DNA barcodes successfully delimit morphospecies in a superdiverse insect genus
C Song, XL Lin, Q Wang, XH Wang - Zoologica Scripta, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Polypedilum Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae), with 520 currently known species worldwide,
can be extremely difficult to identify species level based on the morphology. We used 3,670 …
can be extremely difficult to identify species level based on the morphology. We used 3,670 …
Loss of lateral hydrological connectivity impacts multiple facets of molluscan biodiversity in floodplain lakes
P Zheng, X Jiang, F Shu, Z Li, S Zhang… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lateral hydrological connectivity (LHC) is a key process in maintaining aquatic biodiversity
in river floodplain ecosystems. However, the effects of LHC loss on aquatic biodiversity are …
in river floodplain ecosystems. However, the effects of LHC loss on aquatic biodiversity are …
Responses of species and phylogenetic diversity of fish communities in the Lancang River to hydropower development and exotic invasions
C Zhang, L Ding, C Ding, L Chen, J Sun, X Jiang - Ecological Indicators, 2018 - Elsevier
Multiple anthropogenic disturbances have been modifying the structure and diversity of local
assemblages worldwide through both introductions of nonnative species and …
assemblages worldwide through both introductions of nonnative species and …
Discriminating the effects of local stressors from climatic factors and dispersal processes on multiple biodiversity dimensions of macroinvertebrate communities across …
Metacommunity ecology emphasizes that community structure and diversity are not only
determined by local environmental conditions through environmental filtering, but also by …
determined by local environmental conditions through environmental filtering, but also by …
Spatio-temporal pattern of the Chironomidae community: toward the use of non-biting midges in bioassessment programs
We employed the self-organizing map (SOM) method to investigate the spatio-temporal
pattern of the Chironomidae community in the Southern Morava River basin (Serbia) and to …
pattern of the Chironomidae community in the Southern Morava River basin (Serbia) and to …
Application of taxonomic distinctness indices of fish assemblages for assessing effects of river-lake disconnection and eutrophication in floodplain lakes
X Jiang, B Pan, Z Sun, L Cao, Y Lu - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
The taxonomic distinctness (TD) indices have been recommended as robust measures for
detecting human disturbances, due to their appealing properties such as independence of …
detecting human disturbances, due to their appealing properties such as independence of …
Can excluding non-insect taxa from stream macroinvertebrate surveys enhance the sensitivity of taxonomic distinctness indices to human disturbance?
Taxonomic distinctness (TD) indices are increasingly recognized as promising measures of
diversity for assessing the quality of aquatic ecosystems. TD indices have a number of …
diversity for assessing the quality of aquatic ecosystems. TD indices have a number of …
Measuring ecosystem degradation through half a century of fish species introductions and extirpations in a large isolated lake
The introduction of exotic species and the extirpation of native species that occurred during
the past two centuries have strongly modified the structure of most plant and animal …
the past two centuries have strongly modified the structure of most plant and animal …
Visualization of fish community distribution patterns using the self-organizing map: A case study of the Great Morava River system (Serbia)
There is little information on how fish communities are in accordance with landscape
classification. In this study, we have chosen the Great Morava River system to characterize …
classification. In this study, we have chosen the Great Morava River system to characterize …
Responses of the macroinvertebrate taxonomic distinctness indices of lake fauna to human disturbances in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze river
L Zhang, B Pan, X Jiang, H Wang, Y Lu, Y Lu, R Li - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent decades, floodplain lakes have been among the most endangered ecosystems in
the world due to human activities, and they are experiencing severe degradation in …
the world due to human activities, and they are experiencing severe degradation in …