Los élmidos son una familia de escarabajos acuáticos muy frecuentes en ambientes lóticos
y de amplia utilización como bioindicadores de la calidad de agua. Con el objetivo de …

Abstract Rapid Bioassessment Protocols (RBPs) have been widely used to assess the
ecological health of aquatic ecosystems. Specific aims of RBPs for wadeable streams are to …

Aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity and composition in streams along an altitudinal gradient
in Southeastern Brazil. A study concerning taxonomic richness and composition of the …

Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera and Coleoptera (EPTC) insect fauna were collected
in ten streams located in the southeastern state of São Paulo (five located in areas with …

In this work we aimed to characterise the diet of Astyanax taeniatus (Jenyns
1842)(Characiformes, Characidae) along the Mato Grosso stream and we hypothesised that …

Los ríos varían espacial y temporalmente en sus características físicas, comunidades
biológicas y procesos, su estudio es complejo dada su heterogeneidad, aspecto que motivó …

Understanding how differences in intensity and frequency of hydrological disturbances affect
the resistance and resilience of aquatic organisms is key to manage aquatic systems in a …

Brazil faces a challenge to develop biomonitoring tools to be used in water quality
assessment programs, but few multimetric indices were developed so far. This study is part …

Riffle beetle community structure is influenced by the preservation condition of stream
riparian vegetation. Though, the width of riparian vegetation required to ensure conservation …

Southern Brazilian rivers and streams have been intensively affected by human activities,
especially agriculture and the release of untreated domestic sewage. However, data about …