Los lagos tropicales de alta montaña presentan condiciones ambientales únicas donde los
quironómidos tienen un papel importante en el funcionamiento del ecosistema. Las …

Bromeliad phytotelmata are habitats for different organisms and models for ecological
studies. Although poorly known, these environments are widely distributed in tropical …

The quality and diversity of leaf litter are important variables in determining the availability of
energy in detritus-based food webs. These factors can be represented by the stoichiometric …

AIMS: The present study describes the influence of banana plant cultivation on
macroinvertebrate communities of streams located in the southeastern region of São Paulo …

Ambientes naturais ou criados pelo homem abrigam uma diversidade biológica ainda não
calculada e altamente ameaçada. No presente trabalho, analisamos a artropodofauna …

Preservation of terrestrial fauna and flora has been the main reason for the settlement of
most protected areas in the past 30 years, but although those areas may include water …

Aquatic insects present diverse reproductive strategies, tactics, and complex life cycles
which require distinct amounts of space and different food sources. And to achieve the …

Macroinvertebrados associados a macrófitas aquáticas tornam-se mais abundantes, pois as
características morfológicas dessas plantas contribuem para o aumento da sua …

Bromeliads are important epiphytes due to their abundance in the Neotropical region and
morphological complexity. Their compact and imbricated leaf bases form water storage …

This study had as objectives to assess water quality using macroinvertebrate communities in
Gaviao artificial reservoir (Brazil), used to supply potable water to 2.5 million people, and to …