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Pelicice,Fernando Mayer; Thomaz,Sidinei Magela; Agostinho,Angelo Antonio. |
Submerged macrophytes play an important role in structuring habitats and, therefore, in determining patterns of aquatic biodiversity. Because these plants are widespread in shallow areas of many Neotropical reservoirs, the present work investigated if variables related to habitat structure, measured in patches of submerged macrophytes (Egeria densa and E. najas), can be used to predict fish assemblage attributes (fish density and species richness). Based on patch characteristics at fine spatial extents (macrophyte patches within reservoir arms), we considered plant biomass, volume and proportional volume (i.e. percentage of macrophyte volume in the water column) as potential predictors. Fish and macrophytes were sampled with a 1-m² throw trap in littoral... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Aquatic plants; Habitat structure; Predictive ecology; Variability; Tropical reservoir. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252008000400001 |
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Takahashi, Erica Mayumi; UEM; Lansac-Tôha, Fábio Amodêo; UEM; Dias, Juliana Déo; UEM; Bonecker, Claudia Costa; UEM; Velho, Luiz Felipe Machado; UEM. |
This study evaluated the spatial variations in species richness and abundance of zooplankton over a hydrological cycle, and also verified the influence of physical and chemical water variables and chlorophyll-α concentrations on the abundance of these organisms. The tested hypothesis was that the zooplankton community presents higher species richness in lotic environments and higher abundance in lentic ones. One hundred forty species were identified, distributed among rotifers (88), testate amoebae (35), cladocerans (13) and copepods (4). Higher values of species richness and abundance were observed during the dry period. During both hydrological periods, the copepods presented high abundance values, due to the contribution of young stages,... |
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Palavras-chave: 2.00.00.00-6 Ciências Biológicas zooplankton; Tropical reservoir; Spatial variation; Dry and rainy periods ecologia zooplankton; Tropical reservoir; Spatial variation; Dry and rainy periods. |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/4132 |
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