Unit Code 8 drainage scale (HUC8) in the state of Indiana. Over 6300 specimen records from regional museums, literature, and recent efforts were assigned to HUC8 drainages. A total of 93 species were recorded from the state. The three richest of 38 HUC8s were the Lower East Fork White (66 species), the Blue-Sinking (58), and the Lower White (51) drainages, all concentrated in the southern unglaciated part of the state. Richness was predicted using nine variables, reduced from 116 and subjected to AICc importance and hierarchical partitioning. AICc importance revealed four variables associated with Plecoptera species richness, topographic wetness index, HUC8 area, % soil hydrolgroup C/D, and % historic wetland ecosystem. Hierarchical partitioning indicated topographic wetness index, HUC8 area, and % cherty red clay surface geology as significantly important to predicting species richness. This analysis highlights the importance of hydrology and glacial history in species richness of Plecoptera. The accumulated data are primed to be used for monograph production, niche modeling, and conservation status assessment for an entire assemblage in a large geographic area.

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On the calculation of the topographic wetness index: evaluation of different methods based on field observations

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions ◽

10.5194/hessd-2-1807-2005 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 1807-1834 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

R. Sørensen ◽

U. Zinko ◽

J. Seibert

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Soil Moisture ◽

Soil Ph ◽

Groundwater Level ◽

Vascular Plant ◽

Plant Species Richness ◽

Topographic Wetness Index ◽

Wetness Index ◽

Forest Sites ◽

The Way

Abstract. The topographic wetness index (TWI, ln(a/tanβ)), which combines local upslope contributing area and slope, is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. Methods of computing this index differ primarily in the way the upslope contributing area is calculated. In this study we compared a number of calculation methods for TWI and evaluated them in terms of their correlation with the following measured variables: vascular plant species richness, soil pH, groundwater level, soil moisture, and a constructed wetness degree. The TWI was calculated by varying six parameters affecting the distribution of accumulated area among downslope cells and by varying the way the slope was calculated. All possible combinations of these parameters were calculated for two separate boreal forest sites in northern Sweden. We did not find a calculation method that performed best for all measured variables, but we were able to identify the general characteristics of the best methods for different groups of measured variables. The results provide guidelines for choosing the best method for estimating species richness, soil pH, groundwater level, and soil moisture by the TWI derived from digital elevation models.

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Two New Species of Turnera (Passifloraceae s. l., Turneroideae) from Northeastern Brazil and Considerations on the Identity of T. pernambucensis

Systematic Botany ◽

10.1600/036364419x15710776741495 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 44 (4) ◽

pp. 838-843

Author(s):

James Lucas da Costa-Lima ◽

Earl Celestino de Oliveira Chagas

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Distinct Species ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Type Material ◽

Two New Species ◽

Status Assessment

Abstract—Two new species of Turnera (Passifloraceae s. l., Turneroideae), T. acangatinga and T. ibateguara, from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil, are described. Some specimens of T. acangatinga were originally treated as T. annularis. Turnera ibateguara was recently considered part of T. pernambucensis, a species which also occurs in the Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil, and which was, until then, only known from the type material. In this study, recent collections of T. pernambucensis in the state of Alagoas revealed that both are distinct species and that have been mistakenly identified so far. We provide data on morphology, distribution, habitat, and phenophases, a preliminary conservation status assessment for the three species, and a key to the species with capitate inflorescences from Alagoas and Pernambuco.

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Re-discovery of Catasetum mojuense (Orchidaceae: Catasetinae), a poorly-known Amazonian species

Neotropical Biology and Conservation ◽

10.3897/neotropical.15.e54142 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 447-452

Author(s):

Felipe Fajardo Villela Antolin Barberena ◽

Deivid Lucas de Lima da Costa ◽

José Antônio Lima Rocha Junior

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

Conservation Status ◽

The State ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Type Locality ◽

Morphological Description ◽

Distribution Data ◽

Main Concern ◽

Status Assessment

The re-discovery of Catasetum mojuense A.T. Oliveira & J.B.F. Silva (Orchidaceae), an Amazonian species described in 1999 from the State of Pará, Brazil, is reported. In addition to geographic distribution data, a morphological description, taxonomical and ecological comments, conservation status assessment and photographs of C. mojuense are also provided. The species is characterised by having epiphytic habit, non-resupinate staminate flowers, brown-spotted petals, galeiform and smooth (no ribs) lip, lateral lobes with sparsely short-fimbriate margins and convergent antennae. Catasetum mojuense is morphologically similar to Catasetum discolor (Lindl.) Lindl, but is easily distinguished by the longer sepals and petals and the spotted petals on the staminate flowers. The new locality of occurence for C. mojuense is approximately 190 km east of the type locality, also in the State of Pará. The species is assessed as Critically Endangered. Habitat depletion and the limited number of sites of occurrence are the main concern for the conservation of C. mojuense.

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Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae, Myersiella microps (Duméril and Bibron, 1841): new records and geographic distribution map

Check List ◽

10.15560/9.4.847 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 847 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marco Antônio de Amorim Peixoto ◽

João Victor Andrade Lacerda ◽

Carla Da Silva Guimarães ◽

Bruno Teixeira ◽

Emanuel Teixeira Da Silva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Status Assessment ◽

Data Deficient

Myersiella microps (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) is considered data deficient (DD) in the State of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil. Herein we provide new records and a geographic distribution map of this Poorly known species. These data provide valuable information for a conservation status assessment of M. microps.

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An updated checklist of the herpetofauna of Querétaro, Mexico: species richness, diversity, and conservation status

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4638.2.7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4638 (2) ◽

pp. 273-290 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

RACIEL CRUZ-ELIZALDE ◽

AURELIO RAMÍREZ-BAUTISTA ◽

URIEL HERNÁNDEZ-SALINAS ◽

CHRISTIAN BERRIOZABAL-ISLAS ◽

LARRY DAVID WILSON

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Conservation Status ◽

The State ◽

Risk Category ◽

Southeastern Part ◽

Environmental Vulnerability ◽

Tropical Environments ◽

Management Plans ◽

Species Lists ◽

High Level

Mexico contains a large number of amphibian and reptile species, and the states in the southeastern part of the country are the richest and most diverse. Although the study of species richness within Mexico’s individual states has been increasing over the last two decades, herpetofaunal species lists for several states in the central region are incomplete. Herein, we provide a list of the herpetofauna of the state of Querétaro, a state that remains relatively unexplored. We also indicate the conservation status of the component species in the state, based on the national and international categorizations, as well as their Environmental Vulnerability Scores (EVS). Based on a review of literature and specimens in scientific collections, our results show that the herpetofauna of Querétaro currently is composed of 138 species, of which 34 are amphibians (27 anurans and seven caudates) and 104 are reptiles (three turtles, 34 lizards, and 67 snakes). The number of Mexican endemic species occurring in the state consists of 19 amphibians and 50 reptiles, representing 55.9% and 48.1%, respectively, of the total numbers in these groups. A total of 61 species (13 species of amphibians and 48 of reptiles) are listed in NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, within the categories of Special Protection (Pr) and Threatened (A). According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN 2019), 34 species of amphibians (100% of species) and 87 species of reptiles (83.65% of a total of 104) have been placed within a risk category, i.e., except for the DD and NE categories. The EVS results show that nine species of amphibians have high environmental vulnerability, 11 species medium vulnerability, and 14 low vulnerability, whereas among the reptiles, 22 species have high vulnerability, 43 medium vulnerability, and 37 species low vulnerability. The herpetofauna of Querétaro illustrates a high level of species richness, which is typical of central Mexico, as well as diverse groupings associated with the arid, temperate, and tropical environments found in the state. These types of studies are necessary for increasing our knowledge of the herpetofauna in the various states of Mexico, as well as for evaluating the conservation status and implementing management plans for species in both herpetofaunal groups.

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Amphibians of the state of Piauí, Northeastern Brazil: a preliminary assessment

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032013000100031 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 322-330 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Igor Joventino Roberto ◽

Samuel Cardozo Ribeiro ◽

Daniel Loebmann

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Species Distribution ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Distribution Patterns ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Preliminary Assessment ◽

Cerrado Biome

The state of Piauí is located between the Caatinga and Cerrado biomes in Northeastern Brazil, having a rich heterogeneity of habitats. However, publications regarding the amphibians of this state are scarce. We compiled literature data and complemented it with amphibian inventories in some municipalities of Piauí and present a list of 55 species (54 anurans and one caecilian). Ten of them are endemic to the Cerrado biome (Rhinella veredas, R. cerradensis, R. mirandaribeiroi, R. rubescens, Dendropsophus rubicundulus, Phyllomeduza azurea, Leptodactylus pustulatus, Eupemphix nattereri, Physalaemus centralis, and Proceratophrys goyana) and two endemic to the Caatinga (Rhinella jimi and Ceratophrys joazeirensis). We also present data about species richness of 18 sampled municipalities, species distribution patterns, and conservation status.

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Catalog of medium and large-sized mammals from the state of Pará, Brazil, housed in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (MZUSP)

Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi Ciências Naturais ◽

10.46357/bcnaturais.v15i3.240 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 863-903

Author(s):

Fabio Oliveira do Nascimento ◽

Rafaela Lumi Vendramel

Keyword(s):

Latin America ◽

Species Richness ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Primary Source ◽

Brazilian Amazon ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

São Paulo ◽

Neotropical Mammals ◽

Ecological Conservation

The Mammal Collection of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (MZUSP) is one of the largest collections of Neotropical mammals in Latin America, housing about 50,000 specimens. One of the most representative series in this collection comes from the Brazilian Amazon Biome. Among the Brazilian Amazon states, Pará was target of several scientific expeditions led by MZUSP researchers, becoming one of the most representative in terms of number of specimens and species richness in the collection. Here we present a list of the medium and large-sized mammal specimens from Pará state housed in the MZUSP, with comments about taxonomy, the conservation status of the species and other associated information. We found 1,910 specimens representing 79 species and nine orders of medium and large-sized mammals from Pará. Among these, 24 species are currently classified as threatened in Brazil. Furthermore, we found some areas with higher concentration of collection localities, such as at the banks of the lower Rio Tapajós and in the northeastern region of the state. The present catalog plays an important role in presenting the currently known biodiversity of medium and large-sized mammals of Pará, also acting as a primary source for systematics, ecological, conservation and biogeographic studies

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On the calculation of the topographic wetness index: evaluation of different methods based on field observations

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences ◽

10.5194/hess-10-101-2006 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 101-112 ◽

Cited By ~ 336

Author(s):

R. Sørensen ◽

U. Zinko ◽

J. Seibert

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Soil Moisture ◽

Soil Ph ◽

Groundwater Level ◽

Vascular Plant ◽

Plant Species Richness ◽

Topographic Wetness Index ◽

Wetness Index ◽

Forest Sites ◽

The Way

Abstract. The topographic wetness index (TWI, ln(a/tanβ)), which combines local upslope contributing area and slope, is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. Methods of computing this index differ primarily in the way the upslope contributing area is calculated. In this study we compared a number of calculation methods for TWI and evaluated them in terms of their correlation with the following measured variables: vascular plant species richness, soil pH, groundwater level, soil moisture, and a constructed wetness degree. The TWI was calculated by varying six parameters affecting the distribution of accumulated area among downslope cells and by varying the way the slope was calculated. All possible combinations of these parameters were calculated for two separate boreal forest sites in northern Sweden. We did not find a calculation method that performed best for all measured variables; rather the best methods seemed to be variable and site specific. However, we were able to identify some general characteristics of the best methods for different groups of measured variables. The results provide guiding principles for choosing the best method for estimating species richness, soil pH, groundwater level, and soil moisture by the TWI derived from digital elevation models.

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Trichocline minuana (Compositae, Mutisieae), a new species endemic to the Pampas in Southern Brazil and Uruguay

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860202071079 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 71 ◽

Author(s):

Eduardo Pasini ◽

Silvia Teresinha Sfoggia Miotto

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Rio Grande ◽

The State ◽

The Other ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Ecological Aspects ◽

Status Assessment ◽

A New Species

Abstract A new species of the genus Trichocline is described. Trichocline minuana is restricted to the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and northern Uruguay, where is found in lowland pampean grasslands, generally associated to rocky and dry soils. The main characters that distinguish this species from the other sympatric and morphologically close species T. humilis and T. incana are the presence of a small scape and strongly pinnatisect leaves that have lobes with acute apex, and a large, lanceolate terminal lobe. This study provides a detailed description of the species, information about distribution, conservation status assessment and information about its ecological aspects.

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Amphibians and reptiles of Parque Nacional da Serra das Lontras: an important center of endemism within the Atlantic Forest in southern Bahia, Brazil

ZooKeys ◽

10.3897/zookeys.1002.53988 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1002 ◽

pp. 159-185

Author(s):

Omar Rojas-Padilla ◽

Vinícius Queiroz Menezes ◽

Iuri Ribeiro Dias ◽

Antônio Jorge Suzart Argôlo ◽

Mirco Solé ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Conservation Status ◽

The State ◽

Mountain Range ◽

Conservation Units ◽

Ecological Processes ◽

Southern Bahia ◽

High Species Richness ◽

Important Center

Information gaps about species distribution hamper the evaluation of conservation status and decisions on biodiversity conservation, affecting to a greater extent, areas with high species richness and endemism. In this context, biological inventories are an important tool to fill these gaps by providing data on the composition, richness, and abundance of species in each locality. The Parque Nacional da Serra das Lontras (PNSL) protects various mountain range just up 1000 m. in altitude, and, together with other conservation units, forms an ecological corridor in the southern part of the state of Bahia, within the Atlantic Forest hotspot. We conducted systematic samplings on transects, and opportunistic records in ponds and streams, in order to record amphibian and reptile species in the PNSL. We complement the sampling with the information available in the literature and in scientific collections. A total of 100 species (49 amphibians and 51 reptiles) was recorded, 53 of them endemic to the Atlantic Forest, 13 to the state of Bahia, and two known only from the PNSL. Hylidae was the most diverse family of amphibians (22 spp.) and Colubridae of reptiles (33 spp.). New information on the distribution and natural history of these species is provided, many of which have not yet been assessed by the IUCN while others have already been categorized as at risk of extinction at the regional level. Results confirm the high species richness and rates of endemism in southern Bahia and highlight the importance of protecting high altitude areas for the preservation of evolutionary and ecological processes within the Atlantic Forest.

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