Documenting the fauna of a small temporary pond from Pune, Maharashtra, India
<p>Most of the limnological studies in India have focussed on a few taxa of large, permanent water bodies, and pond ecosystems, and related temporary water bodies are neglected. We present here a faunal inventory, with representative photographs, for a single, small temporary pond, reporting...
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| author | Mihir R. Kulkarni Sameer Padhye Avinash Isaac Vanjare Shriraj S. Jakhalekar Yugandhar S. Shinde Shruti V. Paripatyadar Sayali D. Sheth Siddharth Kulkarni Samadhan K. Phuge Kalyani Bhakare Aboli S. Kulkarni Kalpana Pai Hemant V. Ghate |
| author_facet | Mihir R. Kulkarni Sameer Padhye Avinash Isaac Vanjare Shriraj S. Jakhalekar Yugandhar S. Shinde Shruti V. Paripatyadar Sayali D. Sheth Siddharth Kulkarni Samadhan K. Phuge Kalyani Bhakare Aboli S. Kulkarni Kalpana Pai Hemant V. Ghate |
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| description | <p>Most of the limnological studies in India have focussed on a few taxa of large, permanent water bodies, and pond ecosystems, and related temporary water bodies are neglected. We present here a faunal inventory, with representative photographs, for a single, small temporary pond, reporting over 125 species of strictly aquatic fauna and 25 species of associated fauna, even though we did not identify some groups such as Protozoa, Diptera and nymphs of Odonata, etc. The identified species belong to seven taxa of vertebrates and invertebrates together. Arthropoda and Rotifera were the most species rich groups, observed with 83 and 45 representatives, respectively. Coleoptera were the most numerous in terms of species number. Such a small water body holds some endemics as well as otherwise very rare animals and so deserves better attention. We also highlight the potential and importance of such habitats for research and conservation. </p><div> </div> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-72532a6f43234b74b898f5db619268892022-12-21T19:08:12ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072015-05-01767196721010.11609/JoTT.o4190.7196-2101704Documenting the fauna of a small temporary pond from Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaMihir R. Kulkarni0Sameer Padhye1Avinash Isaac Vanjare2Shriraj S. Jakhalekar3Yugandhar S. Shinde4Shruti V. Paripatyadar5Sayali D. Sheth6Siddharth Kulkarni7Samadhan K. Phuge8Kalyani Bhakare9Aboli S. Kulkarni10Kalpana Pai11Hemant V. Ghate12Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India; and Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society, 96 Kumudham Nagar, Vilankuruchi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 414001, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Modern College, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411005, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India; and Department of Zoology, Modern College, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411005, IndiaDepartment of Biodiversity, M.E.S’s Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, Maharashtra 411004, IndiaDepartment of Biodiversity, M.E.S’s Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, Maharashtra 411004, IndiaBiome Conservation Foundation, Pune, 18, Silver Moon Apts.,1/2A/2, Bavdhan Kh.,Pune, Maharashtra 411021, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, IndiaDepartment of Biodiversity, M.E.S’s Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, Maharashtra 411004, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Modern College, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411005, India<p>Most of the limnological studies in India have focussed on a few taxa of large, permanent water bodies, and pond ecosystems, and related temporary water bodies are neglected. We present here a faunal inventory, with representative photographs, for a single, small temporary pond, reporting over 125 species of strictly aquatic fauna and 25 species of associated fauna, even though we did not identify some groups such as Protozoa, Diptera and nymphs of Odonata, etc. The identified species belong to seven taxa of vertebrates and invertebrates together. Arthropoda and Rotifera were the most species rich groups, observed with 83 and 45 representatives, respectively. Coleoptera were the most numerous in terms of species number. Such a small water body holds some endemics as well as otherwise very rare animals and so deserves better attention. We also highlight the potential and importance of such habitats for research and conservation. </p><div> </div>http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2017Faunahabitat conservationpond ecosystemtemporary water body. |
| spellingShingle | Mihir R. Kulkarni Sameer Padhye Avinash Isaac Vanjare Shriraj S. Jakhalekar Yugandhar S. Shinde Shruti V. Paripatyadar Sayali D. Sheth Siddharth Kulkarni Samadhan K. Phuge Kalyani Bhakare Aboli S. Kulkarni Kalpana Pai Hemant V. Ghate Documenting the fauna of a small temporary pond from Pune, Maharashtra, India Journal of Threatened Taxa Fauna habitat conservation pond ecosystem temporary water body. |
| title | Documenting the fauna of a small temporary pond from Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| title_full | Documenting the fauna of a small temporary pond from Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| title_fullStr | Documenting the fauna of a small temporary pond from Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Documenting the fauna of a small temporary pond from Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| title_short | Documenting the fauna of a small temporary pond from Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| title_sort | documenting the fauna of a small temporary pond from pune maharashtra india |
| topic | Fauna habitat conservation pond ecosystem temporary water body. |
| url | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2017 |
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