Due to the lack of empirical data, meiofauna are often underestimated as prey for freshwater
animals and are commonly regarded as trophic dead ends. Here we present a synthesis of …

The global area cultivated with oil palm has doubled in the past two decades, causing
deforestation, land-use change, freshwater pollution, and species loss in tropical …

Understanding the drivers of species distribution is an important topic in conservation
biology and ecology, pertaining to species traits like dispersal strategies and species …

Macroinvertebrates are important for processing leaf detritus in temperate streams, but
studies about their role in tropical streams often present conflicting results. Via digestive tract …

Omnivory is prevalent in terrestrial and aquatic food webs. However, the extent and
seasonality of predatory feeding by omnivores in stream food webs is largely unknown. To …

Macroinvertebrate shredders consume preferably leaves conditioned by fungi and bacteria
which offer greater palatability to them. Plant species in Cerrado present high concentration …

Several recent studies have shown a strong correlation between the area of impervious
surface soil (IS) and the insect community structure from urban streams. This study assessed …

This work aimed to assess the diversity and microhabitat use of benthic invertebrates in an
urban forest stream in southeastern Brazilian region. The invertebrates were sampled in a …

Aim The aim of this study was to describe the diet of stream macroinvertebrates and to
determine their trophic groups. Methods Invertebrates were sampled with D nets in three …

Aim The aquatic larvae of the Phylloicus (Trichoptera: Calamoceratidae) caddisflies are
typical shredders. However, the trophic classification of Phylloicus has been based on the …