Subtitle:

Role of fishes in reduction and regulation of numbers of mosquitoes in the communities

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Komitet Ekologiczny

Publisher:

Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Description:

Strony 285-292 ; 24 cm ; Streszczenie w języku angielskim

Type of object:

Czasopismo/Artykuł

Abstract:

An anałysis was made of the directions in which research on the predatory activities of fish in relation to mosquitoes has developed over the last fifty years. The following problems are discussed: 1) aclimatisation of species of predatory fish new to a given area, 2) utilization of local species of fish in biological control of mosquitoes, 3) determination by ecological factors (biotic and abiotic) the intensity of the predation of fish on mosquitoes. A discussion is given under 1. and 2. of the problem of introduction into different: types of waters - artificial and natural - of exotic species of fish (in. particular the species Gambusia and Lebistes reticulatus), the adaptations of these species to different climatic conditions and the possibilities of using of the species of the local ichtiofauna in control of mosquitoes. Studies are discussed under 3. dealing with the influence on intensity of the predatory activities of fish: a) of the predator population structure (age, sexual), seasonal activity and food preferences of the predator, b) density of prey populations, c) competition among predator populations, d) habitat structure (vegetation) determining the distribution in space of prey and predator populations. In addition the problem is discussed of the indirect effect of fish on mosquitoes through transforming the habitat in a direction unfavourable to them. Attention is drawn to studies concerned with the predation of fish as a factor in biological regulation of the numbers of mosquitoes.

Relation:

Wiadomości Ekologiczne

Volume:

16

Issue:

4

Start page:

285

End page:

292

Detailed Resource Type:

Artykuł

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:133671 ; ISSN 0013-2969

Source:

MiIZ PAN, sygn. P.3259 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Rights:

Licencja Creative Commons Uznanie autorstwa 3.0 Polska

Terms of use:

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Digitizing institution:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Original in:

Biblioteka Muzeum i Instytutu Zoologii PAN

Projects co-financed by:

Program Operacyjny Polska Cyfrowa, lata 2014-2020, Działanie 2.3 : Cyfrowa dostępność i użyteczność sektora publicznego; środki z Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego oraz współfinansowania krajowego z budżetu państwa

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