Al Ahsa
Basic information
Sample name: Al Ahsa

Reference: A. M. Alahmed. 2012. Mosquito fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia and their seasonal abundance. Journal of King Saud University - Science 24:55-62 [ER 2195]
Geography
Country: Saudi Arabia


Coordinate: 25° 26' N, 49° 37' E
Coordinate basis: based on nearby landmark

Geography comments: coordinate based on Al Ahsa

Environment
Habitat: desert/xeric shrubland

Altered habitat: plantation

Substrate: ground surface

Habitat comments: "the largest oasis on the Arabian peninsula... It has been largely an agricultural oasis, with dates being the main crop"

Methods
Life forms: mosquitoes

Sampling methods: no design,light traps

Sample size: 5809 individuals

Years: 2004 - 2006

Days: 52

Nets or traps: 2

Net or trap nights: 104

Sampling comments: "During the period from March 2004 to February 2006, biweekly field trips were made... Adult mosquitoes were collected from the study area using one CDC and one standard New Jersey (NJ) light traps... The light traps were operated once every 2 weeks"

Metadata
Sample number: 2227

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2016-08-15 16:05:43

Modified: 2016-08-15 06:05:43

Abundance distribution
18 species
1 singleton
total count 5809
geometric series index: 20.6
Fisher's α: 2.297
geometric series k: 0.6371
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.8058
Shannon's H: 2.0030
Good's u: 0.9998
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts.
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