Water boatmen (Heteroptera: Corixidae) in wetlands of patagonia central, Argentina: study of environmental variables associated with their presence and abundance

Nora Burroni; Susana Amanda

doi:10.22352/AIP202250015

Vol. 50 (2022), Artículos

Vol. 50 (2022)

Water boatmen (Heteroptera: Corixidae) in wetlands of patagonia central, Argentina: study of environmental variables associated with their presence and abundance

Artículos

https://doi.org/10.22352/AIP202250015

Published 2022-12-30

Nora Burroni⁺⁻
Susana Amanda⁺⁻

Nora Burroni

Biología y Dinámica de Vectores y Parásitos (BiDiVeP), EGE-IEGEBA-UBA-CONICET (Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6699-9481

Susana Amanda

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9309-2711

PDF (Español (España))

Keywords

Patagonia, system irrigation, environmental variables, Corixidae

How to Cite

Burroni, N., & Susana Amanda. (2022). Water boatmen (Heteroptera: Corixidae) in wetlands of patagonia central, Argentina: study of environmental variables associated with their presence and abundance. Anales Del Instituto De La Patagonia, 50. https://doi.org/10.22352/AIP202250015

Abstract

In Sarmiento (Chubut province, Argentina) populations of species of corixids were studied. The different aquatics habitat types (100 water bodies totals) were categorized, according to morphometric characteristics and permanence of water in: temporary and semi-permanent bodies of water, irrigation and drainage canals. The following variables were recorded in each aquatic habitat: surface area of water, maxim depth, percentage of vegetation, sunshine degree, turbidity, pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, salinity, and water temperature. Besides, the habitat type and the location (“urbanized areas” and “non urbanized areas”) were considered as categoric variables. Four species of Corixidae were found: Ectemnostega (Ectemnostega) quadrata, Sigara (Tropocorixa) rubyae, S. (T.) santiagiensis, and S. (T.) vuriloche. Sigara santiagiensis and E. quadrata were recorded from Chubut province but not from Sarmiento city, being these the first records of the species. Only S. rubyae and

vuriloche were recorded before from Sarmiento city. Sigara santiagiensis was the most frequent and dominant species in abundance. S. santiagiensis was negatively associated with semipermanent habitats and non-urbanized areas, and, it was also associated with higher sunshine degree, and higher values of dissolved oxygen. S. rubyae was associated with high insolation, a greater amount of dissolved oxygen in the water, pH., conductivity, salinity and turbidity of water. For the different species of corixids found in this study, the records of the characteristics of the environment and physical-chemical variables of the water constitute contributions that can be antecedents to face what has been proposed for this taxonomic group, that is, to be indicators of changes in aquatic habitats.

https://doi.org/10.22352/AIP202250015

PDF (Español (España))

References

Bachmann, A.O. (1960). Notas sobre Corixidae (Hemiptera). Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 22: 34–40.

Bachmann, A.O. (1961). Notas sobre Corixidae (Hemiptera) (2ª serie). Neotropica, 7: 19–24.

Bachmann, A.O. (1962). Apuntes para una hidrobiología argentina. V. Los hemípteros acuáticos de los parques nacionales Lanín, Nahuel Huapi y Los Alerces y zonas vecinas (Insecta – Hemipt.). Physis, 23(64): 103–107.

Bachmann,N, A. O. (1963). Apuntes para una hidrobiología Argentina. VI. Los Hemiptera Cryptocerata de la Patagonia extracordillerana. Physis, 24(67): 35–37.

Bachmann, A.O. (1979). Notas para una monografía de las Corixidae argentinas (Insecta, Heteroptera). Acta Zoológica Lilloana, 35: 305–350.

Bachmann A.O. (1981). Insecta Hemiptera Corixidae. Fauna de Agua Dulce de la República Argentina, 35(2): 1–270.

Bachmann A.O. 1998. Biodiversidad de Artrópodos argentinos. Una perspectiva biotaxonómica. In Morrone JJ, Coscarón S Heteroptera acuáticos (Eds.), (pp. 163–180). La Plata: Ediciones Sur.

Berg, C. (1881). Insectos. En: Informe oficial de la Comisión Científica agregada al Estado Mayor General de la Expedición al Río Negro (Patagonia) realizada en los meses de abril, mayo y junio de 1879 bajo las órdenes del general D. Julio A. Roca. Buenos Aires: i- xxiv; 1-168, pl. i-iv.

Brown, E.S. (1950). The relation between migration-rate and type of habitat in aquatic inseets, with special reference to certain species of Corixidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 121(3): 539–545.

Burroni, N.E., Marinone, M.C., Freire, M.G., Schweigmann, N., & Loetti, M.V (2011). Invertebrate communities from different wetland types of Tierra del Fuego. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 4: 39–45

Cabrera, A.L. (1971). Fitogeografía de la República Argentina. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, 14: 1–43.

Contartese, A.M., & Bachmann, A.O. (1986) Distribución geográfica de las Corixidae argentinas (Insecta, Heteroptera). Physis, Buenos Aires, Sect. B, 43: 89–92.

Coronato, FR, & del Valle, H.F. (1988). Caracterización Hídrica de las Cuencas Hidrográficas de la provincia del Chubut”. Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT)- CONICET.

Crawley, M.J. (2013). The R Book. 2end ed, West Sussex: John Wiley and Sons.

Elissalde, N.O., Rial, P.E., Llanos, M.E., Escobar, J.M., & Mühleman, M. (1998). Sistema de información geográfica para el sector agropecuario del Valle de Sarmiento. Chubut: Ed. Prodesur proyecto Argentino-Alemán.

Fontanarrosa, M.S., Torres, P.L., & Michat, M.C. (2004). Comunidades de insectos acuáticos de charcos temporarios y lagunas en la ciudad de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 63: 55–65.

Jansson, A. (1977). Micronectae (Heteroptera, Corixidae) as indicators of water quality in two lakes in southern Finland. Annales Zoologici Fennica, 14: 118–124.

Jansson, A. (1986). The Corixidae (Heteroptera) of Europe and some adjacent regions. Acta Entomologica Fennica,47: 1–94.

Jansson, A. (1987). Micronectinae (Heteroptera, Corixidae) as indicators of water quality in Lake Vesijarvi, southern Finland, during the period 1976–1986. Biological research reports from the University of Jyväskylä,0: 119–128.

Konopko, S.A. (2013a). Immature stages of the genus Ectemnostega Enderlein (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Corixidae), with an identification key to instars and redescription of the nymphs of E. (Ectemnostega) quadrata (Signoret). Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 48(1): 40–55.

Konopko, S.A. (2013b). Description of the immature stages of Sigara (Tropocorixa) santiagiensis (Hungerford, 1928) (Insecta: Heteroptera: Corixidae). Journal of Natural History, 47(29-30): 1959–1982.

Macan, T.T. (1954). A contribution to the study of the ecology of Corixidae (Hemiptera). Journal of Animal Ecology, 23: 115–141.

Macan, T.T. (1955). Littoral fauna and lake types. Verhandlungen des Internationale Verein Limnologie,12: 608–612.

Melo, MC. (2009). Biodiversidad de Heteroptera acuáticos y semiacuáticos de la Patagonia argentina. Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 68:177–185.

Melo, M.C, & Scheibler, E.E. (2011). Description of the immature stages of Sigara (Tropocrixa) jensenhaarupi (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Corixidae: Corixini), with ecological notes. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 82:117–130.

Merritt, R.W., & Cummins, K.W. (1984). An Introduction to the aquatic insects of North America. Kendall/Hunt Pub. Comp.

Miserendino, M.L., & Pizzolón L.A. (2000). Macroinvertebrates of a fluvial system in Patagonia: altitudinal zonation and functional structure. Archiv fur Hydrobiologie, 150: 55–83.

Morrone, J.J. (2001). Review of the biogeographic provinces of the Patagonian subregion. Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 60 (1-4): 1–8.

Morrone, J.J., Mazzucconi, S.A. Bachmann, A.O. (2004). Distributional patterns of Chacoan water bugs (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae, Corixidae, Micronectidae and Gerridae). Hydrobiologia, 523: 159–173.

Muzón, J., Spinelli, G.R., Pessacq, P., Von Ellenrieder, N., Estevez, A.L., Marino, P.I., Pérez Goodwyn, P.J. Angrisano, E.B., Díaz, F., Fernández, L.A. Mazzucconi, S., Rossi, G., & Salomón, O.D. (2005). Insectos acuáticos de la Meseta del Somuncura, Patagonia, Argentina. Inventario preliminar. Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 64(3-4): 47–67.

Muzón, J., Spinelli, G.R., Gustavo, C., Rossi, Marino P.I., Díaz, F., & Melo, M.C. (2010). Nuevas citas de insectos acuáticos para la Meseta de Somuncurá, Patagonia, Argentina. Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 69(1-2): 111–116.

NOAA Satellite and Information Service. National Climatic Data Center U.S., Departament of Commerce, NNDC Climate 2013. Available from: http://cdo.ncdc.noaa. gov/CDOredirector?datasetabbv=GSOD&georegionabbv=&countryabbv.

Paruelo, J.M., Beltrán, A., Jobbágy, E., Sala, O.E., & Golluscio, R.A. (1998). The climate of Patagonia: general patterns and controls on biotic processes. Ecologia Austral, 8(2): 85–101.

Quinn, G.P., & Keough, M.J. (2002). Experimental design and data analysis for biologists. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Resh, V.H., & Rosenberg, D.M. (1984). The ecology of aquatic insects. New York: Praeger Publications.

R Development Core Team (2021) R: A language and environment for statistical computing. R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria. https://www.R-project.org/ (Accedido el 22 de agosto 2021).

Savage, A.A. (1971). The Corixidae of some inland saline lakes in Cheshire, England. Entomologist, 104: 331–344.

Savage, A.A. (1977). The effects of some environmental factors on the ionic concentration of an inland saline lake. North Staffordshire Journal of Florida Studies,17: 1–11.

Savage, A.A. (1982). Use of water boatmen (Corixidae) in the classification of lakes. Biological Conservation, 23: 55–70.

Savage, A.A. (1994). The distribution of Corixidae in relation to the water quality of British lakes: a monitoring model. Freshwat. Forum, 4: 32–61.

Scheibler, E.E., & Melo, M.C. (2010). Description of immature stages of Ectemnostega (Ectemnostega) quadrata (Signoret 1885) (Heteroptera: Corixidae), with notes on ecological requirements of the species. Aquatic Insects. 32(2):99–111.