Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitioners
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Resumo: | The assessment of the habitat condition is the first step of conservation actions and several tools are available to assess wetlands. However, only a few tools are adapted to the priority habitat Mediterranean temporary ponds. Thus, our objectives were (i) to identify biological indicators associated with the different conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds and (ii) to create an efficient evaluation tool for non-experts using indicators of conservation status. A total of 87 ponds were sampled in southwest Portugal to assess the presence of plants, large branchiopods, amphibians, threatened voles and bats. Ponds with favourable conservation status showed higher species richness of plants, large branchiopods and amphibians. We identified eighteen indicators for favourable ponds: 15 plants, one large branchiopod and two amphibian taxa. We propose a new tool to assess the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds based on the presence of these indicators. This tool is an alternative to other common, but time consuming, methods and can be readily used by trained practitioners. The replication and adaptation of this tool to other regions and habitats enables the collection of comparable data and the geographical scaling-up of the assessments. |
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Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitionersIndicator speciesPlantsLarge branchiopodsAmphibiansBatsVolesThe assessment of the habitat condition is the first step of conservation actions and several tools are available to assess wetlands. However, only a few tools are adapted to the priority habitat Mediterranean temporary ponds. Thus, our objectives were (i) to identify biological indicators associated with the different conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds and (ii) to create an efficient evaluation tool for non-experts using indicators of conservation status. A total of 87 ponds were sampled in southwest Portugal to assess the presence of plants, large branchiopods, amphibians, threatened voles and bats. Ponds with favourable conservation status showed higher species richness of plants, large branchiopods and amphibians. We identified eighteen indicators for favourable ponds: 15 plants, one large branchiopod and two amphibian taxa. We propose a new tool to assess the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds based on the presence of these indicators. This tool is an alternative to other common, but time consuming, methods and can be readily used by trained practitioners. The replication and adaptation of this tool to other regions and habitats enables the collection of comparable data and the geographical scaling-up of the assessments.HYdrobiologia2017-01-24T15:48:52Z2017-01-242016-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10174/20025http://hdl.handle.net/10174/20025engLumbreras, A.; Marques, J.T.; Belo, A.F; Cristo, M.; Fernandes, M.; Galioto, D.; Machado, M.; Mira, A.; Sá-Sousa, P.; Silva, R.; Sousa, L.G.; Pinto-Cruz, C. 2016. Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitioners. Hydrobiologia, 782:187-199.187-199782HydrobiologiaICAAMndndndndndndndamira@uevora.ptndndnd221DOI 10.1007/s10750-016-2697-7Lumbreras, AnaMarques, João TiagoBelo, A.D.F.Cristo, MargaridaFernandes, M.Galioto, DMachado, MargaridaMira, AntónioSilva, R.Sousa, LuisPinto-Cruz, Carlainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-08-08T04:23:43ZPortal AgregadorONG |
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Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitioners |
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Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitioners |
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Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitioners Lumbreras, Ana Indicator species Plants Large branchiopods Amphibians Bats Voles |
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Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitioners |
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Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitioners |
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Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitioners |
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Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitioners |
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Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitioners |
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Lumbreras, Ana |
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Lumbreras, Ana Marques, João Tiago Belo, A.D.F. Cristo, Margarida Fernandes, M. Galioto, D Machado, Margarida Mira, António Silva, R. Sousa, Luis Pinto-Cruz, Carla |
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Marques, João Tiago Belo, A.D.F. Cristo, Margarida Fernandes, M. Galioto, D Machado, Margarida Mira, António Silva, R. Sousa, Luis Pinto-Cruz, Carla |
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Lumbreras, Ana Marques, João Tiago Belo, A.D.F. Cristo, Margarida Fernandes, M. Galioto, D Machado, Margarida Mira, António Silva, R. Sousa, Luis Pinto-Cruz, Carla |
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Indicator species Plants Large branchiopods Amphibians Bats Voles |
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Indicator species Plants Large branchiopods Amphibians Bats Voles |
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The assessment of the habitat condition is the first step of conservation actions and several tools are available to assess wetlands. However, only a few tools are adapted to the priority habitat Mediterranean temporary ponds. Thus, our objectives were (i) to identify biological indicators associated with the different conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds and (ii) to create an efficient evaluation tool for non-experts using indicators of conservation status. A total of 87 ponds were sampled in southwest Portugal to assess the presence of plants, large branchiopods, amphibians, threatened voles and bats. Ponds with favourable conservation status showed higher species richness of plants, large branchiopods and amphibians. We identified eighteen indicators for favourable ponds: 15 plants, one large branchiopod and two amphibian taxa. We propose a new tool to assess the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds based on the presence of these indicators. This tool is an alternative to other common, but time consuming, methods and can be readily used by trained practitioners. The replication and adaptation of this tool to other regions and habitats enables the collection of comparable data and the geographical scaling-up of the assessments. |
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Lumbreras, A.; Marques, J.T.; Belo, A.F; Cristo, M.; Fernandes, M.; Galioto, D.; Machado, M.; Mira, A.; Sá-Sousa, P.; Silva, R.; Sousa, L.G.; Pinto-Cruz, C. 2016. Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean temporary ponds using biodiversity: a new tool for practitioners. Hydrobiologia, 782:187-199. 187-199 782 Hydrobiologia ICAAM nd nd nd nd nd nd nd amira@uevora.pt nd nd nd 221 DOI 10.1007/s10750-016-2697-7 |
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