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Changes in the structure of fish assemblages in streams along an undisturbed-impacted gradient, upper Paraná River basin, Central Brazil
The João Leite River is located in the upper Paraná basin, Central Brazil. It drains areas covered by Cerrado vegetation interspersed with urban and agricultural areas. This study aims to asses changes of the fish assembleges structure along a undisturbed-impacted gradient in ten stream stretches us...
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Published in: | Neotropical Ichthyology 2010, Vol.8 (3), p.587-598 |
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Summary: | The João Leite River is located in the upper Paraná basin, Central Brazil. It drains areas covered by Cerrado vegetation interspersed with urban and agricultural areas. This study aims to asses changes of the fish assembleges structure along a undisturbed-impacted gradient in ten stream stretches using ecological descriptors, a similarity index and the abundance-biomass relationship (ABC curves). The fish were collected during the dry period using electrofishing gear in stretches of 50 m. Results show that the environmental variation observed along the undisturbed-impacted gradient considered influences on fish assemblage structure. Both richness and diversity differences between fish assemblages are partially influenced by stream stretch orthonian order and anthropogenic impacts. ABC curves classified six stream stretches located in preserved or impacted areas as undisturbed while four stretches were classified as disturbed. This is attributed to the influence of the undisturbed habitat within the conservation unit and the presence of K- or r- strategist species. This type of study contributes to an understanding of the effects of aquatic environment conservation on the Brazilian Cerrado core area, where the choice of conservation areas prioritizes terrestrial over aquatic aspects.
O ribeirão João Leite está localizado no alto da bacia do rio Paraná, Brasil Central, onde drena áreas cobertas por vegetação tipo Cerrado intercaladas com áreas urbanas e agrícolas. Este estudo objetiva avaliar as mudanças na estrutura das assembleias de peixes ao longo de um gradiente ambiental (não perturbado-impactado) em trechos de dez riachos utilizando descritores ecológicos, um índice de similaridade e a relação abundância-biomassa (curvas ABC). Os peixes foram coletados durante o período da estiagem em trechos de 50 m utilizando a pesca elétrica. Os resultados indicam que a variabilidade ambiental observada ao longo do gradiente considerado influencia na estrutura das assembleias de peixes. As diferenças observadas entre a riqueza e diversidade das assembleias de peixes são parcialmente influenciadas pela ordem do riacho e os impactos antropogênicos. As curvas ABC classificam seis trechos localizados em áreas preservadas ou impactadas como não perturbados e quatro como perturbados. Isto é atribuído à influência do habitat preservado presente na unidade de conservação e à presença de espécies com estratégias K- ou r-. Este tipo de estudo contribui ao entendimento dos ef |
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ISSN: | 1679-6225 1982-0224 1679-6225 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S1679-62252010000300003 |