Species richness of the cladocera (Branchiopoda Anomopoda and Ctenopoda) in southern Thailand, and its complementarity with neighboring regions

Seventy-two cladoceran species from southern Thailand include eleven first records. Species accumulation curves were used to estimate the total number of species present, and Chao's estimator was used to extrapolate the species number observed in 212 samples to the total number present. This S*...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 2005-03, Vol.537 (1-3), p.147-156
Main Authors: MAIPHAE, Supiyanit, PHOLPUNTHIN, Pornsilp, DUMONT, Henri J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Anomopoda
Aquatic ecosystems
Biodiversity
Biological and medical sciences
Branchiopoda
Cladocera
Crustacea
Crustaceans
Ctenopoda
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Habitats
Invertebrates
Marine
Species richness
Synecology
Taxonomy
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Summary:Seventy-two cladoceran species from southern Thailand include eleven first records. Species accumulation curves were used to estimate the total number of species present, and Chao's estimator was used to extrapolate the species number observed in 212 samples to the total number present. This S*max amounted to 76.06 species, with a low ratio of variance/estimator. Cladoceran faunas were compared by a complementarity index at three levels: between habitat types, between different zones of Thailand, and between Thailand and other countries. The geographical gradient was quite strong, but because not all areas have been studied to the same degree and with the same taxonomic accuracy, some comparisons are robust while others are not.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1007/s10750-004-2791-0