Diversity and Distribution of Aquatic Insects in Streams of the Mae Klong Watershed, Western Thailand
Joint Authors
Maneechan, Witwisitpong
Prommi, Taeng On
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The distribution and diversity of aquatic insects and water quality variables were studied among three streams of the Mae Klong Watershed.
In each stream, two sites were sampled.
Aquatic insects and water quality variables were randomly sampled seven times in February, May, September, and December 2010 and in January, April, and May 2011.
Overall, 11,153 individuals belonging to 64 families and nine orders were examined.
Among the aquatic insects collected from the three streams, the order Trichoptera was most diverse in number of individuals, followed by Ephemeroptera, Hemiptera, Odonata, Coleoptera, Diptera, Plecoptera, Megaloptera, and Lepidoptera.
The highest Shannon index of diversity of 2.934 and 3.2 was recorded in Huai Kayeng stream and the lowest was in Huai Pakkok stream (2.68 and 2.62).
The high diversity of insect fauna in streams is an indication of larger microhabitat diversity and better water quality conditions prevailing in the streams.
The evenness value was recorded as high in most sites.
The high species diversity and evenness in almost all sites indicated good water quality.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maneechan, Witwisitpong& Prommi, Taeng On. 2015. Diversity and Distribution of Aquatic Insects in Streams of the Mae Klong Watershed, Western Thailand. Psyche،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075992
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maneechan, Witwisitpong& Prommi, Taeng On. Diversity and Distribution of Aquatic Insects in Streams of the Mae Klong Watershed, Western Thailand. Psyche No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075992
American Medical Association (AMA)
Maneechan, Witwisitpong& Prommi, Taeng On. Diversity and Distribution of Aquatic Insects in Streams of the Mae Klong Watershed, Western Thailand. Psyche. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075992
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1075992