Global diversity of dragonflies (Odonata) in freshwater

VJ Kalkman, V Clausnitzer, KDB Dijkstra… - Freshwater animal …, 2008 - Springer
Larvae of almost all of the 5,680 species of the insect order Odonata (dragonflies and
damsel-flies) are dependent on freshwater habitats. Both larvae and adults are predators …

Effects of urbanization on stream habitats and associated adult dragonfly and damselfly communities in central Brazilian Amazonia

CS Monteiro-Júnior, L Juen, N Hamada - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2014 - Elsevier
Thirty streams, located in Manaus in the central part of Brazilian Amazonia, were examined
to evaluate the correlations between environmental integrity and the local communities of …

The impacts of habitat disturbance on adult and larval dragonflies (Odonata) in rainforest streams in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

SH Luke, RA Dow, S Butler, C Vun Khen… - Freshwater …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Dragonfly assemblages (Odonata: comprising damselflies, Zygoptera; and dragonflies,
Anisoptera) in Southeast Asian rainforests are extremely diverse but increasingly threatened …

Aquatic insects indicate terrestrial habitat degradation: changes in taxonomical structure and functional diversity of dragonflies in tropical rainforest of East Kalimantan

A Dolný, F Harabiš, D Bárta, S Lhota, P Drozd - Tropical Zoology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
As a group of freshwater invertebrates, dragonflies (Odonata) are commonly used as
ecological indicators of freshwater ecosystems. Despite earlier studies suggesting that adult …

A novel approach involving the use of Odonata as indicators of tropical forest degradation: When family matters

H Šigutová, J Šipoš, A Dolný - Ecological Indicators, 2019 - Elsevier
Odonata have proven to be good indicators of freshwater as well as terrestrial habitat
conditions. Several studies have shown changes in odonate species richness and/or …

Global changes in the odonate family ratios in response to the tropical forest degradation

H Šigutová, P Pyszko, D Bárta, CA Nsor… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) can indicate the ecological health of aquatic biota
within the rich but vulnerable biodiversity of tropical forests. The reaction of odonates to …

Effects of the loss of forest cover on odonate communities in eastern Amazonia

LB Calvão, JS Brito, D Ferreira, EJ Cunha… - Journal of Insect …, 2023 - Springer
In recent decades, the conversion of native forests into anthropogenic landscapes has been
impacting progressively the physical habitat of the aquatic systems of Brazilian Amazonia …

Odonata (Insecta) como indicador de la calidad ambiental en humedales de montaña neotropicales

JA López-Díaz, B Gómez, E González-Soriano… - Acta zoológica …, 2021 - scielo.org.mx
Con el fin de evaluar la diversidad del orden Odonata y relacionarla con la calidad del
ambiente, en San Cristóbal de Las Casas (Chiapas) se eligieron cuatro humedales de …

Dragonflies (Odonata) in the Bornean rain forest as indicators of changes in biodiversity resulting from forest modification and destruction.

A Dolný, D Bárta, S Lhota, P Drozd - Tropical zoology, 2011 - search.ebscohost.com
Dragonfly assemblages represent sensitive indicators of environmental conditions including
the water environment and forest structure. However, an understanding the ecology of …

Community structure and diversity of Odonata in Suranadi Natural Park, West Lombok Indonesia

ML Ilhamdi, A Al Idrus, D SANTOSO… - Biodiversitas Journal of …, 2020 - smujo.id
Ilhamdi ML, Al Idrus A, Santoso D, Hadiprayitno G. 2020. Short Communication: Community
structure and diversity of Odonata in Suranadi Natural Park, West Lombok Indonesia …