Species richness and conservation of Namibian freshwater macro-invertebrates, fish and amphibians Export

@article{citeulike:4975726, abstract = {Namibia is an arid country but has a diverse array of wetland habitats ranging from ephemeral water bodies and rain-pools, artesian springs supporting small perennial pools and streams, to the large perennial rivers of the north-east with their associated floodplains. These rivers drain wetter areas north of Namibia and contribute many tropical species to Namibia's wetlands. There are 778 described species of macro-invertebrates representing eight phyla with 81 endemics. Many invertebrates still have to be identified or described but presently the greatest endemism occurs among the Ostracoda (18 species), Coleoptera (17), Diptera (14), Anostraca (six) and Amphipoda (five species). In total, Namibia has 50 species of frog with three endemics. No caecilians or salamanders occur in Namibia. There are 114 species of freshwater fish with five endemics. Most Namibian wetlands occur outside protected areas. Over-exploitation of wetland resources and flow regulation are currently major threats, but new environmental legislation being formulated is based on the goal of sustainable use.}, author = {Curtis, Barbara and Roberts, Kevin S. and Griffin, Michael and Bethune, Shirley and Hay, Clinton J. and Kolberg, Holger}, citeulike-article-id = {4975726}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008871410919}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/n063j42312372560}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1023/A:1008871410919}, journal = {Biodiversity and Conservation}, keywords = {biomonitoring, biotic-indices}, month = {April}, number = {4}, pages = {447--466}, posted-at = {2009-06-26 15:01:53}, priority = {2}, title = {Species richness and conservation of {Namibian} freshwater macro-invertebrates, fish and amphibians}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008871410919}, volume = {7}, year = {1998} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4975726 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4975726 N2 - Namibia is an arid country but has a diverse array of wetland habitats ranging from ephemeral water bodies and rain-pools, artesian springs supporting small perennial pools and streams, to the large perennial rivers of the north-east with their associated floodplains. These rivers drain wetter areas north of Namibia and contribute many tropical species to Namibia's wetlands. There are 778 described species of macro-invertebrates representing eight phyla with 81 endemics. Many invertebrates still have to be identified or described but presently the greatest endemism occurs among the Ostracoda (18 species), Coleoptera (17), Diptera (14), Anostraca (six) and Amphipoda (five species). In total, Namibia has 50 species of frog with three endemics. No caecilians or salamanders occur in Namibia. There are 114 species of freshwater fish with five endemics. Most Namibian wetlands occur outside protected areas. Over-exploitation of wetland resources and flow regulation are currently major threats, but new environmental legislation being formulated is based on the goal of sustainable use. IS - 4 JF - Biodiversity and Conservation EP - 466 TI - Species richness and conservation of {Namibian} freshwater macro-invertebrates, fish and amphibians VL - 7 SP - 447 KW - biomonitoring KW - biotic-indices AU - Curtis, Barbara AU - Roberts, Kevin AU - Griffin, Michael AU - Bethune, Shirley AU - Hay, Clinton AU - Kolberg, Holger PY - 1998/04/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008871410919 ER -