Report of Preliminary Entomological Survey of Puaaluu Stream, Maui
Hardy DE. 1979. Report of Preliminary Entomological Survey of Puaaluu Stream, Maui. An ecological survey of Puaaluu Stream: Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit Technical Report Series. Technical report 27, Part III. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu, HI
1) A limnological survery of Pua'alu'u Stream, Haleakala National Park, was conducted addressing the following points: A) Verification of the Lentipes concolor abundance in the stream; B) Assessment of the stream's fauna; C) Study of the unique nature o fthe stream. 2) Lentipes concolor indeed proved to be very common in Pua'alu'u. 3) The stream appeared to be particularly suited to this species by virtue of its geomorphology and its consequent species composition and distribution 4) Pua'alu'u proved to be unique in terms of its insect fauna, its flora, and its stream fauna 5) A hypothesis is developed which may prove to be applicable not only to the potentially rare and endangered Lentipes but which could be the basis of a paradigm for the determination of critical habitats for other Hawaiian freshwater species. 6) The flora of the stream bank is predominantly exotic with dense thickets of bamboo in many areas. 7) The bamboo has had a negative impact on the insect fauna as well as being probably responsible for significant erosion of the stream course banks. 8) The insect fauna below 150 m has been seriously depleted by the activity of the long-legged ant (Anoplolepis longipes) 9) Recommendations for the protection of the stream and its banks is suggested.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Hardy, D.
- Date of Issue
- 1979-07
- Publisher
- Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Units
- HALE
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Bamboo, Distribution (Biodiversity), Hawaii, IAR, Insecta (Insects), Invertebrates, Maui island, Observations, Plant Studies, Presence (Biodiversity), Pua`alu`u, Puaaluu, Rivers & Streams, Stream