Are aquatic insect species sensitive to banana plant cultivation?

Corbi, Juliano José; Kleine, Priscila; Trivinho‐Strixino, Susana

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.09.020

Cited by 32 publications

(34 citation statements)

References 19 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…They found that drastic changes in the vegetation cover seemed to induce significant changes in aquatic insect assemblages, especially in Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT), whose richness was significantly lower in pasture streams; and the taxonomic composition of streams in forested areas was also significantly different from streams in open areas. Corbi et al (2013) also showed that in the southeastern state of São Paulo, forested streams had higher richness and diversity of EPT and Coleoptera than banana plantation streams.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Effect of land use on mayfly assemblages structure in Neotropical headwater streams

Siegloch

Suriano

Spies³

et al. 2014

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The aim of this study was to test the effect of agricultural and forestry land use on the structure of mayfly assemblages in low-order streams. Twenty-nine headwater streams were investigated in the state of São Paulo. We analyzed 15 streams in pristine areas (mixed tropical rainforest, semideciduous forest and dense tropical rainforest), and 14 streams covered with sugarcane, eucalyptus and pasture. Mayfly richness obtained by rarefaction curves was higher in pristine areas (21 genera), especially in mixed and semideciduous forest when compared to land use (9 genera), where values were particularly low in sugarcane plantation (3 genera). The non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) ordination showed clear difference in mayfly assemblages between land uses and pristine areas, supported by analysis of similarity (R=0.67, p=0.001). In partial redundancy analysis (pRDA), the environmental descriptors that best explained differences in assemblage structure were Riparian, Channel and Environmental Inventory (RCE) index score, percentage of fine sediment stream substrate, water pH and land elevation. Our results show that agricultural and forestry land use has a strong negative effect on the structure of mayfly assemblages. These results also support the use of mayflies as environmental indicators, as some genera were sensitive to changes in land use, while others responded to naturally occurring changes in the study area.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Effect of land use on mayfly assemblages structure in Neotropical headwater streams

Siegloch

Suriano

Spies³

et al. 2014

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Most of the remnant fragments are located on the steep slopes of mountains , and composed of small (<50 ha) and structurally isolated (mean distance 1 440 m) habitat patches that suffers from edge effects (Ribeiro et al, 2009). Twenty streams were located within protected areas and nineteen were located in regions occupied by extensive sugarcane monoculture, pastures, Eucalyptus plantations (L'Hér, Myrtaceae) and banana plantations (see: Suriano et al, 2011;Corbi et al, 2013).…”

Section: Study Areamentioning

confidence: 99%

The taxonomic distinctness of macroinvertebrate communities of Atlantic Forest streams cannot be predicted by landscape and climate variables, but traditional biodiversity indices can

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Predicting how anthropogenic activities may influence the various components of biodiversity is essential for finding ways to reduce diversity loss. This challenge involves: a) understanding how environmental factors influence diversity across different spatial scales, and b) developing ways to measure these relationships in a way that is fast, economical, and easy to communicate. In this study, we investigate whether landscape and bioclimatic variables could explain variation in biodiversity indices in macroinvertebrate communities from 39 Atlantic Forest streams. In addition to traditional diversity measures, i.e., species richness, abundance and Shannon index, we used a taxonomic distinctness index that measures the degree of phylogenetic relationship among taxa. The amount of variation in the diversity measures that was explained by environmental and spatial variables was estimated using variation partitioning based on multiple regression. Our study demonstrates that taxonomic distinctness does not respond in the same way as the traditional used in biodiversity studies. We found no evidence that taxonomic distinctness responds predictably to variation in landscape metrics, indicating the need for the incorporation of predictors at multiple scales in this type of study. The lack of congruence between taxonomic distinctness and other indices and its low predictability may be related to the fact that this measure expresses long-term evolutionary adaptation to ecosystem conditions, while the other traditional biodiversity metrics respond to short-term environmental changes.Keywords: biomonitoring, diversity indices, spatial structure, taxonomic diversity. A distinção taxonômica de comunidades de macroinvertebrados de córregos da Mata Atlântica não pode ser previsto pela paisagem e por variáveis climáticas, mas os índices de biodiversidade tradicional podem ResumoPrever como as atividades antrópicas podem influenciar os vários componentes da biodiversidade é essencial para encontrar maneiras de reduzir a perda de diversidade. Este desafio envolve: a) a compreensão de como os fatores ambientais influenciam a diversidade em diferentes escalas espaciais e, b) desenvolver formas de medir essas relações de uma maneira rápida, econômica e de fácil comunicação. Neste estudo, nós investigamos se a paisagem e as variáveis bioclimáticas podem explicar a variação nos índices de biodiversidade em comunidades de macroinvertebrados de 39 riachos de Mata Atlântica. Adicionalmente às medidas tradicionais de diversidade, por ex.: riqueza de espécies, abundância e índice de Shannon, nos utilizamos índice de distinção taxonômica que mede o grau de relação filogenética dentre os taxa. A quantidade de variação nas medidas de diversidade que foi explicado por variáveis ambientais e espaciais foi estimada utilizando a variação particionada baseada em regressão múltipla. O presente estudo demonstraBraz.

show abstract

“…Overall, it is possible to conclude that oil palm plantations contribute to a reduction in diversity, but do not clearly modify the composition of the mayfly community. In comparison with other long-term crops, such as banana, the mayfly fauna was less affected in the present case, given that banana plantations may have a significant effect on both species richness and composition of aquatic insects (Kleine et al, 2011;Corbi et al, 2013). In sugarcane plantations, Corbi and Trivinho-Strixino (2008) found a lower diversity of taxa in comparison with areas of riparian vegetation, and a higher percentage of sensitive taxa in well-conserved habitats.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 56%

How oil palm cultivation is affecting mayfly assemblages in Amazon streams

Shimano

Juen

2016

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The effects of the implantation of oil palm plantations on a series of environmental variables and the diversity and distribution of mayfly nymphs was investigated through a survey of 23 streams located in areas of plantation and natural forest in the eastern Amazon basin. Composition and richness of mayfly genera were compared among streams in order to verify which genera respond to the habitat disturbance gradient and determine thresholds for each variable. The genera number was higher in forest streams, although genus composition was similar between treatments. Only 9 of the 114 physical variables measured differed significantly between plantation and forest, and only three limnological variables were significantly different. Threshold Indicator Taxa ANalysis indicated that four genera were significantly associated with these variables. Of these, Miroculis and Ulmeritoides were associated with the largest number of variables. Given the different options available for use of soil in the Amazon basin, oil palm plantations appear to be one of the least deleterious for native fauna. In the Brazilian Amazon basin, government-sponsored zoning for the establishment of oil palm plantations as a strategy for the recuperation of degraded land thus appears to be a viable option for the reintegration of areas left damaged by agricultural activities, as long as the process is implemented adequately and monitored systematically. Also, legislation must be respected, in particular the permanent preservation of riparian zones, which may function as effective buffer zones to the runoff of pesticides and sediments.

show abstract

Are aquatic insect species sensitive to banana plant cultivation?

Cited by 32 publications

References 19 publications

Effect of land use on mayfly assemblages structure in Neotropical headwater streams

Effect of land use on mayfly assemblages structure in Neotropical headwater streams

The taxonomic distinctness of macroinvertebrate communities of Atlantic Forest streams cannot be predicted by landscape and climate variables, but traditional biodiversity indices can

How oil palm cultivation is affecting mayfly assemblages in Amazon streams

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About