[HTML][HTML] Small leaf breakdown in a Savannah headwater stream

EACC Alvim, A de Oliveira Medeiros, RS Rezende… - Limnologica, 2015 - Elsevier
The chemical nature and nutritional quality of leaves influence microbial colonization,
microbial activity and consequently leaf breakdown rates. In the present study, we compared …

Histopathological alterations in gills of a fish (Astyanax bifasciatus) in neotropical streams: negative effects of riparian forest reduction and presence of pesticides

J Nimet, MP Neves, NP Viana… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
The reduction of riparian vegetation around aquatic environments causes several
physicochemical alterations and favors the entry of pesticides via surface runoff. Such …

Organic matter dynamics in a tropical gallery forest in a grassland landscape

R de Souza Rezende, MA S. Graça, AM dos Santos… - Biotropica, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The high biodiversity of tropical forest streams depends on the strong input of organic matter,
yet the leaf litter decomposition dynamics in these streams are not well understood. We …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the importance of riparian zones conservation for leaf decomposition in streams

CG Casotti, WP Kiffer Jr, LC Costa, JV Rangel… - Natureza & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Because of changes in riparian zones and water properties, human disturbances in
terrestrial ecosystems can affect the decomposition of organic matter and invertebrate …

Factors controlling leaf litter breakdown in Amazonian streams

JF Gonçalves, SRM Couceiro, RS Rezende… - Hydrobiologia, 2017 - Springer
Our objective was to assess the relative importance of leaf litter quality, and the microbial
and aquatic invertebrate communities involved in leaf litter breakdown in Amazonian …

Effects of local environmental and landscape variables on the taxonomic and trophic composition of aquatic insects in a rare forest formation of the Brazilian Amazon

A Luiza-Andrade, LS Brasil, NR Torres, J Brito… - Neotropical …, 2020 - Springer
In the present study, we analyzed a unique phytophysiognomy in the Amazon region, which
is formed by savanna-like vegetation on iron-rich soil (known locally as canga) located …

The effects of spatial scale on breakdown of leaves in a tropical watershed

RS Rezende, MM Petrucio, JF Gonçalves Jr - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The objective was to assess the effects of natural variation in the physical structure of the
environment on biological communities and on the processing of Eucalyptus cloeziana and …

Small hydropower plants lead to higher litter breakdown rates in by-passed sections than in impounded reaches

RS Rezende, ER Cararo, V Chimello… - Aquatic Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Reservoirs and by-passed sections may alter downstream ecological processes of rivers, so
understanding their effects is essential for watersheds impacted by small hydropower power …

Functional diversity in studies of aquatic macroinvertebrates community

A Luiza-Andrade, LFA Montag, L Juen - Scientometrics, 2017 - Springer
We have compiled information from scientific articles from the ISI Web of Knowledge
database (Thomson Reuters) to monitor trends and identify gaps in the use of functional …

Effects of density and predation risk on leaf litter processing by Phylloicus sp.

RS Rezende, GFM Leite, AKS De‐Lima… - Austral …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The allochthonous detritus that accumulates in the substrate of streams is used by aquatic
invertebrate shredders for shelter and food. Shredders are considered rare in tropical …