Response of epilithic diatom communities to environmental gradients in subtropical temperate Brazilian rivers

EA Lobo, CE Wetzel, L Ector, K Katoh, S Blanco Lanza… - Limnetica, 2010‏ - ddd.uab.cat
Este trabajo pretende analizar la respuesta de la comunidad de diatomeas epilíticas a
gradientes ambientales en ríos brasileños templados subtropicales, con el objetivo de …

[HTML][HTML] Biological monitoring of lotic ecosystems: the role of diatoms

T Bere, JG Tundisi - Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2010‏ - SciELO Brasil
Increasing anthropogenic influence on lotic environments as a result of civilisation has
captured public interest because of the consequent problems associated with deterioration …

[HTML][HTML] Application of water quality biological indices using diatoms as bioindicators in the Gravataí river, RS, Brazil

SE Salomoni, O Rocha, G Hermany… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2011‏ - SciELO Brasil
The Gravataí river situated in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre has an area of
approximately 2.020 km² and provides public water supply to about 500,000 inhabitants in 5 …

Epipsammic diatoms in streams influenced by urban pollution, São Carlos, SP, Brazil

T Bere, JG Tundisi - Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2010‏ - SciELO Brasil
Epipsammic diatoms have important implications for ecosystem processes in lotic
environments. Most of the studies on benthic diatoms concentrate on epilithic diatoms and …

Understanding divergences between ecological status classification systems based on diatoms

L González-Paz, C Delgado, I Pardo - Science of the Total Environment, 2020‏ - Elsevier
A large number of diatom-based classification systems have been developed worldwide in
recent years. These new systems, together with the oldest, emerged on the need to assess …

Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) in rivers

AL Burliga, JP Kociolek - River algae, 2016‏ - Springer
Photosynthetic stramenopiles (heterokonts) constitute at least 11 distinct lineages, including
some of the most abundant algae, particularly diatoms. Diatoms are unicellular algae that …

Spatial response of epilithic diatom communities to downstream nutrient increases

M Schuch, MA Oliveira, EA Lobo - Water Environment Research, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
To monitor water quality and investigate relationships between downstream nutrient
increases and diatom communities in the Pardo River Basin, Brazil, water and diatom …

[HTML][HTML] Epilithic diatom flora in Cali River hydrographical basin, Colombia

CG Heinrich, ML Palacios-Peñaranda… - Rodriguésia, 2019‏ - SciELO Brasil
This research aimed to study the composition of epilithic diatom flora found in samples
collected in Cali River hydrographical basin, Colombia. Quarterly excursions (March, June …

Diatomáceas epilíticas em riacho de altitude no sul do Brasil

F Schneck, LC Torgan, A Schwarzbold - Rodriguésia, 2008‏ - SciELO Brasil
RESUMO São apresentados os resultados do levantamento florístico das diatomáceas
epilíticas no curso superior do rio das Antas, estado do Rio Grande do Sul. As coletas foram …

The effect of agriculture on the seasonal dynamics and functional diversity of benthic biofilm in tropical headwater streams

RH Taniwaki, CD Matthaei, TKM Cardoso… - Biotropica, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Tropical streams are one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world due to the
constant pressures from human activities. Among these activities, agriculture represents a …