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Influence of landscape on assemblages of Chironomidae in Neotropical streams

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2012

Debora Sensolo ,
Luiz Ubiratan Hepp ,
Vanderlei Decian  and
Rozane Maria Restello
Debora Sensolo
Affiliation:
Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões – Campus Erechim, Av. Sete de Setembro, 1621, CEP 99700-000, Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Luiz Ubiratan Hepp*
Affiliation:
Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões – Campus Erechim, Av. Sete de Setembro, 1621, CEP 99700-000, Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Vanderlei Decian
Affiliation:
Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões – Campus Erechim, Av. Sete de Setembro, 1621, CEP 99700-000, Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Rozane Maria Restello
Affiliation:
Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões – Campus Erechim, Av. Sete de Setembro, 1621, CEP 99700-000, Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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*Corresponding author: luizuhepp@gmail.com
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Abstract

Landscape is important in determining the composition of aquatic assemblage, and benthic invertebrates, particularly Chironomidae, are often used as bioindicators of environmental quality because their occurrence and distribution are influenced by different land uses. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of different land uses, considering three landscape scales (drainage basins, riparian buffer and streams), on chironomid assemblage. We sampled streams located in an agricultural matrix by collecting chironomid larvae and water samples and performed a landscape analysis using Geographical Information System techniques. The drainage basins had a high percentage of agricultural land use; in all of the drainage basins studied, 79% of the riparian buffer was not in accordance with Brazilian law. Cricotopus proved to be a good indicator of the agricultural conditions, whereas Thienemanniella and Rheotanytarsus proved to be indicators of exposed soil. Lopescladius was more sensitive to disturbance and was positively correlated with the presence of riparian vegetation. Although the variables at the local scale (stream) were responsible for a major change in the assemblage, the landscape attributes at large scales (drainage basin and riparian buffer) generated significant effects on Chironomidae fauna. Our results suggest the importance of the conservation of two larger landscape scales to support the equilibrium and maintenance of aquatic assemblage.

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Biomonitoringdrainage basinenvironmental qualityriparian buffer
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Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology , Volume 48 , Issue 4 , 2012 , pp. 391 - 400
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© EDP Sciences, 2012

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