The zooplankton biodiversity of some freshwater environments in Parnaíba basin (Piauí, Northeastern Brazil)/Diversidade do zooplâncton de alguns ambientes de água doce na bacia do rio Parnaíba (Piauí, Nordeste do Brasil)

The plankton fauna of the state of Piaui, Northeastern Brazil, especially in the Parnaiba basin, is still poorly known; the results of most studies of the subject have not been published and can only be found in grey literature (unpublished scientific works), such as course completion work and consu...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of biology 2013-02, Vol.73 (1), p.125-125
Main Authors: Paranhos, J D N, Almeida, V L S, Filho, J P Silva, Paranaguá, M N, Melo, M, Neumann-Leitão, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bacia do Rio Parnaíba
Biodiversity
Cladocera
Cluster analysis
composição de espécies
Copepoda
Freshwater
Nordeste do Brasil
Northeastern Brazil
Parnaíba basin
Plankton
reservatórios
reservoirs
River ecology
Rotifera
Salinity
Seasons
species composition
Studies
Taxonomy
Water pollution
Water quality
zooplankton
zooplâncton
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Summary:The plankton fauna of the state of Piaui, Northeastern Brazil, especially in the Parnaiba basin, is still poorly known; the results of most studies of the subject have not been published and can only be found in grey literature (unpublished scientific works), such as course completion work and consulting reports. Thus, this paper presents data from samples taken recently from different water bodies in Piaui and represents the second study to be published on the region's zooplankton since the pioneering work of Spandl (1926). The results presented here expand the taxonomic list of zooplankton for the state of Piaui, including a total fauna of 30 species of rotifers, 15 of cladocerans and 3 of copepods. The zooplankton richness was considered low in the studied reservoirs compared to other freshwater ecosystems from Northeastern Brazil; however, the few studies developed in the Parnaiba basin suggest that the diversity for these organisms should be higher.
ISSN:1519-6984
1678-4375