There is little doubt that estuarine habitat is important for some exploited fish species, at some times, and in some places. However, it is also clear that we do not have enough resources to conserve or restore all estuarine habitat. Consequently, a simple, quantitative and transparent approach to prioritizing estuarine habitat management is required. Here, we present a general framework for i...

The physical structure of vegetation influences diversity, interactions, movement, and thermoregulation of animals. Vegetation structure might be a good indicator of habitat requirements of generalist predators, such as dragonflies and damselflies (order Odonata), and thereby affect species diversity. Odonates use aquatic and terrestrial habitats during larval and adult life stages, respectivel...

Chironomids are one of the most biodiverse and abundant members freshwater ecosystems. They a food source for many organisms, including fish water mites. The accurate identification chironomids is essential applications in ecological research, determining which chironomid species present diets diverse predators. Larval adult from habitats, lakes, rivers, inland gardens, coastal vegetation, near...

Estimated larval backward trajectories of three Tuna species, namely, Atlantic Bluefin (Thunnus thynnus, Linnaeus, 1758), Bullet (Auxis Rochei, Risso, 1801) and Albacore alalunga, Bonnaterre, 1788) in the central Mediterranean Sea, were used to characterize their spawning habitats, assess impact changes due major environmental parameters (i.e., sea surface temperature chlorophyll-a concentratio...

Plant infestation, stem borer density, parasitism, and parasitoid abundance were assessed during two years in two host plants, Zea mays (L.) (Cyperales: Poaceae) and Sorghum bicolor (L.) (Cyperales: Poaceae), in cultivated habitats. The four major host plants (Cyperus spp., Panicum spp., Pennisetum spp., and Sorghum spp.) found in natural habitats were also assessed, and both the cultivated and...

The larval habitats of mosquitoes were investigated in Abeokuta, Nigeria in order to determine the breeding sites of the existing mosquito fauna and its possible public health implications on the residents of the City. The habitats were sampled between August 2005 and July 2006 using plastic dippers and a pipette. The habitats were grouped as ground pools/ponds, gutters/open drains, tyres, dome...