Macroinvertebrados aquáticos associados às raízes de Eichhornia azuera (Swarts) Kunth (Pontederiaceae) em uma lagoa marginal no Pantanal, MS

Macrófitas aquáticas desempenham um importante papel na estruturação de comunidades dos ecossistemas de aquáticos. No presente estudo, a abundância e a riqueza da comunidade de macroinvertebrados foram comparadas através de correlação simples e da participação relativa média com o volume de raízes de Eichhornia azurea numa lagoa marginal no Pantanal (MS) no período de seca. Os macroinvertebrados foram identificados até o menor nível taxonômico possível e os volumes das raízes obtidos pelo método de deslocamento de volume. Foram identificados 21 táxons pertencentes a 13 famílias num total de 371 exemplares. Chironomus sp. (Chironomidae), Slavina sp. e Dero sp. (Naididae), todos detritívoros, foram mais representativos. Houve correlação positiva entre o volume das raízes com a abundância e riqueza de macroinvertebrados. Embora a análise de variância não tenha mostrado diferenças significativas entre riqueza e abundância da macrofauna e o volume das raízes, observou-se uma tendência de aumento de ambas as variáveis com o aumento do volume das raízes. Assim, as raízes maiores devem ter maior disponibilidade de microhabitats justificando a tendência observada. Os resultados obtidos indicaram que as dimensões das raízes E. azurea podem desempenhar importante papel ecológico como abrigo e local de acúmulo de alimentos para os macroinvertebrados em lagoas

Avaliação da Qualidade da Água da Nascente do Ribeirão das Anhumas (Araraquara-Sp) Através do Estudo dos Macroinvertebrados Aquáticos

In the last decades, anthropic activities such as agriculture activities, industrial and urban effluents and urban areas have been pointed as the main responsible for the alteration and degradation of the aquatic ecosystems. One way of analyzing the water quality of these environments is to study the aquatic microinvertebrated fauna. The present study aimed at analyzing the environmental water quality of Anhumas Stream in the city of Araraquara, SP, Brazil, by studying its aquatic macroinvertebrate community. Two samplings were carried out, being one in February and the other in October, 2008. Three sections of the stream were chosen for study, and two samples were collected at each site totalizing 12 samples. 35 families of macroinvertebrates were collected, totalizing 644 individuals. The Chironomidae family was the dominant one with approximately 57% of the total of collected organisms. The metrics of environmental evaluation using stream macroinvertebrates pointed to the conservation of the Anhumas stream, considering that we found a higher richness of families and a higher percentage of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Tricoptera (EPT) than the ones found in streams with similar environments characteristics near to Araraquara region. The results pointed to the importance of conserving this area as a reference for water´s quality in the region of Araraquara.Nas últimas décadas, atividades antrópicas como a agricultura, lançamentos de efluentes industriais e domésticos e as áreas urbanas têm sido apontadas como as principais responsáveis pelas alterações e degradação dos ecossistemas aquáticos. Uma das formas de analisar a qualidade da água desses ambientes pode ser realizada por meio do estudo da fauna de macroinvertebrados aquáticos. O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar a qualidade da água da nascente do ribeirão das Anhumas, através do estudo da comunidade de macroinvertebrados aquáticos. Foram realizadas duas coletas da fauna aquática, uma no mês de fevereiro e outra no mês de outubro de 2008. Foram escolhidos três trechos do córrego, onde se coletou duas amostras em cada trecho, totalizando 12 amostras. No total, foram coletadas 35 famílias de macroinvertebrados, totalizando 644 indivíduos. A família Chironomidae foi dominante, com aproximadamente 57% do total dos espécimes coletados. As métricas de avaliação da qualidade ambiental utilizando os macroinvertebrados apontaram para um bom estado de conservação da área de nascente do ribeirão das Anhumas, uma vez que foram encontradas uma alta riqueza de famílias e alta porcentagem de Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera e Trichoptera – EPT, em comparação com córregos de características semelhantes próximos a Araraquara. Os resultados apontam para a importância da conservação dessa área como referência de qualidade da água para a região de Araraquara

Is enrichment with inorganic and organic compounds feasible for improving the quality of vermicomposting using water hyacinth biomass?

In eutrophic environments, aquatic weeds reproduce rapidly, occupying extensive areas of the waterbody and preventing the multiple use of water resources. The use of the biomass of these plants invermicomposting represents a sustainable alternative utilization of the excess biomass produced byeutrophication. The enrichment of macrophyte biomass during vermicomposting was tested using aninorganic solution (NPK1:75% and NPK3:50%) and an organic solution with glucose (0:25g=L and0:50g=L) to improve the quality of the vermicompost. The consumption of biomass of the macrophytesby theEisenia fetidaincreased as the vermicomposting progressed, reaching the highest values atthe end of the experimental period. The control treatment, i.e., without earthworms, remained stable.The electrical conductivity tended to increase for the treatments NPK1:75%, Glucose0:25g=L andGlucose0:50g=L. The pH of the vermicomposting tended to be neutral in all treatments. The controland inorganic treatments showed a reduction in macrophyte biomass and the number of individualsofEisenia fetida. The additions of NPK and glucose slightly improved vermicompost quality andbiomass consumption by the earthworms. However, using vermicompost alone does not meet therequirements for its use as a fertilizer. Thus, we suggest the use of vermicompost in association withother fertilizers, adding moisture and structuring the soil

Entomofauna aquática do Ribeirão das Anhumas (Bacia hidrográfica do Rio Mogi-Guaçú, SP) : influência do represamento e do uso da terra na estrutura da comunidade

Changes in river basins such as the deforestation of riparian vegetation, the expansion of agricultural activities and construction of dams, are examples of anthropogenic interference, which interferes with the diversity of aquatic insects in streams and rivers. This study aimed to investigate the distribution patterns of communities of aquatic insects in a longitudinal profile of the Ribeirão Anhumas, discontinued by the construction of five impoundments and the influence of different land uses. Sampling occurred in the river basin of the Ribeirão Anhumas in an area upstream and downstream of the five dams, on the towards headstream/mouth of the creek. We analyzed the concentration of potentially bioavailable metals (Fe, Mg, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ni, Cd and Cr) in sediment. For the sampling effort fauna, the quick sampler method was used for a period of two minutes. Specimens were identified to lowest possible taxonomic level and classified by feeding groups. The highest concentrations of metals in the sediment were recorded in parts of the dam 4 (R4), which is observed around sugar cane farming, the analysis indicated contamination by Ni. 2498 aquatic insects were identified, wich distributed in 92 genera. Polypedilum (Chironomidae, Diptera) was the taxon more representative of the community, as well as the guilds of the predators and gathering-colectors. The stretches with preserved riparian vegetation had the highest values of richness, taxonomic diversity and water quality score. The Student statistical test indicated that there were no significant differences in the abundance and richness between the streches. Diversity indices showed a decrease in diversity between the upstream and downstream sections, and longitudinal profile. We concluded that the basin of the Ribeirão Anhumas is well preserved, where there was no interference from lotic habitat discontinuity of the dams, as well as different land uses low-impact exercise on aquatic insect community.Financiadora de Estudos e ProjetosAlterações em bacias hidrográficas, como o desmatamento da vegetação ripária, a expansão das atividades agrícolas e a construção de represas, são exemplos das interferências antrópicas, que interferem na diversidade de insetos aquáticos nos córregos e rios. O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar padrões de distribuição de comunidades de insetos aquáticos em um perfil longitudinal do Ribeirão das Anhumas, descontinuado pela construção de cinco represamentos e pela influência de diferentes usos da terra. As coletas ocorreram na bacia hidrográfica do Ribeirão das Anhumas, a montante e a jusante de cinco represamentos, no sentido nascente/foz do ribeirão. Foram analisadas concentração de metais potencialmente biodisponíveis (Fe, Mg, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ni, Cd e Cr) no sedimento. A fauna foi coletada pelo método de varredura, por um período de dois minutos. Os exemplares foram identificados até o menor nível taxonômico possível e classificados por grupos funcionais. As maiores concentrações de metais no sedimento, foram registrados nos trechos da represa 4 (R4), cujo entorno observa-se atividade agrícola canavieira, as análises indicaram contaminação por Ni. Foram identificados 2.498 insetos aquáticos, distribuídos em 92 gêneros. Polypedilum (Chironomidae, Diptera) foi o táxon mais representativo da comunidade, e entre as guildas predominaram os predadores e coletores-juntadores. Nos trechos com vegetação ripária preservada verificaram-se os maiores valores de riqueza, diversidade taxonômica e do escore de qualidade da água. O teste estatístico de Student indicou que não houve diferenças significantes na abundância e riqueza entre os trechos analisados. Os índices de diversidade demonstraram um decréscimo da diversidade entre os trechos a montante e jusante, e no perfil longitudinal. Conclui-se que a bacia hidrográfica do Ribeirão das Anhumas está bem conservada, aonde não houve interferência da descontinuidade de habitat lótico das represas, bem como os diferentes usos da terra exercem baixo impacto sobre a comunidade de insetos aquáticos

The invasive white ginger lily ( Hedichium coronarium ) simplifies the trait composition of an insect assemblage in the littoral zone of a Savanna reservoir

ABSTRACT The invasive white ginger lily (Hedichium coronarium - J. Köenig, 1783) simplifies the trait composition of an insect assemblage in the littoral zone of a Savanna reservoir. Invasive plants are believed to shift the trait composition of aquatic insects dwelling in banks of lentic ecosystems. In this study, we analyzed the relationship between the presence of the invasive white ginger lily (H. coronarium) and the functional trait indices of the aquatic insect assemblage in the littoral zone of a tropical reservoir. We sampled aquatic insects on the invaded and non-invaded banks of the reservoir and then analyzed the insect trait indices by estimating the Functional Dispersion (FDis), Functional Evenness (FEve) and the Functional Divergence (FDiv), as well as the Community level Weight-Mean traits (CWM). Finally, we compared these indices between invaded and non-invaded banks as well as their relationship with the abiotic variables, such as dissolved oxygen, pH, depth and water temperature. The result confirmed that the invaded banks had lower values of functional indices as well as dissolved oxygen. However, this abiotic variable was found to have no effect on the functional indices. In addition, the white ginger lily bank presented higher contribution of collector-gathering to predator-piercer groups. We suggest that the invasion of white ginger lily promotes low heterogeneity habitat resulting in simplification on functional traits of aquatic insect assemblage

The invasive white ginger lily ( Hedichium coronarium ) simplifies the trait composition of an insect assemblage in the littoral zone of a Savanna reservoir

ABSTRACT The invasive white ginger lily (Hedichium coronarium - J. Köenig, 1783) simplifies the trait composition of an insect assemblage in the littoral zone of a Savanna reservoir. Invasive plants are believed to shift the trait composition of aquatic insects dwelling in banks of lentic ecosystems. In this study, we analyzed the relationship between the presence of the invasive white ginger lily (H. coronarium) and the functional trait indices of the aquatic insect assemblage in the littoral zone of a tropical reservoir. We sampled aquatic insects on the invaded and non-invaded banks of the reservoir and then analyzed the insect trait indices by estimating the Functional Dispersion (FDis), Functional Evenness (FEve) and the Functional Divergence (FDiv), as well as the Community level Weight-Mean traits (CWM). Finally, we compared these indices between invaded and non-invaded banks as well as their relationship with the abiotic variables, such as dissolved oxygen, pH, depth and water temperature. The result confirmed that the invaded banks had lower values of functional indices as well as dissolved oxygen. However, this abiotic variable was found to have no effect on the functional indices. In addition, the white ginger lily bank presented higher contribution of collector-gathering to predator-piercer groups. We suggest that the invasion of white ginger lily promotes low heterogeneity habitat resulting in simplification on functional traits of aquatic insect assemblage

Dataset of the impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) in Brazil

This dataset summarizes the research on the impacts of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) documented in Brazil from 1981 to 2022 and was used to subsidize the Brazilian Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BPBES). Impacts of non-native plants and animals, but not microorganisms and fungi, on terrestrial and aquatic (freshwater and marine) environments were included in this review. Most of the literature reviewed consisted of published articles, plus a few book chapters, dissertations, theses, and reports. We found 1,003 records of ecological and economic impacts (970 negative and 33 positive) caused by 239 different species, as well as effects on people’s well-being.  </p