JAKOV OGA*, ZISO THOMOLLARI, PEÇI NAQELLARI
Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences. University of Elbasan ‘’Aleksander Xhuvani’’, Albania
*Corresponding author e-mail: jakovoga@yahoo.com
Abstract
In this article we present some results of the study of water coleopters (hard wings insects). They have an important influence (impact) on the environment and in food chains of animal creatures for their role in the decomposition of organic matter and especially fish food. They also are indicators of freshwater pollution. This study is realized during the year 2011- 2012 in the middle flow of the river Shkumbin, from Elbasan to Librazhd. Methodology used consists in the ground expeditions in lentic and lotic habitats and also in laboratory study. Types of findings associated with systematic, bioecological and zoogeographical data. Provided data are for 17 species of coleopters finding in studied region.
Keywords: Coleopters, systematic data, bioecological data, zoo-geographical data, lotic habitat, lentic habitat.
