[HTML][HTML] Functional differentiation between fish assemblages from forested and deforested streams
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 …
to nearby forested areas, and that these disparities are due to environmental parameters …
Riparian coverage affects diets of characids in neotropical streams
A Ferreira, FR de Paula… - … of Freshwater Fish, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic ecosystems are influenced by the surrounding terrestrial environment. This work
studied the influence of vegetation of riparian zones on the feeding patterns of two nektonic …
studied the influence of vegetation of riparian zones on the feeding patterns of two nektonic …
[HTML][HTML] Fish functional trophic groups in headwater karst streams from the Upper Paraguay River basin
Data obtained by direct observation of organisms in their natural habitats can provide
valuable contributions regarding intra-and inter-specific interactions, as well as spatial …
valuable contributions regarding intra-and inter-specific interactions, as well as spatial …
Stable isotopes and stomach content analyses indicate omnivorous habits and opportunistic feeding behavior of an invasive fish
DR de Carvalho, DMP de Castro, M Callisto… - Aquatic Ecology, 2019 - Springer
The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that a widespread non-native fish species in
Brazil displays opportunistic feeding behavior and changes its diet according to …
Brazil displays opportunistic feeding behavior and changes its diet according to …
Identity of Sphaerotheca pluvialis (Jerdon, 1853) and other available names among the burrowing frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae) of South Asia
N Dahanukar, S Sulakhe… - Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2017 - threatenedtaxa.org
Abstract Species diversity of South Asian burrowing frogs within the genus Sphaerotheca is
still obscure because of lack of taxonomic review. Â There are taxonomic issues within the …
still obscure because of lack of taxonomic review. Â There are taxonomic issues within the …
[HTML][HTML] Diet of Astyanax paranae (Characidae) in streams with different riparian land covers in the Passa-Cinco River basin, southeastern Brazil
An analysis of the diet of Astyanax paranae Eigenmann, 1914 in nine streams located in the
Passa-Cinco River basin (upper Paraná River system) was performed to investigate the …
Passa-Cinco River basin (upper Paraná River system) was performed to investigate the …
Development of habitat suitability criteria for Neotropical stream fishes and an assessment of their transferability to streams with different conservation status
We assessed the preference of 10 fish species for depth and velocity conditions in forested
streams from southeastern Brazil using habitat suitability criteria (HSC curves). We also …
streams from southeastern Brazil using habitat suitability criteria (HSC curves). We also …
[HTML][HTML] Shading effects on community composition and food web structure of a deforested pasture stream: Evidences from a field experiment in Brazil
M Ceneviva-Bastos, L Casatti - Limnologica, 2014 - Elsevier
Experimental manipulations in the field can evidence cause–effect relations from the
manipulated variables. In this context, the aim of the present study was to investigate the …
manipulated variables. In this context, the aim of the present study was to investigate the …
Do local environmental factors structure the trophic niche of the splash tetra, Copella arnoldi? A test in an Amazonian stream system
Environmental variation affects the availability of spatial and trophic resources in Amazonian
streams and may be important factors structuring the diet of fishes. We analyzed the diet …
streams and may be important factors structuring the diet of fishes. We analyzed the diet …
[HTML][HTML] Metrics derived from fish assemblages as indicators of environmental degradation in Cerrado streams
MP Ávila, RN Carvalho, L Casatti… - Zoologia …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
The development of effective monitoring tools depends on finding sensitive metrics that are
capable of detecting the most important environmental impacts at a given region. We …
capable of detecting the most important environmental impacts at a given region. We …