The role of the landscape in structuring immature mosquito assemblages in wetlands

The distribution of mosquito populations is spatially heterogeneous and influenced by factors acting at a wide range of scales. The aim of this study was to assess the role of environmental heterogeneity at the landscape level in shaping the composition of immature mosquito communities inhabiting su...

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Autores principales: Cardo, María Victoria, Vezzani, Dario, Carbajo, Aníbal Eduardo
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spelling paper:paper_09234861_v21_n1_p55_Cardo2023-06-08T15:51:00Z The role of the landscape in structuring immature mosquito assemblages in wetlands Cardo, María Victoria Vezzani, Dario Carbajo, Aníbal Eduardo Delta of Paraná River Environmental heterogeneity Freshwater mosquitoes Human settlements Oviposition strategy anthropogenic effect cattle community composition community structure flooding fluvial geomorphology heterogeneity human settlement landscape structure mosquito multicriteria analysis numerical model oviposition surface water temperate environment wetland management Argentina Parana Delta Bos Ochlerotatus sticticus Psorophora The distribution of mosquito populations is spatially heterogeneous and influenced by factors acting at a wide range of scales. The aim of this study was to assess the role of environmental heterogeneity at the landscape level in shaping the composition of immature mosquito communities inhabiting surface water habitats. The Paraná Lower Delta (Argentina) is a temperate wetland that extends along a 1o north-south gradient and presents high landscape heterogeneity, due to the combined action of geomorphology, hydrology and human intervention. Immature mosquitoes were collected every 2 weeks (Nov 2011-April 2012) from surface water habitats within 11 peridomestic areas interspersed along a 75 km north-south transect. The environment was quantified by 24 variables regarding the geomorphology, geography, economic use, climate, landcover and topography of each site and its surroundings at three radii. The association between the mosquito assemblage and the environment was tested by two multivariate approaches, the community-based outlying mean index and by-species generalized linear models. The former explained 93. 6 % of the marginality of all taxa as a function of the type and diversity of landcover, precipitation, presence of cattle and altitude. The niche of six species, most of which were floodwater mosquitoes of the genera Ochlerotatus and Psorophora, deviated significantly from uniformity. The by-species approach rendered significant models for four species as a function of landcover type and precipitation. Both methodologies were broadly consistent in pointing that landscape elements affect the distribution of immature mosquitoes, thereby shaping the composition of the mosquito assemblage in peridomestic environments within wetlands. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. Fil:Cardo, M.V. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Vezzani, D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Carbajo, A.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2013 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_09234861_v21_n1_p55_Cardo http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09234861_v21_n1_p55_Cardo
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topic Delta of Paraná River
Environmental heterogeneity
Freshwater mosquitoes
Human settlements
Oviposition strategy
anthropogenic effect
cattle
community composition
community structure
flooding
fluvial geomorphology
heterogeneity
human settlement
landscape structure
mosquito
multicriteria analysis
numerical model
oviposition
surface water
temperate environment
wetland management
Argentina
Parana Delta
Bos
Ochlerotatus sticticus
Psorophora
spellingShingle Delta of Paraná River
Environmental heterogeneity
Freshwater mosquitoes
Human settlements
Oviposition strategy
anthropogenic effect
cattle
community composition
community structure
flooding
fluvial geomorphology
heterogeneity
human settlement
landscape structure
mosquito
multicriteria analysis
numerical model
oviposition
surface water
temperate environment
wetland management
Argentina
Parana Delta
Bos
Ochlerotatus sticticus
Psorophora
Cardo, María Victoria
Vezzani, Dario
Carbajo, Aníbal Eduardo
The role of the landscape in structuring immature mosquito assemblages in wetlands
topic_facet Delta of Paraná River
Environmental heterogeneity
Freshwater mosquitoes
Human settlements
Oviposition strategy
anthropogenic effect
cattle
community composition
community structure
flooding
fluvial geomorphology
heterogeneity
human settlement
landscape structure
mosquito
multicriteria analysis
numerical model
oviposition
surface water
temperate environment
wetland management
Argentina
Parana Delta
Bos
Ochlerotatus sticticus
Psorophora
description The distribution of mosquito populations is spatially heterogeneous and influenced by factors acting at a wide range of scales. The aim of this study was to assess the role of environmental heterogeneity at the landscape level in shaping the composition of immature mosquito communities inhabiting surface water habitats. The Paraná Lower Delta (Argentina) is a temperate wetland that extends along a 1o north-south gradient and presents high landscape heterogeneity, due to the combined action of geomorphology, hydrology and human intervention. Immature mosquitoes were collected every 2 weeks (Nov 2011-April 2012) from surface water habitats within 11 peridomestic areas interspersed along a 75 km north-south transect. The environment was quantified by 24 variables regarding the geomorphology, geography, economic use, climate, landcover and topography of each site and its surroundings at three radii. The association between the mosquito assemblage and the environment was tested by two multivariate approaches, the community-based outlying mean index and by-species generalized linear models. The former explained 93. 6 % of the marginality of all taxa as a function of the type and diversity of landcover, precipitation, presence of cattle and altitude. The niche of six species, most of which were floodwater mosquitoes of the genera Ochlerotatus and Psorophora, deviated significantly from uniformity. The by-species approach rendered significant models for four species as a function of landcover type and precipitation. Both methodologies were broadly consistent in pointing that landscape elements affect the distribution of immature mosquitoes, thereby shaping the composition of the mosquito assemblage in peridomestic environments within wetlands. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
author Cardo, María Victoria
Vezzani, Dario
Carbajo, Aníbal Eduardo
author_facet Cardo, María Victoria
Vezzani, Dario
Carbajo, Aníbal Eduardo
author_sort Cardo, María Victoria
title The role of the landscape in structuring immature mosquito assemblages in wetlands
title_short The role of the landscape in structuring immature mosquito assemblages in wetlands
title_full The role of the landscape in structuring immature mosquito assemblages in wetlands
title_fullStr The role of the landscape in structuring immature mosquito assemblages in wetlands
title_full_unstemmed The role of the landscape in structuring immature mosquito assemblages in wetlands
title_sort role of the landscape in structuring immature mosquito assemblages in wetlands
publishDate 2013
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_09234861_v21_n1_p55_Cardo
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