Insect Communities

Insect Community Ecology Group

Water insects of lignite spoil heaps

Robert TropekTuesday May 17th, 2016Wednesday May 25th, 2016 Uncategorized

This week we continue with sampling of water insects in North Bohemian spoil heaps where many highly threatened species (such as Cybister lateralimarginalis and Coenagrion ornatum) found their secondary refuges. Robert and Filip helped our close collaborator Vojtěch Kolář with setting minnow traps into a few dozen freshwater pools. Besides a survey of unknown biodiversity of several insect groups, the project also aims to evaluate different approaches to the post-mining freshwater habitats.

Robert Tropek and Vojtěch Kolář during setting of minnow in a spontaneous pool in the Radovesická spoil heap. F. Tichánek

Robert Tropek and Vojtěch Kolář during setting of minnow traps in a pool at the Radovesická spoil heap. © F. Tichánek

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