Documentation of Aquatic Beetles in Newtown Ecopark, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India (2023-2024)

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The publication titled "Documentation of Aquatic Beetles in Newtown Ecopark, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India (2023-2024)" has been published by the Nature Mates Nature Club. The study area encompasses a total land area of 480 acres(including a 104 acres waterbody with an island in the middle), comprising a varied array of microhabitats consist of grassland, a mixed forest. Located on a periphery of the park, there exists a diminutive expanse of wetland referred to as Pakhibitan, characterized by the presence of cattails, colloquially known as 'hogla' among the indigenous populace. Located opposite the park lies a substantial body of freshwater, encompassing an approximate surface area of 104 acres. Vegetation associated with the beetle species are in the study area Nymphoides indica, Typha elephantina, Ludwigia adscendens, Eichornia crassipes, Cynodon dactylon. The annual temperature exhibits a range of 43°C to 9°C. The annual average precipitation is 1400mm. The soil type in this area is classified as alluvial due to its geographical location within the Indo-Gangetic plain. Various parameters were recorded during the survey, these are pH, TDS, EC, salinity and DO. pH recorded was from 7 to 11. TDS was 283± 10 ppm. With EC 566± 20 μs/cm, DO was 6.12± 1.28 mg/l. Salinity was 0% and remained same throughout the study period The dataset presented here comprises a record of aquatic beetles documented during a biodiversity survey conducted over the period spanning from april 2023 to march2024. All species have been identified at either the species or genus level. A comprehensive tally of 13 species was documented belonging to 3 separate families under order coleoptera. We are grateful to West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (WBHIDCO) for allowing us to use Ecopark as a study area.

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Modak B K, Rong A, Sengupta N, Chatterjee L, Basu Roy A, Barve V (2024). Documentation of Aquatic Beetles in Newtown Ecopark, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India (2023-2024). Version 1.2. Nature Mates-Nature Club. Occurrence dataset. https://cloud.gbif.org/asia/resource?r=aquaticbeetle&v=1.2

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Keywords

Occurrence; Observation

Contacts

Biplob Kumar Modak
  • Originator
  • Professor
Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University
  • University Campus Road, Ranchi - Purulia Rd
723104
West Bengal
IN
Abhik Rong
  • Originator
  • Research Associate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
  • 6/7 Bijoygarh
700032 Kolkata
West Bengal
IN
Nivedita Sengupta
  • User
  • Intern
Nature Mates-Nature Club
  • 6/7 Bijoygarh
700032 Kolkata
West Bengal
IN
Lina Chatterjee
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator
  • Research Associate
Nature Mates-Nature Club
  • 6/7 Bijoygarh
700032 Kolkata
West Bengal
IN
Arjan Basu Roy
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
  • Secretary
Nature Mate-Nature Club
  • 6/7 Bijoygarh
700032 Kolkata
West Bengal
IN
  • 98743 57414
Vijay Barve
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator
  • Research Advisor
Nature Mates-Nature Club
  • 6/7 Bijoygarh
700032 Kolkata
West Bengal
IN
Nivedita Sengupta
  • User

Geographic Coverage

The research was conducted in Newtown Ecopark, located in the North 24 Pargannas district. This ecological site spans approximately 480 acres (including a 104 acres waterbody with an island in the middle) and encompasses various habitats, including grassland, man-made urban forest, butterfly garden, marshland, and wetland.

Bounding Coordinates South West [22.602, 88.462], North East [22.611, 88.471]

Taxonomic Coverage

All species have been identified at either the species or genus level. A comprehensive tally of 13 species was documented belonging to 3 separate families under order coleoptera.

Order Coleoptera (Beetle)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2023-04-01 / 2024-01-01

Project Data

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Funding Nature mates Nature Club
Study Area Description The study area encompasses a total land area of 480 acres(including a 104 acres waterbody with an island in the middle)and comprises a wide variety of microhabitats consisting of grassland, a mixed forest . Located at one periphery of the park, a diminutive expanse of wetland referred to as Pakhibitan can be found, characterized by the presence of cattails, colloquially known as 'hogla' among the indigenous population Vegetation associated with the beetle species are in the study area Nymphoides indica, Typha elephantina, Ludwigia adscendens, Eichornia crassipes, Cynodon dactylon.

Sampling Methods

Light Trapping and Net Trapping

Study Extent This study focused on documenting the aquatic beetles found in New Town Ecopark, which is located in the district of North 24 Parganas and spans approximately 480 acres (including a 104 acres waterbody with an island in the middle). The region exhibits diverse land use patterns, encompassing marshlands, lakes, ponds, grasslands, a butterfly garden, and a man-made forest patch. Additionally, the site boasts a substantial number of landscape gardens.

Method step description:

  1. Each sampling session consists of 5 to 10 sweeps reaching a maximum depth of 1 meter. The equipment and materials utilized in this study includes a D-frame net with a mesh size of 0.5mm, Leica EZ4E Stereo Microscope, Ocean Star Digital pH meter for measuring pH, Ocean Star digital conductivity meter, Divinext 0-100 Erma Hand Refractometer

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Rong, Abhik & Chatterjee, Lina & Basu Roy, Arjan & Ghosh, Sujit & Modak, Biplaob. (2024). A Comprehensive Study on Diversity of Aquatic beetles (Coleoptera) in Relation with Vegetation and Water Quality around Eco Park, Kolkata,West Bengal, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India. 124. 383-394

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Alternative Identifiers 25235338-f334-427c-bcc8-a4346f400357
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