scholarly journals Biota of coastal wetlands of Praia da Vitória (Terceira Island, Azores): Part 2 - Bryophytes

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalina Gabriel ◽  
César Pimentel ◽  
David Claro ◽  
Mariana Brito ◽  
Javier Díaz-Castillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Restoration ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Coastal Wetlands ◽  
Coastal Wetland ◽  
New Records ◽  
Biodiversity Assessment ◽  
Moss Species ◽  
Extensive Survey ◽  
Before And After ◽  
European Distribution

During the LIFE-CWR project "Ecological Restoration and Conservation of Praia da Vitória Coastal Wet Green Infrastructures", there was the opportunity to undertake a systematic record of bryophytes at Paul da Praia da Vitória (PPV), Paul do Belo Jardim (PBJ) and Paul da Pedreira do Cabo da Praia (PPCP), three coastal wetland areas of Praia da Vitória (Terceira, Azores, Portugal). The objective of the study was to perform a biodiversity assessment, comparing the three sites at two different moments, before and after the implementation of several conservation measures. This project also contributed to improve the knowledge of Azorean bryophyte diversity at both local and regional scales, including the recording of two new taxa for the Azores and three new taxa for Terceira Island. This paper reports the results of the first extensive survey of bryophyes of the three coastal wetland areas of Praia da Vitória (Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal). The identification of a total of 504 samples, 240 collected in 2013 and 2016 (before the LIFE-CWR intervention) and 265 in 2017 and 2018 (after the intervention), resulted in a list of 58 species of bryophytes (one hornwort, eight liverworts and 48 mosses). These include two new records for the Azores (Bryumklinggraeffii, Ptychostomumbornholmense), three new records for Terceira Island (Bryumtenuisetum, Dicranellahowei, Trichostomumcrispulum) and at least 15 new records for the municipality of Praia da Vitória (e.g., Cephaloziellahampeana). Some species that had not been recorded on the island since 1937 (e.g., Fissidenscrispus) were collected during this study, as well as a Macaronesian endemic liverwort (Radulawichurae), an Iberian-Macaronesian liverwort (Frullaniaazorica) and a moss species with European distribution (Ptychomitriumnigrescens). From the recorded species, only one moss (Leptophascumleptophyllum), of subtropical origin, is considered invasive in Europe.

scholarly journals Biota from the coastal wetlands of Praia da Vitória (Terceira, Azores, Portugal): Part 1 - Arthropods

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e27194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Borges ◽  
Rosalina Gabriel ◽  
César Pimentel ◽  
Mariana Brito ◽  
Artur Serrano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Coastal Wetlands ◽  
Coastal Wetland ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
New Records ◽  
Biodiversity Assessment ◽  
Arthropod Species ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Rare Endemic

During a LIFE research project aiming at the implementation of the conservation of the habitats and restoration of coastal wetland areas of Praia da Vitória (Terceira, Azores, Portugal), there was the opportunity undertake a systematic record of several groups of arthropods in three wetland areas: Paul da Praia da Vitória (PPV), Paul do Belo Jardim (PBJ) and Paul da Pedreira do Cabo da Praia (PPCP). The objective of the study was to perform a rapid biodiversity assessment, comparing the three sites in two different years, before and after the implementation of several conservation measures. This project also contributed to improve the knowledge of Azorean arthropod diversity at both local and regional scales, including new taxa for Terceira island and new records for Azores. Taking into consideration those aims, a set of standardised sampling methods were performed, inspired by the COBRA protocol originally developed for spiders. A total of 15,810 specimens belonging to 216 arthropod species and subspecies were collected. Beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) and spiders (Araneae) dominated, with 81 and 51 taxa, respectively. Two beetle families dominated, Staphylinidae and Curculionidae with, respectively, 22 and 17 species and subspecies. Exotic species were also dominant (132 species and subspecies), the Azorean endemics being restricted to only eight taxa. The remaining 76 species and subspecies are native non-endemic. Two rare endemic species were found with relatively sustainable populations, the Azores Cone-head Conocephaluschavesi (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) and the true weevil Drouetiusoceanicusoceanicus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). A total of six species are novel for the Azores, five exotic (Blediusunicornis, Carpelimuszealandicus, Oenopiadoublieri, Sitonahispidulus, Trichiusaimmigrata) and one possibly native (Pyrrhocorisapterus). An additional 15 taxa are novel for Terceira island, ten exotic (Cheiracanthiummildei, Cylindroiuluslatestriatus, Eumodicogryllusbordigalensis, Nemobiussylvestris, Pissodescastaneus, Psyllipsocusramburi, Trachyzeloteslyonneti, Trigonnidiumcicindeloides, Tychiuscuprifer, Zelotestenuis) and five native (Aegialiaarenaria, Oxypodalurida, Platycleissabulosa, Plinthisusbrevipennis, Tachyuradiabrachys).

To the moss flora of sanctuary “Vaaramaenselka Ridge” (Leningrad Region)

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 269-273
Author(s):  
L. E. Kurbatova ◽  
E. G. Leushina
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Leningrad Region ◽  
Moss Species ◽  
Red Data Book ◽  
Book Of Nature ◽  
Data Book

The new records of 10 rare moss species of sanctuary “Vaaramaenselka Ridge” (Leningrad Region) are given. New data on the 2 moss species [Homalothecium sericeum (Hedw.) Bruch et al., Mnium hormun Hedw.] included in Red Data Book of Nature of the Leningrad Region are obtained.

scholarly journals Coastal wetlands in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China: probably the most important site globally for the Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziyou Yang ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Yongxiang Han ◽  
Chris J. Hassell ◽  
Kar-Sin Katherine Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Wetlands ◽  
Coastal Wetland ◽  
Migratory Bird ◽  
Jiangsu Province ◽  
Bohai Bay ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Human Disturbances ◽  
Stopover Site ◽  
Stochastic Events ◽  
Global Population

Abstract Background Despite an increasing number of surveys and a growing interest in birdwatching, the population and distribution of Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus), a species endemic to the East Asian–Australasian and Central Asian Flyways, remains poorly understood, and published information about the species is largely outdated. In boreal spring 2019, over 22,432 Asian Dowitchers were recorded in a coastal wetland at Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, constituting 97.5% of its estimated global population. Methods In 2019 and 2020, we conducted field surveys at Lianyungang to determine the numbers of Asian Dowitchers using the area during both southward and northward migrations. We also assessed the distribution and abundance of Asian Dowitchers elsewhere along the China coast by searching literature and consulting expert opinion. Results The coastal wetlands of Lianyungang are the most important stopover site for Asian Dowitchers during both northward and southward migrations; they supported over 90% of the estimated global population during northward migration in two consecutive years (May 2019 and 2020). This area also supported at least 15.83% and 28.42% (or 30.74% and 53.51% using modelled estimates) of the global population during southward migration in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Coastal wetlands in the west and north of Bohai Bay also have been important stopover sites for the species since the 1990s. Although comprehensive, long-term monitoring data are lacking, available evidence suggests that the population of the species may have declined. Conclusions The high concentration of Asian Dowitchers at Lianyungang during migration means the species is highly susceptible to human disturbances and natural stochastic events. The coastal wetlands of Lianyungang should be protected and potentially qualify for inclusion in China’s forthcoming nomination for World Heritage listing of Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase II) in 2023. Additional research is needed to understand Asian Dowitchers’ distribution and ecology, as well as why such a high proportion of their population rely on the Lianyungang coast.

New taxa and new records of butterflies from Vietnam (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) 

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5048 (4) ◽  
pp. 486-510
Author(s):  
ALEXANDER L. MONASTYRSKII ◽  
VU VAN LIEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
New Records ◽  
Species Level ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
The Status ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

A new species and eight new subspecies of Papilionoidea discovered in Vietnam between 2002 and 2020 are described and illustrated. The status of two taxa are revised. New taxa include Pieridae: Delias sanaca bidoupa Monastyrskii & Vu subspec. nov. and Talbotia naganum aurelia Monastyrskii & Vu subspec. nov.; Nymphalidae: Abrota ganga pulcheria Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Bassarona recta consonensis Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Pantoporia bieti aurantina Monastyrskii & To subspec. nov.; Ragadia latifasciata cristata Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Ragadia latifasciata crystallina Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Faunis indistincta luctus Monastyrskii & Vu subspec. nov. & Aemona gialaica Monastyrskii, K. Saito & Vu, spec. nov. The taxon infuscata Devyatkin & Monastyrskii, previously described as the subspecies Aemona tonkinensis infuscata, was elevated to the species level, while the taxon critias (Ragadia critias Riley & Godfrey) was reduced to a subspecies. Three Satyrinae species were recorded from Vietnam for the first time: Palaeonympha opalina Butler, 1871; Ypthima motschulskyi Bremer & Grey, 1853; and Ragadia latifasciata Leech, 1891.  

scholarly journals Altitudinal Distribution of Bryoflora at Chandragiri Mountain Forest of Kathmandu District, Central Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 81-92
Author(s):  
Nirmala Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Mountain Forest ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Altitudinal Distribution ◽  
The West ◽  
Moss Species ◽  
The Road ◽  
Central Nepal

Chandragiri Mountain forest in Kathmandu borders Makwanpur district to the west was least known for bryophytes till this study was conducted. This mountain forest with varying elevation ranges from 1365 to 2300 m offered different habitat types for diverse bryofloral species which included 58 species of 39 genera categorized under 27 families and nine orders. Of the recorded species 18 species were rare and five new records to country’s list. Sauteria spongiosa (Kashyap) S. Hatt., a rare moss species was not recorded in this study though was reported for the fi rst time at 2250 m of this mountain in 1982. The habitat of this moss has completely been destroyed now due to expansion of the road in this part.J. Nat. Hist. Mus. Vol. 28, 2014: 81-92

scholarly journals Tetraplodon angustatus (Bryopsida, Splachnaceae) in the Polish Tatra Mts

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 613-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beata Cykowska-Marzencka
Keyword(s):  
Current Distribution ◽  
New Records ◽  
Western Carpathians ◽  
Moss Species ◽  
Tatra Mts

Abstract The paper gives six new records of the rare coprophilous altimontane moss species Tetraplodon angustatus (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. from the Polish Tatra Mts in the Western Carpathians. The ecology and current distribution of the species in the Tatras are described.

scholarly journals Literature update for Texas fleshy basidiomycota with new vouchered records for southeast Texas

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 465-479
Author(s):  
David P. Lewis ◽  
Clark L. Ovrebo ◽  
N. Jay Justice
Keyword(s):  
New Taxa ◽  
New Records ◽  
Southeast Texas

This is a second paper documenting the literature records for Texas fleshy basidiomycetous fungi and includes both older literature and recently published papers. We report 80 literature articles which include 13 new taxa described from Texas. We also report on 120 new records of fleshy basdiomycetous fungi collected primarily from southeast Texas.

scholarly journals Plantae uxpanapae II. Novedades en Violaceae y Scrophulariaceae

2017 ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Tom Wendt
Keyword(s):  
New Taxa ◽  
New Records ◽  
New Variety ◽  
First Time

New taxa and new records for México in Violaceae and Scrophulariaceae are presented , based on collections from the Zona de Uxpanapa, Veracruz-Oaxaca. Rinorea uxpanapana (Violaceae) is described as new, and R. deflexiflora is reported for the first time from México. In Scrophulariaceae, Uroskinnera hirtiflora var. breviloba is a new variety, and the asiatic weed Lindernia antipoda is new to México.

scholarly journals Diatoms from small ponds and terrestrial habitats in Deserta Grande Island (Madeira Archipelago)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vítor Gonçalves ◽  
Catarina Ritter ◽  
Helena Marques ◽  
Dinarte Teixeira ◽  
Pedro Raposeiro
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Biodiversity Assessment ◽  
Diatom Species ◽  
Madeira Archipelago ◽  
Natural Reserve ◽  
Freshwater Biota ◽  
Terrestrial Habitats

Freshwater diversity, and diatoms in particular, from Desertas Islands (Madeira Archipelago, Portugal) is poorly known, although the Islands are protected and became a Natural Reserve in 1995. During two field expeditions in 2013 and 2014 to Deserta Grande Island, several freshwater and terrestrial habitats were sampled. The analysis of these samples aims to contribute to the biodiversity assessment of the freshwater biota present in Deserta Grande Island. Here, we present the diatom diversity in Deserta Grande Island resulting from that survey. This study contributes to improve the knowledge of Madeira Archipelago freshwater diversity, particularly in the Desertas sub-archipelago. To our knowledge, we present the first diatom data for the Desertas sub-archipelago. This work resulted in a list of 60 diatom taxa for Deserta Grande, from which 57 were identified to species level. From the 60 new records for Desertas sub-archipelago, 30 of them were also new records for Madeira Archipelago. Several specimens could not be assigned to a known species and may be new diatom species not yet described.

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