The presence of livestock in riparian areas raises several questions about the conservation
and sustainable use of water resources and biodiversity in Brazil. Although the Native …

The aim of this study was to verify whether taxonomic and functional composition of stream
fishes vary under three different preservation conditions of riparian zone: preserved (PRE) …

This study investigates whether (1) structural configuration (considering substrate
composition, wood debris, marginal and riparian vegetation) of streams suggests habitat …

Habitat homogenization is one of the most important drivers of change in riverine fauna.
Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether habitat homogenization influences …

Deforestation can modify stream habitat and the functional structure of fish assemblages.
The aims of this study were (a) to identify whether deforestation has a similar effect on local …

In this study, we investigated the influence of environmental variables (predictor variables)
on the species richness, species diversity, functional diversity, and functional redundancy …

We tested the hypothesis that streams in deforested areas shelter different fish communities
to nearby forested areas, and that these disparities are due to environmental parameters …

A multi‐faceted assessment of diversity is needed to improve our understanding of the
mechanisms underlying biodiversity patterns and to reveal the impacts of land use …

The stream bed is a key habitat for many species, and its physicochemical properties govern
important ecosystem functions. Stream bed colmation resulting from catchment erosion is …

Sugarcane covers 10.6 Mha of Brazilian agricultural land (13% of all cropland), mainly in the
south-central region. In tropical climate conditions, the physiological characteristics of …