Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/17151
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
Appears in Collections:Journal Article
School of Environmental and Rural Science

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