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SUMMARY:Diversity and function of stream invertebrates in tropical forest 
 and oil palm ecosystems in Sabah\, Malaysia: Effects of habitat conversion
  and strategies for conservation - Sarah Luke (University of Cambridge)
DTSTART:20140124T170000Z
DTEND:20140124T173000Z
UID:TALK50468@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:30967
DESCRIPTION:Freshwater systems are highly diverse and provide vital servic
 es for humans\, but are increasingly threatened by global agricultural gro
 wth and consequent land use change. In Malaysia specifically\, freshwater 
 systems are being heavily impacted by forest clearance and oil palm expans
 ion. Invertebrates dominate freshwater ecosystems and are crucial for heal
 thy stream function. Many agricultural catchments show decreased invertebr
 ate diversity relative to those in forests\, but impacts of oil palm and p
 ossible strategies for conservation are poorly understood and are a key em
 erging research priority. \nThrough surveys of stream invertebrates (drago
 nflies\, insect larvae\, skater bugs\, crabs/shrimps/snails) across a rang
 e of stream sites in old growth forest\, logged forest and oil palm planta
 tions\, I am investigating the impacts of land use change on invertebrate 
 diversity and stream ecosystem function. I am also testing the effectivene
 ss of conservation strategies to help mitigate the impacts of land use cha
 nge\, in particular the value of leaving forested buffer strips by the sid
 e of streams after habitat conversion.\n
LOCATION:Tea Room\, Department of Zoology
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