Bibliographic citations
Medina, E., (2021). Análisis del ensamblaje adulto de Odonata (Insecta) en cuerpos de agua de la estación biológica Los Amigos, Madre de Dios [Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/5129
Medina, E., Análisis del ensamblaje adulto de Odonata (Insecta) en cuerpos de agua de la estación biológica Los Amigos, Madre de Dios []. PE: Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/5129
@misc{renati/246505,
title = "Análisis del ensamblaje adulto de Odonata (Insecta) en cuerpos de agua de la estación biológica Los Amigos, Madre de Dios",
author = "Medina Espinoza, Emmy Fiorella",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina",
year = "2021"
}
Freshwater ecosystems are one of the most polluted environments worldwide. Madre de Dios is one of the Peruvian departments that harbors a great diversity of species and one of the main threats it faces is the loss of forests due to gold mining, which has negative effects on its water bodies. Little ecological information is known about Peruvian Odonata, which are freshwater insects. The present study analysed the adult odonate assemblage diversity in three aquatic environments within the Los Amigos biological station (a blackwater pond, an oxbow lake and a stream) in May and October of 2018. A total of 46 species were recorded, belonging to 25 genera and six families. The most representated families were Libellulidae and Coenagrionidae. The assessment sites showed similar diversity values using Hill numbers. However, differences were found in the species composition in the three water bodies assessed, including between lakes. This was because, although they shared a considerable number of species, the relative abundances of each species varied depending on the assessment site. Therefore, dragonfly assemblages in the Los Amigos biological station change according to the body of water where they are found. This highlights the importance of knowing the taxa that are part of the assemblages of the different types of freshwater environments in order to better understand the changes that might occur in these types of ecosystems.
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