Search results for "Macrozoobenthos"

Spatial variability of macrozoobenthic community and trophic structure of a subtropical lagoon on southeastern Brazil's Atlantic coast

2013

The objective of this study was to investigate the macrobenthic community of two compartments of the Maricá-Guarapina lagoon system, along the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in relation to its abiotic sediment factors. An additional discrimination between sites was made, wherever the macrophyte Typha domingensis was found. This vegetation supposedly represents a potentially important food source for consumers. Furthermore, the trophic pathways were analyzed functionally by means of stable isotope analysis to assess the role of organic matter sources for consumers in the study area. In conclusion, the results showed differences between abiotic features in the compartments of the lagoon sys…

Spatial variability of macrozoobenthic community and trophic structure of a subtropical lagoon in the Southeastern Atlantic coast

2013

Vertical sediment migrations of dominant midge species in subtropical lakes with implications for bioassessment

2018

Abstract Propsilocerus akamusi (Diptera: Chironomidae) is a dominant species in numerous eutrophic lakes and they could burrow into deep sediments (>30 cm) during summer months. However, common-used grab samplers are efficient in collecting surface-dwelling species (

Ocean acidification as a driver of community simplification via the collapse of higher-order and rise of lower-order consumers

2017

AbstractIncreasing oceanic uptake of CO2 is predicted to drive ecological change as both a resource (i.e. CO2 enrichment on primary producers) and stressor (i.e. lower pH on consumers). We use the natural ecological complexity of a CO2 vent (i.e. a seagrass system) to assess the potential validity of conceptual models developed from laboratory and mesocosm research. Our observations suggest that the stressor-effect of CO2 enrichment combined with its resource-effect drives simplified food web structure of lower trophic diversity and shorter length. The transfer of CO2 enrichment from plants to herbivores through consumption (apparent resource-effect) was not compensated by predation, becaus…

Il macrozoobenthos: uno dei possibili descrittori di stato ecologico nel monitoraggio delle aree di transizione siciliane.

2005

Relazioni tra le caratteristiche geochimiche dei sedimenti e le comunità macrobentoniche nei laghi di Capo Peloro (Messina, italia)

2006

Makrozoobentosa indikatorgrupas upes nēģa Lampetra fluviatilis apdzīvotajās vietās

2020

Upes nēģis Latvijā vairāk kā 50% ikgadējās iekšzemes nozvejas, tomēr tam ir piešķirts īpaši aizsargājamās ierobežoti izmantojamās sugas statuss. Jau kopš 20. gs. vidus tiek veikti upes nēģu populāciju papildinoši pasākumi – vaislinieku pārcelšana pāri migrācijas šķēršļiem un mākslīgi pavairotu kāpuru izlaišana. Pasākumi tiek veikti upēs ar jau eksistējošu populāciju tās papildināšanas nolūkos, vai upes posmos, kuru izvēle veikta pēc virspusēja ekoloģiskā novērtējuma. Lai populācijas papildināšanas pasākumi būtu efektīvāki, nepieciešams izlaišanas vietas izvēlēties pēc vairākiem rādītājiem. Makrozoobentoss bieži tiek izmantots kā bioloģiskais indikators ūdenstilpju kvalitātes novērtēšanā. Šī…

Characterization of Intertidal Macrofaunal Communities of Two Sandy Beaches under Different Anthropogenic Pressures

2022

The macrofauna in the intertidal zone of sandy beaches provides the trophic connectivity between land and sea, by linking microbiome, meiofauna, and megafauna, representing a food source for several terrestrial animals, including shorebirds and mammals. However, the macrozoobenthos in urbanised beaches is subjected to intense disturbances, such as breakwater barriers and tourism, which limit or impede the energy transfer from the marine to the terrestrial habitats. Because the information about diversity and abundance of the macrozoobenthos of the intertidal zone on the Mediterranean sandy coasts is scant, the main objective of this study is to increase the knowledge on the macrofauna livin…