Does anyone know if there is or was (limnological) research about spring habitats on the Cape Verde Islands? I cannot found English-written papers about fauna (Invertebrates) and/or environmental conditions.
As far I remember there were several publications by M. Geitshardt (Wiesbaden) on terrestrial invertebrates (mostly Coleoptera; e.g. "Zur Käferfauna der Kapverdischen Inseln") of Cabo Verde. But I am not aware of any published information devoted to aquatic invertebrates.
Another great source is available here: http://www.gbv.de/dms/tib-ub-hannover/162932405.pdf (Ergebnisse des 1. Symposiums "Fauna und Flora der Kapverdischen Inseln"), with some data on marine molluscs.
Hi Martin,
there are a few publications focussing on the groundwater fauna and/or specific taxa groups. And some studies briefly compare the fauna of the Canary Islands with Cape Verde.
Here are a few results that might help you a bit:
Article Biogeographic synthesis of the insular groundwater faunas of...
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1948-7134.2010.00087.x/full
https://ps.mnhn.lu/ferrantia/publications/T.S.19.pdf#page=4
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.921.8652&rep=rep1&type=pdf
It's not much, but maybe a start?
If your search for Cape Verde doesn't yield enough results, try searching for the Portuguese name instead (Cabo Verde) or for the names of individual islands (Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Sal, Boa Vista, Maio, Santiago, Fogo, Brava).
Try to contact the second author of the following paper. He may know more:
Stock, J.H., and R. Vonk. 1992. The first freshwater amphipod (Crustacea) from the Cape Verde Islands: Melita cognata n.sp., with notes on its evolutionary scenario. Revue Zool. Afr. 106: 273-280.
Hi.
There are some papers on invertebrates of springs and humid sites of the Cape Verde Islands, published by Portuguese researchers (e.g. on Mollusca and Odonata), mostly on Santiago Island. I have some of these publications, but several of them only in paper, not in pdf. I can send you a detailed list of such pubs if you want.
Best regards, and I wait your response.
Hi Martin
Maybe you search for Dr. Isildo Gomes and Samuel Gomes contact. These two researchers from the Cabo Verde National Institute for Agrarian Development (INIDA) have been working a long time on terrestrial plants and invertebrates.
Some publications on invertebrates:
Aistleitner, E., Barkemeyer, W., Lehmann, G., & Martens, A. (2008). A checklist of the Odonata of the Cape Verde Islands. Mitteilungen des internationalen entomologischen Vereins, 33, 45-57
Aistleitner, E., & Jäch, M.A. 2014.Water beetles of Cabo Verde – new faunistic data and revised checklist (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae, Dytiscidae, Hydrophilidae). Koleopterologische Rundschau 84: 45-53.
Bußmann, M. (2012). Libellen auf Boa Vista, Kapverdische Inseln (Odonata). Libellula, 31(1/2), 61-75.
Martens, A., Loureiro, N. D. S., & Hazevoet, C. J. (2013). Dragonflies (Insecta, Odonata) collected in the Cape Verde Islands, 1960-1989, including records of two taxa new to the archipelago. Zoologia caboverdiana, 4(1), 1-7.
Türkei M 1982 Bemerkungen zu den süßwassergarnelen der Kapverdischen inseln
Hi again.
I can add to the interesting and useful list of Aline Rendall the next references on the subject, mostly about Mollusca and Odonata:
Alves, J., B. Gomes, R. Rodrigues, J. Silva, A.P. Arez, J. Pinto & C.A. Sousa (2010). Mosquito fauna on the Cape Verde Islands (West Africa): an update on species distribution and a new finding. Journal of Vector Ecology 35 (2): 307-312.
Costa, F.L., F. Rosa, M.V. Crespo & E. Correia (2006). Evoluçao dos biótopos aquáticos de trematódeos/moluscos em Cabo Verde. 1ª Conferência Lusófona sobre o Sistema Terra-CluSTer, FC-UL, Lisboa 22-24 de Março de 2006. 4 pp.
Groh, K. (1983). Revision der Land- und Süsswassergastropoden der Kapverdischen Inseln. Arch. Moll. 113 (1-6) (1982): 159-223.
Groh, K. (1984). Additions and corrections to the checklist of land- and freshwater mollusca from the Cape Verde Islands. Cour. Forsch.-Inst. Senckengerg, 68: 17-20.
Groh, K. (2012). Bibliography of the land and freshwater molluscs of the Cape Verde Islands, with a historical synopsis of malacological explorations in the archipelago and an annotated check-list. Zoologia Caboverdiana 3 (1): 37-51.
Martens, A. (2010). Ecology of the dragonflies at the westernmost spot of Africa, the island of Santo Antao, Cape Verde (Odonata). International Journal of Odonatology 13 (2): 241-254.
Martens, A. & C.J. Hazevoet (2010). Dragonflies (Insecta, Odonata) of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands: 10 species on a desert island. Zoologia Caboverdiana 1 (2): 112-115.
Rosa, F., M. Simoes & F.L. Costa (1999). Distribuiçao geográfica dos moluscos dulçaquícolas na Ilha de Santiago (Cabo Verde) - Dados preiliminares. Garcia de Orta, Sér. Zool., 23 (1): 193-201.
Roux, J. (1935). Sur deux espèces de Palaemon (Crust. Décap.) provenant des Îles du Cap-Vert. Bulletin du Muséum, 2ª s., t. VII, nº 3: 190-196.
Weihrauch, F. (2011). A review of the distribution of Odonata in the Macaronesian Islands, with particular reference to the Ischnura puzzle. J. Br. Dragonfly Society, 27 (1): 28-46.
Best regards, and good luck in your research.
Hi Martin,
I'm in Cape verde, Santo Antão island to study water from springs and diatoms. Dis you have somo work on groundwater characterization or somo thing related?
Thank you in advance,
Manuela Morais
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