Comparing Riparian Fly Diversity (Diptera) to Environmental and Human Pressures in Mongolia

Authors

Joss R. Wertz, Brigham Young University
Dr. C. Riley Nelson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

riparian fly diversity, diptera, Mongolia, human pressures, environmental pressures

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

Abstract

Mongolia is as large as the eastern United States with the lowest population density in Asia. This has kept development and its effects at a minimum. Thus, Mongolia retains much of the biota that has been lost in the surrounding countries. In the past 15 years, Mongolia has begun the difficult process of transitioning to a free market system. With this transition have come many pressures to exploit Mongolia’s extensive natural resources, while the number of scientists to monitor the effects of these developments is small. These pressures make an immediate need for biomonitoring methods to be developed. In addition, little research has been done to catalogue and monitor fly species in Mongolia.

Recommended Citation

Wertz, Joss R. and Nelson, Dr. C. Riley (2013) "Comparing Riparian Fly Diversity (Diptera) to Environmental and Human Pressures in Mongolia," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1092.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1092