How difficult is it to reintroduce a dragonfly? Fifteen years monitoring Leucorrhinia dubia at the receiving site
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61988987%3A17310%2F18%3AA1901T4F" target="_blank" >RIV/61988987:17310/18:A1901T4F - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/67985904:_____/18:00489493
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320717314222" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320717314222</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.12.011" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.biocon.2017.12.011</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
How difficult is it to reintroduce a dragonfly? Fifteen years monitoring Leucorrhinia dubia at the receiving site
Original language description
The present study reports the long-term persistence of a population of Leucorrhinia dubia (Odonata: Libellulidae) reintroduced to artificially created bog pools in the Czech Republic. Eighty (pen)ultimate instar L. dubia larvae were translocated in 2001, and the dragonfly assemblage at the reintroduction site was monitored for 15 years following larvae release. In 2015-2017, the capture-mark-recapture method, the Jolly-Seber model, and exuviae collection were used to evaluate the demography of the translocated population. Microsatellite analysis was performed to assess the genetic variability of source and reintroduced populations. Over the monitored period, population size increased (80 larvae released vs. 108-115 exuviae and 75 adults at the end of the study) and L. dubia became a dominant species, whereas the composition and abundance of the local dragonfly assemblage were not substantially changed. These results indicate that reintroductions are effective measures for dragonfly conservation, as translocating a relatively small number of individuals led to the establishment of a self-sustaining population. Using (pen)ultimate instar larvae was optimal for dragonfly translocation, but the availability of a high-quality habitat and the active collaboration with nature conservation authorities were vital for the successful outcome. Genetic analysis suggested that the translocated population might serve as a source of genetic variation for the original population, if depleted.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10619 - Biodiversity conservation
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/LO1208" target="_blank" >LO1208: Theoretical aspects of Energetic treatment of Waste and Environment Protection against negative impacts</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
BIOL CONSERV
ISSN
0006-3207
e-ISSN
1873-2917
Volume of the periodical
218
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
110-117
UT code for WoS article
000424177400014
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85038611226