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Fezaa Ashelia Zakia Ameliee
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Bandung 40614, Indonesia
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Macroarthropod Diversity, Distribution, and Community Structure in Cikarae Cave of the Klapanunggal Karst, West Java Isma Dwi Kurniawan; Cahyo Rahmadi; Rahmat Taufiq Mustahiq Akbar; Omar Calva; Fezaa Ashelia Zakia Ameliee; Ahmad Zaenal Ependi
HAYATI Journal of Biosciences Vol. 30 No. 5 (2023): September 2023
Publisher : Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.4308/hjb.30.5.995-1007

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Arthropods are the most dominant fauna in cave realms. Ecological studies of cave-dwelling arthropods are essential for cave ecosystem conservation. This study was conducted to determine the ecological aspects of macroarthropods in Cikarae Cave, West Java, focusing on their diversity, distribution, and community structure. The cave passage was divided into three zones based on environmental disparities. Data collection was carried out through direct search and counting methods. Data were analyzed using non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) and several ecological indices (diversity, evenness, and dominance). Nineteen macroarthropod morphospecies were recorded and distributed among 5 classes, 11 orders, and 18 families. Most of these morphospecies were troglophiles. A new troglobitic species (Isopoda: Philosciidae) with a high degree of troglomorphy and exclusive microhabitat was registered. Most morphospecies were collected in Zone 1 (17), followed by Zone 3 (9) and Zone 2 (8). Collected macroarthropods preferred cave walls over floors and ceilings. Overall, Cikarae showed a low diversity index (0.782) and evenness (0.265), while dominance was relatively high (0.692). Trachyjulus tjampeanus, Rhaphidophora sp., and Theridiosomatidae sp. were the most dominant taxa.
Co-Authors Ahmad Zaenal Ependi Cahyo Rahmadi Kurniawan, Isma Dwi Omar Calva Rahmat Taufiq Mustahiq Akbar