@article{fdi:010086076,
  title = {{C}rickets as indicators of ecological succession in tropical systems, {N}ew {C}aledonia},
  author = {{A}nso, {J}. and {G}asc, {A}mandine and {B}ourguet, {E}. and {D}esutter-{G}randcolas, {L}. and {J}ourdan, {H}erv{\'e}},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}rickets ({E}nsifera, {G}rylloidea) are not commonly used as ecological indicators in contrary to other {O}rthoptera (e.g., grasshoppers and katydids). {H}owever, they are sensitive to environmental changes and abundant in tropical regions. {T}o evaluate whether crickets are relevant bioindicators of tropical ecosystems, we investigated cricket assemblages along a tropical ecological gradient. {W}e collected crickets during both day and night in southern {N}ew {C}aledonia for three stages of ecological succession: open shrubland, preforest, and forest. {S}imultaneously, we measured several environmental variables, such as temperature and relative humidity, at each sampling site. {C}ricket species assemblages showed a clear response to ecological succession. {T}he highest and lowest species richness and abundances of individuals were, respectively, found in forest and shrubland, with species specialized in each ecological stage revealing the conservation value of each of these stages. {S}imilar results were found when considering only the part of cricket communities with the ability to acoustically communicate. {T}his work is part of a larger research program about {N}eocaledonian crickets and contributes to support the use of acoustic approaches to monitor tropical environments. {I}n conclusion, these findings highlight the potential value of crickets as an environmental indicator in tropical ecosystems. {T}he results also contribute to the discussion of the intrinsic conservational value of shrublands in {N}ew {C}aledonia and similar ecotypes.},
  keywords = {bioindicator ; community ecology ; conservation ; crickets ; ecoacoustics ; ecological succession ; taxonomic inventory ; tropics ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}iotropica},
  volume = {54},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {1270--1284},
  ISSN = {0006-3606},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1111/btp.13151},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086076},
}