A limnological reconnaissance of the Falkland Islands; with particular reference to the waterfleas

Forty-eight freshwater bodies on the Falkland Islands, including 33 lakes and pools, and 12 rivers and streams, were sampled for freshwater invertebrates. This study yielded 129 species of invertebrates (79 Rotifera, 34 Arthropoda, six Platyhelminthes, three Gastrotricha, two Nematoda, two Annelida, two Mollusca, and one Tardigrada) plus two fish species bringing the known Falkland Islands freshwater fauna to more than 170 species. While the presence of fishes, molluscs, amphipods, caddis larvae, waterboatmen, parasitic cercaria, and truly planktonic rotifers make the Falkland Islands fauna markedly richer than any subantarctic, or maritime Antarctic island, it is nevertheless sparse when compared with other temperate and tropical locations.

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Last Updated April 14, 2022, 04:45 (PDT)
Created April 14, 2022, 04:11 (PDT)
Region Falkland Islands
Language eng
Topic Category Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent Start 1993-01-30
Temporal Extent End 1993-03-10
Dataset Reference Date 2007
Lineage In smaller water bodies hand nets and and plunge pots were used as surveying methods. Large and shallow ponds with a sandy or muddy beds were sampled with plankton nets, while streams measuring less than 2m wide and less than 40cm deep were sampled with hand nets
West Longitude -60.191111
South Latitude -52.436389
East Longitude -57.779722
North Latitude -51.283611
Spatial Reference System WGS84
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Resource Reference Dartnall, H.J. and Hollwedel, W., 2007. A limnological reconnaissance of the Falkland Islands; with particular reference to the waterfleas (Arthropoda: Anomopoda). Journal of Natural History, 41(21-24), pp.1259-1300.
Data Format pdf
Update Frequency Survey Completed
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Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date 2021-01-28
Metadata Point of Contact datamanager@saeri.ac.fk
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