Life Histories of Two Endangered Sea Skaters Halobates matsumurai Esaki and Asclepios shiranui (Esaki) (Hemiptera : Gerridae: Halobatinae)
Joint Authors
Ikawa, Terumi
Yamashita, Natsuko
Yusa, Kyoko
Komaba, Masayuki
Kawakubo, Akihiro
Hoshizaki, Sugihiko
Ohnoki, Satoshi
Nozoe, Yuichi
Nishimura, Namiko
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Sea skaters Halobates matsumurai Esaki and Asclepios shiranui (Esaki) are among the few marine insects found in Japan.
For the past several decades, they have become rare in most localities and have now been designated as endangered by the government.
In order to understand their adaptive strategies to the marine environment and to develop conservation measures, it is essential to know their life histories.
We studied their lifecycles in Kujukushima Bay off the north coast of Kyushu (Japan) where they co-occurred in small coves along the jagged coast.
They appeared to have more than one generation a year and to overwinter in the egg stage.
Eggs of H.
matsumurai were laid on natural sandstones and man-made sandstone walls along the shore, mostly above the average sea level.
The eggs had very hard shells, presumably adaptive to protect them from desiccation, solar radiation, and wave action, especially during the overwintering period.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ikawa, Terumi& Nozoe, Yuichi& Yamashita, Natsuko& Nishimura, Namiko& Ohnoki, Satoshi& Yusa, Kyoko…[et al.]. 2012. Life Histories of Two Endangered Sea Skaters Halobates matsumurai Esaki and Asclepios shiranui (Esaki) (Hemiptera : Gerridae: Halobatinae). Psyche،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458326
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ikawa, Terumi…[et al.]. Life Histories of Two Endangered Sea Skaters Halobates matsumurai Esaki and Asclepios shiranui (Esaki) (Hemiptera : Gerridae: Halobatinae). Psyche No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458326
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ikawa, Terumi& Nozoe, Yuichi& Yamashita, Natsuko& Nishimura, Namiko& Ohnoki, Satoshi& Yusa, Kyoko…[et al.]. Life Histories of Two Endangered Sea Skaters Halobates matsumurai Esaki and Asclepios shiranui (Esaki) (Hemiptera : Gerridae: Halobatinae). Psyche. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458326
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458326