A tale of records from Hakskeen Pan, the first record of <i>Pumilibranchipus deserti</i> Hamer and Brendonck, 1995 (Anostraca, Branchiopoda) from South Africa and the pursuit of a new world land speed record

Meyer-Milne, Elizabeth; Mlambo, MC

doi:10.2989/16085914.2019.1671165

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“…The hydroperiod or duration of inundation of wetlands influences the functional diversity of wetlands which influences diversity of organisms at local and landscape scales (Rolls et al, 2018). The hydroperiod correlates to available habitats for, and dispersal and migration patterns of, migratory waterbirds, invertebrates and amphibians (Evenson et al, 2018;Meyer-Milne and Mlambo, 2019;Meyer-Milne et al, 2020). Consequently, several global wetland classification systems distinguish two hydroperiod classes, namely, permanently and seasonally/intermittently inundated rivers and wetlands, to characterise their functional diversity and biodiversity (Keith et al, 2020;Ramsar, 1999).…”

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Deriving the maximum extent and hydroperiod of open water from Sentinel-2 imagery for global sustainability and biodiversity reporting for wetlands

Deventer

Linstrom²,

Durand

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The monitoring of wetland extent is a global imperative, considering loss of ecosystem services and conservation value. To date, the understanding of the variation in the extent of lacustrine (inundated) wetlands has been limited, based on intermittently available, coarse-scale imagery. The aim of this study was to assess the capabilities of the freely available Sentinel-2 sensor in monitoring inundated wetlands. In particular, to demonstrate the ability to determine the maximum extent of inundation for reporting on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and SDG 15.1 (i.e., halting biodiversity loss), the functional diversity and the hydrological regime of depressions were explored in the Mpumalanga Lake District (MLD) of South Africa. Using the monthly inundation data derived from Sentinel-2 images between January 2016 and May 2018, the results showed that the maximum extent of open water can be successfully reported for SDG 6.6. Lacustrine wetlands constituted about 47 of the 416 (but 66% of the total areal extent of) depressions in the MLD, while others were predominantly palustrine (vegetated). The functional diversity varied from predominantly (61% of the extent of) inundated depressions to seasonally (3%) inundated depressions. The Sentinel-2 sensor was able to detect intra- and inter-annual variation of the extent of inundation, making it suitable to monitor these wetlands for global and climate change impacts.

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Deriving the maximum extent and hydroperiod of open water from Sentinel-2 imagery for global sustainability and biodiversity reporting for wetlands

Deventer

Linstrom²,

Durand

et al. 2022

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Egg morphology may underpin the successful distribution of large branchiopods in temporary waters

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Two new species of fairy shrimps (Anostraca: Branchipodidae, Streptocephalidae) from the Northern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa

Rogers

Meyer-Milne

2021

Journal of Crustacean Biology

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We describe two new species of fairy shrimp from the Northern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa. Both species are from arid inland regions, where little survey work for crustaceans has been conducted. Branchipodopsis transversusn. sp. is separated from congeners by the unique form of the male second antennae, which bear a transverse anterior lobe on the anteromedial projection of the proximal antennomere. Streptocephalus valkyrien. sp. is unique among members of the genus in that its primary diagnostic character is the presence of a pronounced spiniform ‘horn’ on the posterolateral corner of the female’s head. The male antennal appendages are readily diagnosed by the large spines on the ‘palmar; region of the ‘hand.’

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A tale of records from Hakskeen Pan, the first record of Pumilibranchipus deserti Hamer and Brendonck, 1995 (Anostraca, Branchiopoda) from South Africa and the pursuit of a new world land speed record

Cited by 4 publications

References 20 publications

Deriving the maximum extent and hydroperiod of open water from Sentinel-2 imagery for global sustainability and biodiversity reporting for wetlands

Deriving the maximum extent and hydroperiod of open water from Sentinel-2 imagery for global sustainability and biodiversity reporting for wetlands

Egg morphology may underpin the successful distribution of large branchiopods in temporary waters

Two new species of fairy shrimps (Anostraca: Branchipodidae, Streptocephalidae) from the Northern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa

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