Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community in Two Amazonian Upland Lakes
Jaqueline Silva De Oliveira,
Sara Lodi,
Évilla Diniz Pimentel Dias
et al.
Abstract:Studies of biological communities in Amazonian lakes are limited to floodplains of large rivers. However, the high-altitude lakes of the Serra dos Carajás differ from other lakes in the region due to the high natural concentration of iron and manganese. An important component of this biological community are the macroinvertebrates, some of which are sensitive to environmental and chemical variables. However, little is known about the influence of heavy metal concentrations on this community component in Amazon… Show more
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