A rich fauna of Ephemeroptera(mayfly),Plecoptera(stonefly) and Trichoptera(caddisfly)(EPT) were collected from 14 highland streams discharging into the Temenggor Reservoir in Perak in the northern peninsular Malaysia....A rich fauna of Ephemeroptera(mayfly),Plecoptera(stonefly) and Trichoptera(caddisfly)(EPT) were collected from 14 highland streams discharging into the Temenggor Reservoir in Perak in the northern peninsular Malaysia.Out of the 3 orders,Ephemeroptera was the most diverse but Trichoptera was the most abundant.45 genera that belonged to 25 families of EPT were recorded.Distribution of EPT varied significantly between orders and types of streams they inhabited.Their diversity and abundance were higher in the second and third order streams.There was no significant relationship between environmental parameters and diversity as well as abundance of EPT in these streams.Their diversity indices together with EPT taxa richness scores referred to clean water environment,hence very suitable for these insects.The EPT taxa richness calculated for the 14 streams reflected that 13 out of 14 streams were undisturbed having good water quality(value of EPT taxa richness > 10).Previous logging and mining activities were suspected to be the main cause for tremendous disappearance of EPT genera in the Kelian stream.Since no previous human activities were recorded around the Telang stream,natural phenomena possibly contributed to low abundance of these insects in the Telang stream.展开更多
S:Adult dragonfly communities were dominated by Libellulidae as 29 species were successfully collected from this family in marginal areas of Saleh, Setul and Serdang rivers. Zygopterans Coenagrionidae, Platycnemididae...S:Adult dragonfly communities were dominated by Libellulidae as 29 species were successfully collected from this family in marginal areas of Saleh, Setul and Serdang rivers. Zygopterans Coenagrionidae, Platycnemididae, Calopterygidae were common while Gomphidae and Chlorocyphidae were rather rare. Libellulids Neurothemis fluctuans, Trithemis aurora, Crocothemis servilia, T. festiva and Orthetrum chrysis were widely distributed in shaded, muddy areas. Among the zygopterans, Pseudagrion pruinosumwas the most dominant species. Agriocnemis femina, Ictinogomphus rapax, Cratilla lineata, Lathrecista asiatica, Neurothemis tullia, Tholymis tillarga and Copera ciliata were strictly found at Saleh River implicating their preference for smaller, slow moving and polluted river with floating microphytes and few other surrounding plant species. Neurobasis chinensis and Vestalis gracilis were only found in open, undisturbed, fast flowing waters of Setul and Serdang rivers. Generally the adults perched on marginal vegetation as well as those on the river bank areas.展开更多
文摘A rich fauna of Ephemeroptera(mayfly),Plecoptera(stonefly) and Trichoptera(caddisfly)(EPT) were collected from 14 highland streams discharging into the Temenggor Reservoir in Perak in the northern peninsular Malaysia.Out of the 3 orders,Ephemeroptera was the most diverse but Trichoptera was the most abundant.45 genera that belonged to 25 families of EPT were recorded.Distribution of EPT varied significantly between orders and types of streams they inhabited.Their diversity and abundance were higher in the second and third order streams.There was no significant relationship between environmental parameters and diversity as well as abundance of EPT in these streams.Their diversity indices together with EPT taxa richness scores referred to clean water environment,hence very suitable for these insects.The EPT taxa richness calculated for the 14 streams reflected that 13 out of 14 streams were undisturbed having good water quality(value of EPT taxa richness > 10).Previous logging and mining activities were suspected to be the main cause for tremendous disappearance of EPT genera in the Kelian stream.Since no previous human activities were recorded around the Telang stream,natural phenomena possibly contributed to low abundance of these insects in the Telang stream.
文摘S:Adult dragonfly communities were dominated by Libellulidae as 29 species were successfully collected from this family in marginal areas of Saleh, Setul and Serdang rivers. Zygopterans Coenagrionidae, Platycnemididae, Calopterygidae were common while Gomphidae and Chlorocyphidae were rather rare. Libellulids Neurothemis fluctuans, Trithemis aurora, Crocothemis servilia, T. festiva and Orthetrum chrysis were widely distributed in shaded, muddy areas. Among the zygopterans, Pseudagrion pruinosumwas the most dominant species. Agriocnemis femina, Ictinogomphus rapax, Cratilla lineata, Lathrecista asiatica, Neurothemis tullia, Tholymis tillarga and Copera ciliata were strictly found at Saleh River implicating their preference for smaller, slow moving and polluted river with floating microphytes and few other surrounding plant species. Neurobasis chinensis and Vestalis gracilis were only found in open, undisturbed, fast flowing waters of Setul and Serdang rivers. Generally the adults perched on marginal vegetation as well as those on the river bank areas.
