Relationship between environmental variables and the surface activity of the scorpions in a reserve of arid Chaco, Argentina

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Nime, Mónica Fernanda; Casanoves, Fernando; Vrech, David Eduardo; Mattoni, Camilo Ivan
Año de publicación
2013
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Many environmental factors may influence the activity of scorpions in arid ecosystems. In this study, we aimed to study the effects of such factors on scorpion activity at a mature and a secondary forest site in the Chancaní Reserve (Arid Chaco ecoregion in Córdoba, Argentina). Scorpions were collected using pitfall traps, and their nocturnal activity was observed by means of UV light during 14 nights. Temperature, air humidity, atmo spheric pressure, and wind velocity were measured, and the percentage of visible moon was estimated. A total of 440 scorpions, representing seven species belonging to two families (Bothriuridae and Buthidae), were observed in the study area. Brachistosternus ferrugineus was the species most commonly observed using both methods. Mature and secondary forest shared slightly more than 50% of species. Surface activity of scorpions observed with the two methods differed significantly between the two areas. Surface activity of all scorpions and of B. ferrugineus were negatively related to the phase of the moon and positively related to air temperature. Physical factors thus have important effects on scorpion activity.
Fil: Nime, Mónica Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Cordoba. Instituto de Diversidad y Ecologia Animal; Argentina
Fil: Casanoves, Fernando. Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza; Costa Rica
Fil: Vrech, David Eduardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Cordoba. Instituto de Diversidad y Ecologia Animal; Argentina
Fil: Mattoni, Camilo Ivan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Cordoba. Instituto de Diversidad y Ecologia Animal; Argentina
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Relationship between environmental variables and the surface activity of the scorpions in a reserve of arid Chaco, Argentina
title Relationship between environmental variables and the surface activity of the scorpions in a reserve of arid Chaco, Argentina
spellingShingle Relationship between environmental variables and the surface activity of the scorpions in a reserve of arid Chaco, Argentina
Nime, Mónica Fernanda
Activity
Scorpions
Moonlight
title_short Relationship between environmental variables and the surface activity of the scorpions in a reserve of arid Chaco, Argentina
title_full Relationship between environmental variables and the surface activity of the scorpions in a reserve of arid Chaco, Argentina
title_fullStr Relationship between environmental variables and the surface activity of the scorpions in a reserve of arid Chaco, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between environmental variables and the surface activity of the scorpions in a reserve of arid Chaco, Argentina
title_sort Relationship between environmental variables and the surface activity of the scorpions in a reserve of arid Chaco, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Nime, Mónica Fernanda
Casanoves, Fernando
Vrech, David Eduardo
Mattoni, Camilo Ivan
author Nime, Mónica Fernanda
author_facet Nime, Mónica Fernanda
Casanoves, Fernando
Vrech, David Eduardo
Mattoni, Camilo Ivan
author_role author
author2 Casanoves, Fernando
Vrech, David Eduardo
Mattoni, Camilo Ivan
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Activity
Scorpions
Moonlight
topic Activity
Scorpions
Moonlight
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Many environmental factors may influence the activity of scorpions in arid ecosystems. In this study, we aimed to study the effects of such factors on scorpion activity at a mature and a secondary forest site in the Chancaní Reserve (Arid Chaco ecoregion in Córdoba, Argentina). Scorpions were collected using pitfall traps, and their nocturnal activity was observed by means of UV light during 14 nights. Temperature, air humidity, atmo spheric pressure, and wind velocity were measured, and the percentage of visible moon was estimated. A total of 440 scorpions, representing seven species belonging to two families (Bothriuridae and Buthidae), were observed in the study area. Brachistosternus ferrugineus was the species most commonly observed using both methods. Mature and secondary forest shared slightly more than 50% of species. Surface activity of scorpions observed with the two methods differed significantly between the two areas. Surface activity of all scorpions and of B. ferrugineus were negatively related to the phase of the moon and positively related to air temperature. Physical factors thus have important effects on scorpion activity.
Fil: Nime, Mónica Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Cordoba. Instituto de Diversidad y Ecologia Animal; Argentina
Fil: Casanoves, Fernando. Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza; Costa Rica
Fil: Vrech, David Eduardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Cordoba. Instituto de Diversidad y Ecologia Animal; Argentina
Fil: Mattoni, Camilo Ivan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Cordoba. Instituto de Diversidad y Ecologia Animal; Argentina
description Many environmental factors may influence the activity of scorpions in arid ecosystems. In this study, we aimed to study the effects of such factors on scorpion activity at a mature and a secondary forest site in the Chancaní Reserve (Arid Chaco ecoregion in Córdoba, Argentina). Scorpions were collected using pitfall traps, and their nocturnal activity was observed by means of UV light during 14 nights. Temperature, air humidity, atmo spheric pressure, and wind velocity were measured, and the percentage of visible moon was estimated. A total of 440 scorpions, representing seven species belonging to two families (Bothriuridae and Buthidae), were observed in the study area. Brachistosternus ferrugineus was the species most commonly observed using both methods. Mature and secondary forest shared slightly more than 50% of species. Surface activity of scorpions observed with the two methods differed significantly between the two areas. Surface activity of all scorpions and of B. ferrugineus were negatively related to the phase of the moon and positively related to air temperature. Physical factors thus have important effects on scorpion activity.
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Nime, Mónica Fernanda; Casanoves, Fernando; Vrech, David Eduardo; Mattoni, Camilo Ivan; Relationship between environmental variables and the surface activity of the scorpions in a reserve of arid Chaco, Argentina; Wiley; Invertebrate Biology; 132; 2; 4-2013; 145-155
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