Three years in the dark: life-history traits of amphibiotic stonefly, Alloperla Ishikariana (Plecoptera, Chloloperlidae)
Three years in the dark: life-history traits of amphibiotic stonefly, Alloperla Ishikariana (Plecoptera, Chloloperlidae)
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黑暗中的三年:两栖石蝇的生活史特征,Alloperla Ishikariana(Plecoptera,Chloloperlidae)
DOI:
10.1007/s10750-022-04976-9
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发表时间:
2022
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影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
K Tojo
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作者:
Junjiro Negishi;MK Alam;MATMT Rahman;R Kawanishi;Hiromi Uno;G Yoshinari;K Tojo
Little is known about the ecology of insect species in the hyporheic zone of rivers, despite its importance in understanding how species survive in specialized habitats. We report on the life history and trophic characteristics of the hyporheic stonefly speciesAlloperla ishikarianaKohno, 1953 (Order: Plecoptera, Family: Chloroperlidae) in a gravel-bed river in northern Japan, using year-round sampling of both benthic and hyporheic larvae, as well as flying adults in the riparian zone. Adults emerged between May and August, and the larval cohort structure consisted of three sized groups with some sex dimorphism in their body size, with an average growth rate of 0.0043 mg/day. Diet analyses based on C and N stable isotope ratios indicated minimal ontogenetic diet shifts. In contrast, the temporal diet shift was more apparent with higher dependence on Oligochaeta in winter, with an increasing dependence on Chironomidae in spring and early summer. Other insect taxa, namely, Leuctridae and small-sizedLepidostoma, demonstrated a high to moderate affinity for the hyporheic zone.Alloperla ishikarianaspent most of its larval stage in the hyporheic zone. With adults living from 7 to 10 days,A. ishikarianacompletes a life span of approximately 3 years with its larval stage in the dark.