A first record of Ephoron virgo (Olivier, 1791) (Ephemeroptera: Polymitarcyidae) from the Sava River, with notes on its ecological preferences and rarity of findings in the region
2017
Authors:
Marković, VanjaKračun-Kolarević, Margareta
Kolarević, Stoimir
Tubić, Bojana
Ilić, Marija
Nikolić, Vera
Paunović, Momir
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Ephoron virgo (Olivier, 1791) is an European burrowing filter-feeding mayfly species. Once common in large rivers, in XX century it became rare due to increased negative anthropogenic influences. In Serbia there was only one recent report of its presence, from the Danube River (Iron Gate area). The aim of this paper is to report on the first finding of E. virgo from the Sava River, and to discuss its scarce findings in the region. Three larval specimens were found in the Belgrade region in grab sample taken in 2014. In order to assess the development of the population in the region, a comprehensive investigation should be conducted.
Keywords:
burrowing mayfly; grab-sampling; rare species; large river; BelgradeSource:
Ecologica Montenegrina, 2017, 13, 80-85Funding / projects:
- Managing the effects of multiple stressors on aquatic ecosystems under water scarcity (EU-FP7-603629)
- Evolution in Heterogeneous Environments: Adaptation Mechanisms, Biomonitoring and Conservation of Biodiversity (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173025)
- Biosensing Technologies and Global System for Long-Term Research and Integrated Management of Ecosystems (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-43002)