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    Variaci贸n espacio-temporal de Chironomidae (Diptera) bent贸nicos y derivantes en un arroyo serrano en C贸rdoba, Argentina

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    Chironomidae es una de las familias m谩s abundantes y diversas en los ecosistemas de agua dulce, sin embargo su complejidad sistem谩tica ha sido motivo de su escaso desarrollo en muchos estudios limnol贸gicos. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los ensambles de Chironomidae bent贸nicos y derivantes de un arroyo serrano de la regi贸n central de Argentina evaluando abundancia, diversidad y composici贸n de especies en diferentes h谩bitats fluviales y distintas estaciones del a帽o. Se tomaron muestras cuantitativas de bentos y deriva en el arroyo Achiras (C贸rdoba, Argentina) en h谩bitats de rabi贸n y corredera, y se registraron variables ambientales en las cuatro estaciones del a帽o, entre 2007 y 2008. Se registr贸 un total de 25 taxones pertenecientes a cuatro subfamilias. Los quiron贸midos bent贸nicos constituyeron el 19% de la comunidad de macroinvertebrados, mientras que en deriva representaron el 33%. En el bentos domin贸 Thienemannimyia sp. y en la deriva, Corynoneura sp. De acuerdo con los resultados de ANOVAs de dos v铆as, los mayores valores de riqueza taxon贸mica y densidad bent贸nica se registraron en el periodo de aguas bajas (oto帽o e invierno) y la diversidad de quir贸nomidos bent贸nicos fue mayor en rabi贸n. Por el contrario, para el ensamble de derivantes s贸lo la equitatividad fue diferente entre h谩bitats y entre estaciones. El an谩lisis TWINSPAN mostr贸 una separaci贸n espacio-temporal de las muestras de bentos, mientras que las muestras de deriva se segregaron s贸lo temporalmente lo que sugiere que el transporte aguas abajo de los invertebrados homogeniza la variaci贸n espacial observada en el bentos. La densidad de bentos y deriva vari贸 de manera similar a trav茅s de las estaciones del a帽o y el coeficiente de Jaccard present贸 un alto 铆ndice de similitud entre bentos y deriva (86%). Este trabajo posibilit贸 conocer la din谩mica temporal y espacial de los quiron贸midos bent贸nicos y derivantes en un arroyo serrano. La ampliaci贸n del conocimiento taxon贸mico, biol贸gico y ecol贸gico de Chironomidae posibilitar谩 adecuar e implementar estrategias de manejo y conservaci贸n de los ecosistemas l贸ticos en la regi贸n central de Argentina.Spatio-temporal variation of benthic and drifting Chironomidae (Diptera) in a mountain stream in C贸rdoba, Argentina. Chironomidae is one of the most abundant and diverse families in freshwater ecosystems, however its highly complex systematic has led to its scarce development in many limnological studies. The aim of this study was to analyze benthic and drifting Chironomidae assemblages in a mountain stream of central Argentina assessing abundance, diversity and taxa composition in different fluvial habitats and seasons. Quantitative benthic and drift samples were taken in the Achiras stream (C贸rdoba, Argentina) in rifles and runs, and environmental variables were measured in each season between 2007 and 2008. A total of 25 taxa were registered belonging to four subfamilies. Benthic chironomids represented 19% of the macroinvertebrate community, whereas they constituted 33% in drift. Thienemannimyia sp. dominated in benthos and Corynoneura sp. in drift. According to the two-way ANOVAs results, the highest taxonomic richness and benthic density were registered during the low flow period (autumn and winter) and the highest benthic diversity was found in riffles. On the contrary, in the drifting assemblage only evenness was different between habitats and among seasons. TWINSPAN analysis showed a spatio-temporal segregation of benthic samples, whereas drift samples were separated only temporally suggesting that the dislodgment of invertebrates downstream homogenize the spatial variation observed in benthos. Benthic and drift density varied in a similar manner through seasons and Jaccard coefficient showed a high similarity index between benthos and drift (86%). This study allowed knowing the spatio-temporal dynamic of benthic and drifting Chironomidae in a mountain stream. The increase of knowledge in relation to taxonomy, biology and ecology of Chironomidae will allow to adequate and apply management and conservation strategies of lotic ecosystems in the central region of Argentina.Fil: Zanotto Arpellino, Juan Pablo. Universidad Nacional de R铆o Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoqu铆micas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Principe, Romina Elizabeth. Universidad Nacional de R铆o Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoqu铆micas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cient铆ficas y T茅cnicas; ArgentinaFil: Oberto, Ana M.. Universidad Nacional de R铆o Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoqu铆micas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Gualdoni, Cristina M.. Universidad Nacional de R铆o Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoqu铆micas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentin

    El bentos y su fracci贸n derivante: Composici贸n y estructura en un arroyo regulado (Achiras, C贸rdoba)

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    Flow regulation modifies the physico-chemical conditions of the fluvial system and consequently its biota. The aim of this study was to analyze the composition and structure of benthic and drift, upstream and downstream of the Achiras dam before and after construction. Sampling of benthos (Surber nets, 0.09 m2 and 300 渭) and drift (nets 1 m long, 300 渭 and 0.0192 m2) were performed in high water and low water periods. The organisms were identified to the lowest  possible taxonomic level and benthic Feeding Functional Groups were identified. Density, taxonomic richness, Shannon diversity and evenness for benthos and drift were calculated. Data were compared by three-way ANOVAs. The structure of both assemblages varied spatially and temporally. Benthic community showed a total of 110 taxa, corresponding to 8 phyla, while drift assemblage 55 taxa corresponding to 6 phyla. In both assemblages, the phylum Arthropoda was the most abundant. In the site below the dam and in the post- construction period, the benthos richness was greater, while drift evenness exhibited the highest value at the site below the dam during low water period. The filtering collectors and scrapers showed significant differences between year, site and hydrological period. The chironomids Tanytarsus sp. and Rheotanytarsus sp. were the most abundant among collectors while filtering Camelobaetidius penai andStenophysa sp. among the scrapers. Data obtained in this study show that both data of benthic structure and its drifting fraction as the GFA data would indicate no significant changes attributable to dam effect. Longer studies would be required since in regulated systems most ecological changes happen more slowly than observed immediately.La regulaci贸n del flujo modifica las condiciones f铆sico-qu铆micas del sistema fluvial y, en consecuencia, su biota. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la composici贸n y la estructura del bentos y la deriva, aguas arriba y aguas abajo de la presa de Achiras antes y despu茅s de la construcci贸n. Se muestreo el bentos (redes Surber, 0.09 m2 y 300 渭) y la deriva (redes de 1 m de largo, 300 渭 y 0.0192 m2)  en periodos de agua alta y baja. Los organismos se identificaron al nivel taxon贸mico m谩s bajo posible y se identificaron los Grupos Funcionales de Alimentaci贸n del bentos. Se calcularon la densidad, la riqueza taxon贸mica, la diversidad de Shannon y la uniformidad para el bentos y la deriva. Los datos se compararon mediante ANOVA de tres v铆as. La estructura de ambos conjuntos vari贸 espacial y temporalmente. La comunidad bent贸nica mostr贸 un total de 110 taxones, que corresponden a 8 phyla, mientras que el conjunto de la deriva 55 taxones correspondientes a 6 phyla. En ambos conjuntos, el phylum Arthropoda fue el m谩s abundante. En el sitio aguas abajo de la presa y en el per铆odo posterior a la construcci贸n, la riqueza del bentos fue mayor, mientras que la uniformidad de la deriva exhibi贸 el valor m谩s alto en el sitio aguas abajo de la presa durante el per铆odo de poca agua. Los colectores filtradores y raspadores mostraron diferencias significativas entre el a帽o, el sitio y el per铆odo hidrol贸gico. Los quiron贸midos Tanytarsus sp. y Rheotanytarsus sp. fueron los m谩s abundantes entre los colectores mientras que Camelobaetidius penai y Stenophysa sp. lo fueron entre los raspadores. Los datos obtenidos en este estudio muestran que tanto los datos de la estructura bent贸nica como su fracci贸n de deriva como los datos de GFA no indicar铆an cambios significativos atribuibles al efecto de presa. Se requerir铆an estudios m谩s largos, ya que en los sistemas regulados, la mayor铆a de los cambios ecol贸gicos ocurren m谩s lentamente de lo que se observa de inmediato

    Potential habitats

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    The benthic community of a braided reach of a lowland river was studied with the aim to identify functional habitats through the assessment of potential habitats. Functional habitats were defined considering physical and biological characteristics. Three reaches of the Chocancharava River (C贸rdoba, Argentina) were selected and six potential habitats were sampled during high and low water periods. Hydraulic and environmental variables were also registered in each sampling occasion. Taxonomic composition, macroinvertebrate abundance, richness, diversity and evenness were estimated for each identified functional habitat. TWINSPAN analysis was applied separately for two data sets (high water and low water period). This analysis showed that samples of the low water period were mainly grouped in relation to three habitats units: vegetated habitats, unvegetated habitats and habitats related to bars. These three habitats were considered functional habitats. The whole biological and environmental data sets were ordinated by Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) showing a significant relationship between benthic assemblages and environmental variables. This analysis grouped samples in relation to the functional habitats identified by TWINSPAN and indicated that the most influential environmental variables explaining the ordination were: current velocity, depth, substrate size and cover percent of rooted emergent macrophytes. Faunal composition determined by CCA for each functional habitat was in agreement with the results obtained by the Relative Preference Index (RPI). Factorial ANOVAs showed that abundance, taxonomic richness, diversity and evenness were different among the functional habitats and that the community attributes were influenced by the effect of the hydrological period and habitat. As the functional habitat approach provides useful tools in management and river rehabilitation the use of this methodology may allow to develop more appropriate restoration strategies to be applied in altered lowland reaches
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