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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017-02-01
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| Series: | ZooKeys |
| Online Access: | http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11622 |