Predator–prey ecology of dytiscids

LE Culler, S Ohba, P Crumrine - … , Systematics, and the Natural History of …, 2023 - Springer
Dytiscids are top invertebrate predators in most freshwater habitats, particularly in lentic
systems such as wetlands and ponds. Adult and larval dytiscids are often considered to be …

Habitat preferences of the endangered diving beetle Graphoderus bilineatus: implications for conservation management

V Kolar, DS Boukal - Insect Conservation and Diversity, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Populations of the endangered diving beetle Graphoderus bilineatus are decreasing across
Europe. Evidence‐based conservation of its local populations requires good knowledge of …

[PDF][PDF] Feeding habits of the endangered Japanese diving beetle Hydaticus bowringii (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) larvae in paddy fi elds and implications for its …

R Watanabe, SY Ohba, T Yokoi - European Journal of Entomology, 2020 - eje.cz
The diving beetle Hydaticus bowringii Clark, 1864 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) is on the Red
List of Japan as 'Near Threatened'. However, there is no quantitative information on the …

[HTML][HTML] Plasticity of thermal performance curves in a narrow range endemic water beetle

S Pallarés, WCEP Verberk, DT Bilton - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal history can plastically alter the response of ectotherms to temperature, and thermal
performance curves (TPCs) are powerful tools for exploring how organismal-level …

The Conservation of Predaceous Diving Beetles: Knowns, More Unknowns and More Anecdotes

GN Foster, DT Bilton - Ecology, Systematics, and the Natural History of …, 2023 - Springer
Aspects of the conservation of Dytiscidae are discussed with particular reference to the
benefits, potential and realized, associated with ways of conserving species threatened …

[HTML][HTML] Functional trait dataset of benthic macroinvertebrates in South Korean streams

S Adhurya, DY Lee, DS Lee, YS Park - Scientific data, 2023 - nature.com
Functional traits are the result of evolution and adaptation, providing important ecological
insights into how organisms interact with their environment. Benthic macroinvertebrates, in …

[HTML][HTML] The first comprehensive population size estimations for the highly endangered largest diving beetle Dytiscus latissimus in Europe

M Balalaikins, G Schmidt, K Aksjuta, L Hendrich… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Dytiscus latissimus (Coleoptera Dytiscidae) is an endangered diving beetle
throughout its range. It is one of the two species of Dytiscidae listed in Annex II of the …

[PDF][PDF] An updated checklist of the Hydradephaga of Switzerland (Coleoptera)

V Cosandey, Y Chittaro… - Alpine …, 2024 - alpineentomology.pensoft.net
An updated checklist of the Swiss species of Hydradephaga (Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae,
Haliplidae, Hygrobiidae, Noteridae) is presented and briefly discussed. A total of 139 …