2005
DOI: 10.1590/s1676-06032005000100009
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Fish assemblage structure in a first order stream, southeastern Brazil: longitudinal distribution, seasonality, and microhabitat diversity

Abstract: This study was carried out on a first order stream in the Morro do Diabo State Park, southeastern Brazil. Three equidistant stream stretches -upper, middle, and lower -were chosen for underwater observations and fish collections that were performed in the dry (June and September 2000) and wet seasons (December 2000 and March 2001). Of the 18 fish species documented, 11 were considered resident year round. Phalloceros caudimaculatus, Hypostomus nigromaculatus, Hisonotus francirochai, Trichomycterus diabolus, an… Show more

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“…The greater species abundance recorded during the rainy season can be explained by the increased volume of the habitat, which provides a higher availability of microhabitats and increases the amount of allochthonous material in the stream, increasing the availability of food and substrates that can be used as shelter and as reproductive sites (Schlosser, 1982;Angermeier & Karr, 1983;Casatti, 2005). Moreover, the rainy season is also the reproduction period for many tropical species when there is an increase in abundance, especially of young in the streams (Casatti, 2005;Súarez et al, 2007).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The greater species abundance recorded during the rainy season can be explained by the increased volume of the habitat, which provides a higher availability of microhabitats and increases the amount of allochthonous material in the stream, increasing the availability of food and substrates that can be used as shelter and as reproductive sites (Schlosser, 1982;Angermeier & Karr, 1983;Casatti, 2005). Moreover, the rainy season is also the reproduction period for many tropical species when there is an increase in abundance, especially of young in the streams (Casatti, 2005;Súarez et al, 2007).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Para os peixes, estas mudanças estacionais decorrentes da expansão e contração do ambiente aquático durante as variações climáticas podem influenciar a alimentação, reprodução e tamanho das populações (WELCOMME 1969, MATTHEWS 1982, MEFFE & SHELDON 1988, ANGERMEIER 1989, CASATTI 2005, fato que lhes confere complexidade no estudo e conseqüente conservação.…”
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“…Entretanto alguns trabalhos apresentam as ordens Siluriformes e Characiformes como as mais representativas em número de espécies seja na Mata Atlântica (Barreto & Aranha 2005, Sabino & Castro 1990 como no Alto Paraná (Castro & Casatti 1997, Casatti 2005, Castro et al 2004, Garutti 1988, Pavanelli & Caramaschi 1997. Biota Neotrop.,vol.…”
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“…A maior parte dessa riqueza e diversidade encontra-se em águas tropicais (LoweMcConnell 1999), particularmente nas águas doces neotropicais, habitadas por 4.475 espécies válidas de peixes, podendo chegar a mais de 6.000 (dentre as 13.000 mundiais) se incluídas as novas espécies já reconhecidas por especialistas, porém ainda não descritas (Reis et al 2003). Inventários recentes em ambientes de riachos e de cabeceiras no Alto Paraná, principalmente do Estado de São Paulo (e.g., Casatti et al 2001, Castro & Casatti 1997, Castro et al 2003, 2004, 2005, Langeani et al 2005, comprovam a ocorrência de uma fauna bastante diversificada, além de registrar a ocorrência de várias espécies exóticas e mostrar que cerca de 6 a 15% das espécies referidas são novas (Castro et al 2003(Castro et al , 2004(Castro et al , 2005.…”
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