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Title: | Freshwater macroinvertebrates of Lord Howe Island | Contributor(s): | Growns, Ivor (author); Ryder, Darren (author); Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi (author); Garcia, Adrianna (author) | Publication Date: | 2014 | DOI: | 10.1080/00222933.2014.946107 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/17151 | Abstract: | Studies on freshwater invertebrate fauna on islands are rare but a few suggest species richness can be high. A survey of the freshwater invertebrates of Lord Howe Island (LHI) yielded 38 taxa, bringing the total recorded from LHI to 54. The majority of the taxa from the survey were from the Insecta, with 15 Diptera (true flies), five hemipterans (true bugs) and five trichopterans (caddisflies). Two species of gastropods, three mites and eight other arthropods were also found. The total number of taxa on LHI, although smaller than other islands, is the highest per unit area ever recorded (3.9 taxa per km²). High levels of endemism were recorded for most taxonomic groups and two previously undescribed chironomid species were found. However, further taxonomic and genetic work is necessary in order to assess true levels of endemism by investigating the genetic similarities and differences of these taxa with nearby islands. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Journal of Natural History, 48(43-44), p. 2675-2687 | Publisher: | Taylor & Francis | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1464-5262 0022-2933 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 060204 Freshwater Ecology | Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 310304 Freshwater ecology | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 960506 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 180501 Assessment and management of benthic marine ecosystems 180502 Assessment and management of pelagic marine ecosystems |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Environmental and Rural Science |
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