Spatial ecology of Hydropsyche incognita (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae) in the Carpathians
Caddisflies are often used in studies on freshwater ecosystem ecology because of their aquatic-dependent larvae. The present study addresses the ecological affinities of larvae of Hydropsyche incognita in terms of the pattern of distribution of this species in the Romanian Carpathians using a booste...
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| description | Caddisflies are often used in studies on freshwater ecosystem ecology because of their aquatic-dependent larvae. The present study addresses the ecological affinities of larvae of Hydropsyche incognita in terms of the pattern of distribution of this species in the Romanian Carpathians using a boosted regression trees (BRT) model. A population cluster located in the western Romanian Carpathians was identified by the spatial analysis. The statistical model revealed that this species prefers a neutral to low-alkaline pH, high levels of dissolved oxygen, low conductivity, fast flowing water, moderate sized rivers at an altitude below 600 m a.s.l. and low concentrations of organic pollutants. An eastward decrease in the frequency of H. incognita populations was recorded along rivers in the Carpathians. The predictions derived from the BRT model on sites outside the population cluster suggest that many locations in the central and eastern Romanian Carpathians are suitable for H. incognita. However, this species was found at only a few of these locations. In contrast, some populations in this area were found in habitats predicted as unsuitable. There are several possible explanations of this, one of which is random dispersion of the species by flying adults. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99c7111645864f3f95b0da23d99537ba2022-12-21T22:51:28ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292015-01-01112110611310.14411/eje.2015.006eje-201501-0013Spatial ecology of Hydropsyche incognita (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae) in the CarpathiansMãlina PÎRVU0Claudia ZAHARIA1Alina SATMARI2Lucian PÂRVULESCU3Department of Biology-Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography, West University of Timișoara, Timișoara, Romania; e-mails: malina.pirvu@e-uvt.ro; lucian.parvulescu@e-uvt.roDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, West University of Timișoara, Timișoara, Romania; e-mail: czaharia@math.uvt.roDepartment of Geography, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography, West University of Timișoara, Timișoara, Romania; e-mail: alina.satmari@cbg.uvt.roDepartment of Biology-Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography, West University of Timișoara, Timișoara, Romania; e-mails: malina.pirvu@e-uvt.ro; lucian.parvulescu@e-uvt.roCaddisflies are often used in studies on freshwater ecosystem ecology because of their aquatic-dependent larvae. The present study addresses the ecological affinities of larvae of Hydropsyche incognita in terms of the pattern of distribution of this species in the Romanian Carpathians using a boosted regression trees (BRT) model. A population cluster located in the western Romanian Carpathians was identified by the spatial analysis. The statistical model revealed that this species prefers a neutral to low-alkaline pH, high levels of dissolved oxygen, low conductivity, fast flowing water, moderate sized rivers at an altitude below 600 m a.s.l. and low concentrations of organic pollutants. An eastward decrease in the frequency of H. incognita populations was recorded along rivers in the Carpathians. The predictions derived from the BRT model on sites outside the population cluster suggest that many locations in the central and eastern Romanian Carpathians are suitable for H. incognita. However, this species was found at only a few of these locations. In contrast, some populations in this area were found in habitats predicted as unsuitable. There are several possible explanations of this, one of which is random dispersion of the species by flying adults.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201501-0013_Spatial_ecology_of_Hydropsyche_incognita_Trichoptera_Hydropsychidae_in_the_Carpathians.phptrichopterahydropsychidaehydropsyche incognitaecological preferencesspatial analysisspecies distribution modelling |
| spellingShingle | Mãlina PÎRVU Claudia ZAHARIA Alina SATMARI Lucian PÂRVULESCU Spatial ecology of Hydropsyche incognita (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae) in the Carpathians European Journal of Entomology trichoptera hydropsychidae hydropsyche incognita ecological preferences spatial analysis species distribution modelling |
| title | Spatial ecology of Hydropsyche incognita (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae) in the Carpathians |
| title_full | Spatial ecology of Hydropsyche incognita (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae) in the Carpathians |
| title_fullStr | Spatial ecology of Hydropsyche incognita (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae) in the Carpathians |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial ecology of Hydropsyche incognita (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae) in the Carpathians |
| title_short | Spatial ecology of Hydropsyche incognita (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae) in the Carpathians |
| title_sort | spatial ecology of hydropsyche incognita trichoptera hydropsychidae in the carpathians |
| topic | trichoptera hydropsychidae hydropsyche incognita ecological preferences spatial analysis species distribution modelling |
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