Diversity and distribution of polyphagan water beetles (Coleoptera) in the Lake St Lucia system, South Africa

Water beetles belonging to the suborder Polyphaga vary greatly in larval and adult ecologies, and fulfil important functional roles in shallow-water ecosystems by processing plant material, scavenging and through predation. This study investigates the species richness and compositi...

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Main Authors: Matthew S. Bird, David T. Bilton, Renzo Perissinotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-02-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11622