Morphological diversity of Odonata larvae (Insecta) and abiotic variables in oil palm plantation areas in the Eastern Amazon

Mendes, Thiago Pereira; Amado, Lílian Lund; Ribeiro, Rodrigo Arison Barbosa; Juen, Leandro

doi:10.1007/s10750-019-04079-y

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“…Although Odonata are amphibiotic insects (Monteiro-Júnior et al, 2014), data from which to quantify the relationship between water quality and Odonata diversity are at present relatively scarce in the tropics. To date, only a few studies have indicated the importance of water quality for maintaining Odonata species, particularly aerial adult individuals in agricultural lands (Castillo et al, 2006;Rizo-Patrón et al, 2013;Mercer et al, 2014;Mendes et al, 2019Mendes et al, , 2020. Studies in aquatic ecology and/or biodiversity in oil palm production landscapes are limited to waterbirds (Sulai et al, 2015;Hawa et al, 2016), fish (Giam et al, 2015;Wilkinson et al, 2018), Anurans (Gillespie et al, 2012;Faruk et al, 2013;Gallmetzer and Schulze, 2015), and macroinvertebrates (Oppel, 2006;Mercer et al, 2014;Cunha et al, 2015).…”

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Physicochemical Properties as Driver of Odonata Diversity in Oil Palm Waterways

Ishak

Norhisham

Thomas

et al. 2021

Front. For. Glob. Change

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Large-scale oil palm agriculture has caused deforestation in the tropics, but also degrades stream water quality and reduces aquatic biodiversity. Though the outcomes of industrial-scale oil palm plantations for biodiversity have been explored extensively, the consequences of small-scale oil palm agriculture for freshwater macroinvertebrate fauna are poorly understood. Here, we explored the impacts of small-scale oil palm agriculture on aerial adult Odonata (the dragonflies and damselflies), which, due to their inherent sensitivity to habitat degradation, represent useful indicators of wider ecosystem health. We surveyed riparian corridors of man-made waterways in natural habitats converted into agricultural lands in both peat swamp and mangrove forest, comprising a total of 60 sampling units across a region of Peninsular Malaysia where such small-scale agricultural practices are widespread. We hypothesized that physicochemical water quality of oil palm waterways together with riparian vegetation influence Odonata species richness and composition. Our results revealed that Odonata species richness increased with dissolved oxygen, water temperature and vegetation cover, but decreased with water level, pH, and total dissolved solids. Species composition was influenced by both dissolved oxygen and pH. The present study provides valuable insights into the effects of small-scale oil palm agriculture for water quality of associated aquatic habitats, and subsequent responses of adult Odonata. Therefore, smallholders should reduce the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers to improve the conservation value of oil palm waterways for both Odonata and aquatic fauna more generally, in order to be certified as biodiversity-friendly agriculture.

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Physicochemical Properties as Driver of Odonata Diversity in Oil Palm Waterways

Ishak

Norhisham

Thomas

et al. 2021

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“…The variety of habits that the larvae present can be explained by the great variation in morphological characteristics, as these characteristics can express their importance and functionality within the community and in their micro‐habitats (Mendes et al, 2020). Zygoptera that were predominantly graspers and climbers generally have a cylindrical body and more elongated legs (e.g., Dicterias , Mnesarete , and Heliocharis ), which allow them to attach to vegetation (Carvalho & Nessimian, 1998).…”

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Amazonian Odonata Trait Bank

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Bastos

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Discussion regarding the gaps of knowledge on Odonata is common in the literature.Such gaps are even greater when dealing with basic biological data for biodiverse environments like the Amazon Rainforest. Therefore, studies that address, classify, and standardize functional traits allow the elaboration of a wide range of ecological and evolutionary hypotheses. Moreover, such endeavors aid conservation and management planning by providing a better understanding of which functional traits are filtered or favored under environmental changes. Here, our main goal was to produce a database with 68 functional traits of 218 Odonata species that occur in the Brazilian Amazon. We extracted data on behavior, habit/habitat (larvae and adults), thermoregulation, and geographic distribution from 419 literature sources classified into different research areas. Moreover, we measured 22 morphological traits of approximately 2500 adults and categorized species distributions based on approximately 40,000 geographic records for the Americas. As a result, we provided a functional matrix and identified different functional patterns for the Odonata suborders, as well as a strong relationship between the different trait categories. For this reason, we recommend the selection of key traits that represent a set of functional variables, reducing the sampling effort. In conclusion, we detect and discuss gaps in the literature and suggest research to be developed with the present Amazonian Odonata Trait Bank

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“…Assim, calculamos sete índices ecomorfológicos (Fig. 6): área relativa do ocelo; altura relativa da cabeça; comprimento relativo da mandíbula; largura relativa da mandíbula; comprimento relativo da tíbia; comprimento relativo do fêmur; índice de protrusão do pré-mentum (Mendes et al, 2020). A palma de dendê e a biodiversidade de riachos Peixes Ferreira et al (2018) coletaram um total de 7.245 peixes, sendo que 4.333 (56 espécies) em riachos de dendezeiros e 2.912 (42 espécies) em riachos que drenam fragmentos florestais.…”

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“…Larva de Odonata destacando as estruturas morfológicas relacionadas, por exemplo, com alimentação (mandíbulas e labium: palpo labial e prementum), localização (olhos compostos) e locomoção (pernas e lamelas caudais). Modificado a partir deMendes et al (2020).…”

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A monocultura de palma de dendê Elaeis guineenses Jacq. e a biodiversidade de riachos amazônicos

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Begot²,

Prudente³

et al. 2021

RECURSO ÁGUA - Tecnologias E Pesquisas Para O Uso E a Conservação De Ecossistemas Aquáticos

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A Amazônia vem sofrendo ao longo dos anos com diferentes impactos ambientais, dentre eles, no Estado do Pará, a palma de dendê é a terceira atividade agrícola em expansão, estando atrás da soja e do açaí. Os impactos ambientais resultantes dessa atividade se estendem aos ecossistemas aquáticos, principalmente aos pequenos riachos, que apresentam alta dependência do ambiente terrestre. Neste capítulo apresentamos os resultados dos efeitos da palma de dendê sobre a biodiversidade de riachos da Amazônia Oriental. Foram analisadas as assembleias de peixes e insetos aquáticos e semiaquáticos em áreas com diferentes proporções de usos da terra para o plantio de dendê. Os estudos registraram alteração na riqueza e abundância de peixes e de insetos entre ambientes afetados pela monocultura de dendê e áreas florestadas, evidenciando uma substituição de espécies seguindo um gradiente florestal. Sendo assim, a monocultura de dendê provoca alterações na estrutura dos riachos, afetando a distribuição da biodiversidade, demonstrando a necessidade de monitoramento dos ecossistemas aquáticos para manutenção das características naturais e sua biodiversidade em áreas agrícolas.

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Morphological diversity of Odonata larvae (Insecta) and abiotic variables in oil palm plantation areas in the Eastern Amazon

Cited by 16 publications

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Physicochemical Properties as Driver of Odonata Diversity in Oil Palm Waterways

Physicochemical Properties as Driver of Odonata Diversity in Oil Palm Waterways

Amazonian Odonata Trait Bank

A monocultura de palma de dendê Elaeis guineenses Jacq. e a biodiversidade de riachos amazônicos

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