Biogeography of predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) of Mongolia
The bio-geographical composition and spatial distribution patterns of dytiscid assemblages in Mongolia are relatively unexplored. In this study, we compiled a list of 99 dytiscid species belonging to 20 genera and five subfamilies recorded in Mongolia and investigated species richness, spatial distr...
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ftpensoft:10.3897/zookeys.853.33908 2023-05-15T14:59:25+02:00 Biogeography of predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) of Mongolia Enkhnasan,Davaadorj Boldgiv,Bazartseren 2019 text/html https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.853.33908 https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/33908/ en eng Pensoft Publishers info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/1313-2970 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1313-2989 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ZooKeys 853: 87-108 Geographical distribution altitudinal pattern dytiscid range river sub-basin Research Article 2019 ftpensoft https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.853.33908 2022-03-01T12:39:48Z The bio-geographical composition and spatial distribution patterns of dytiscid assemblages in Mongolia are relatively unexplored. In this study, we compiled a list of 99 dytiscid species belonging to 20 genera and five subfamilies recorded in Mongolia and investigated species richness, spatial distribution and bio-geographical composition of the Mongolian dytiscid fauna. This study encompasses the information of currently recorded species and their geographic localities in Mongolia based on our own data and literature sources. We examined how dytiscid species richness was related to sub-basins of surface water network, as well as to geographical elevations within Mongolia. The majority of the Mongolian dytiscid fauna was associated with the sub-basins belonging to Arctic Ocean (80 species, 80.8%) and Central Asian Inland (60 species, 60.6%) basins. Only a few species of dytiscids belonged to the remaining river basins. Species richness of dytiscids and total area of sub-basins were not correlated, but species composition of dytiscids differed significantly among the sub-basins. We observed that most of the species (77 species or 77.8% of total fauna) were recorded in a wide range of elevations and mid-altitudes (1000–2000 m a.s.l.) and showed the greatest diversity of dytiscids. Regarding the bio-geographical composition, species with wide geographical distributions (27.3% of dytiscids), were Palearctic species, while species of Arctic origin (21.2%) together with Boreal elements (16.2%) comprised a large proportion of the dytiscid fauna in Mongolia. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Pensoft Publishers Arctic Arctic Ocean ZooKeys 853 87 108 |
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The bio-geographical composition and spatial distribution patterns of dytiscid assemblages in Mongolia are relatively unexplored. In this study, we compiled a list of 99 dytiscid species belonging to 20 genera and five subfamilies recorded in Mongolia and investigated species richness, spatial distribution and bio-geographical composition of the Mongolian dytiscid fauna. This study encompasses the information of currently recorded species and their geographic localities in Mongolia based on our own data and literature sources. We examined how dytiscid species richness was related to sub-basins of surface water network, as well as to geographical elevations within Mongolia. The majority of the Mongolian dytiscid fauna was associated with the sub-basins belonging to Arctic Ocean (80 species, 80.8%) and Central Asian Inland (60 species, 60.6%) basins. Only a few species of dytiscids belonged to the remaining river basins. Species richness of dytiscids and total area of sub-basins were not correlated, but species composition of dytiscids differed significantly among the sub-basins. We observed that most of the species (77 species or 77.8% of total fauna) were recorded in a wide range of elevations and mid-altitudes (1000–2000 m a.s.l.) and showed the greatest diversity of dytiscids. Regarding the bio-geographical composition, species with wide geographical distributions (27.3% of dytiscids), were Palearctic species, while species of Arctic origin (21.2%) together with Boreal elements (16.2%) comprised a large proportion of the dytiscid fauna in Mongolia. |
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Biogeography of predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) of Mongolia |
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Biogeography of predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) of Mongolia |
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Biogeography of predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) of Mongolia |
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Biogeography of predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) of Mongolia |
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Biogeography of predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) of Mongolia |
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biogeography of predaceous diving beetles (coleoptera, dytiscidae) of mongolia |
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