The more Diverse Beaver Ponds are Better – a Case Study of Mollusc Communities of Steppe Streams

Bashinskiy, I. V.; Stojko, T. G.

doi:10.1007/s13157-022-01625-8

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“…For all tasks (abundance of mollusks and screening for cercariae emergence) we investigated seven water objects to reflect all typical aquatic habitats in the forest-steppe landscapes of this part of the nature reserve: small rivers Yuzhnaya (YR) and Selimutka (SR); the floodplain oxbows located in open landscapes (OO) and in forest (FO); the active beaver pond (BP1) and the drained beaver pond (BP2), and the anthropogenic pond (AP) ( Fig 1 ). The description of local biotopes was published previously [ 39 , 40 ].…”

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“…In the summer months of 2016 and 2017, freshwater planorbid snails from two waterbodies (OO and FO) were sampled for the estimation of abundance and taxonomical composition. Mollusks were sampled according to standard methods [ 40 , 41 ] in littoral zone from the depth of 0.25–0.60 m, manually using a hydrobiological bottom scrapper (width 0.16 m) from the area of 0.48 m 2 . Total amount of samples was 78.…”

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“…For cercariae detection, alive planorbid snails were caught manually and using hydrobiological nets. The freshwater planorbid snails Planorbarius corneus (Linnaeus, 1758), Planorbis planorbis (Linnaeus, 1758) and species of Anisus Studer, 1820 are prevalent in Ostrovtsovskaya Lesostep’ ([ 40 , 41 ] and this study) thus they were chosen for screening of cercariae ( Table 1 ). A total of 6802 snails were examined: 4621 Pl .…”

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“…The abundance of mollusks was calculated per cubic meter of the bottom and presented in ind./m 3 (method A, Table 2). The data was partly published in our previous studies on mollusks [39][40][41]; however, we have completed here our results with sampling by a dip net.…”

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“…beaver pond (BP2), and the anthropogenic pond (AP) (Fig 1). The description of local biotopes was published previously [39,40].…”

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Diversity of trematodes from the amphibian anomaly P hotspot: Role of planorbid snails

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Trematode infection of the second intermediate hosts can lead to changes in their fitness and, as a result, a change in the invasion rate of animal communities. It is especially pronounced during the invasion of parasite species that reduce activity due to the manipulation of hosts through the changes of their morphology and physiology. One of these cases is an anomaly P syndrome hotspot found in some populations of water frogs and toads in Europe caused by the trematode Strigea robusta metacercariae. The occurrence of pathogen and their participation in ecosystems are intrigues questions in the anomaly P phenomenon, as well as the role of planorbid snails that serve as the first intermediate hosts for many trematode species. Herein, we focused on trematodes spectra from planorbid snails and amphibians from the anomaly P hosts with the aim to undetected interactions between the pathways of parasites. Emerging cercariae of 6802 planorbid snails of dominant species (Planorbarius corneus, Planorbis planorbis, and Anisus spp.) were detected by both morphological and molecular methods in seven waterbodies in Privolzhskaya Lesostep Nature Reserve (Russia). A total of 95 sequences of 18 species were received, and 48 sequences were unique and did not present in any genetic databases. The 18 species of trematodes from snails and 14 species of trematodes from amphibian hosts (Pelophylax ridibundus; Ranidae; Anura) were detected. Three species (Echinostoma nasincovae, Tylodelphys circibuteonis and Australapatemon burti) was new for the trematode fauna of the Middle Volga River region and Russia as a whole. Eleven species of parasitic flatworms have amphibians in their life cycles and nine species used amphibians as metacercariae hosts: Echinostoma nasincovae, E. miyagawai, Echinoparyphium recurvatum, Tylodelphys circibuteonis, Neodiplostomum spathula, Paralepoderma cloacicola, Macrodera longicollis, Strigea robusta, and Strigea strigis. The occurrence of trematode species from planorbid mollusks and frogs were compared.

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“…beaver pond (BP2), and the anthropogenic pond (AP) (Fig 1). The description of local biotopes was published previously [39,40].…”

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Beavers ecosystem altering: Influence of beaver dams on aquatic invertebrates in newly created beavers ponds and small mountain river

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Krodkiewska

2024

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Occurrence of Molluscan Species at Village Ponds in Punjab State: An Ecological Perspective

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Aulakh,

Kler

2023

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Freshwater ponds existing in agro-ecosystems provide habitat niches for a wide variety of animal taxa particularly macro-invertebrates. The present study was carried out to evaluate the occurrence, abundance and diversity of malacofauna in relation to water quality parameters and habitat characteristics at three selected ponds in district Ludhiana, Punjab. Two species of phylum Mollusca namely horntail snail Macrochlamys indica Benson, 1832 and tropical leatherback slug Laevicaulis alte (Ferussac, 1822) belonging to class Gastropoda were recorded. The total density of Mollusca species was 9.0, 9.0 and 3.75 individuals/m 2 at pond A, B and C respectively. Shannon Weiner Index was higher for pond A for both summer and monsoon seasons. Simpson's Diversity Index was higher for pond C in both said seasons. Correlation analysis showed positive correlation of species richness with water temperature and ambient temperature: pH and BOD had negative correlation with species richness. The presence of molluscan species in pond habitats in agricultural areas are indicative of water quality and habitat heterogeneity. Therefore it is mandatory to undertake research work to identify the prevailing biodiversity associated with pond habitats. Diversity of macro invertebrates like mollusks might be considered as one of the significant features reflecting health of village ponds.

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The more Diverse Beaver Ponds are Better – a Case Study of Mollusc Communities of Steppe Streams

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References 71 publications

Diversity of trematodes from the amphibian anomaly P hotspot: Role of planorbid snails

Diversity of trematodes from the amphibian anomaly P hotspot: Role of planorbid snails

Beavers ecosystem altering: Influence of beaver dams on aquatic invertebrates in newly created beavers ponds and small mountain river

Occurrence of Molluscan Species at Village Ponds in Punjab State: An Ecological Perspective

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