Keywords
macroinvertebrates
macrophytes
tropical wetlands
root
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of Odonata larvae with the roots of Eichhornia crassipes in La Larga wetland. For the capture of Odonata larvae, standardized sampling techniques for aquatic macroinvertebrates were used. Six samplings were carried out and in each sampling 100 individuals of E. crassipes were collected. The length and volume of each root were obtained. A total of 738 individuals and 10 species of odonata were collected; Miathyria marcella presented the highest abundance, with 83 % of the total sampled. The percentage of occupation of the roots of E. crassipes by Odonata larvae was 58 % (346 of the 600 roots collected). The collected roots varied between 5 and 58 cm in length and between 5 and 450 ml in volume. Significant differences were found in the composition and structure of the larvae with respect to the volume of the roots. Larval lengths ranged from 2.4 to 24.3 mm; most of the collected individuals were found in the length range between 5.1 and 10 mm. In conclusion, the size of the root is not a determinant for the distribution of odonates in the roots of E. crassipes, while the volume of the roots of E. crassipes does influence the composition of larvae.References
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