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ABSTRACT This paper aims to compare alpha and beta diversities of planktonic microcrustaceans from three reservoirs located nearby in a tropical semiarid basin. Our hypothesis was that alpha and beta diversities of the community are different, although the ecosystems are located close to each other. We carried out two sampling campaigns: dry and rainy seasons. The sampling of microcrustaceans and environmental variables (dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll a and nutrient) was performed at twelve stations and were distributed throughout the three zones (river, transition, and lacustrine), using a plankton net (45 µm). The reservoirs showed different uses and types of nitrogen predominance: Cachoeira (supply/nitrate), Borborema (sewage/ammonia) and Saco (aquaculture/ammonia). Seventeen species were recorded whose richness was assessed as particularly specific to each one of the studied reservoirs. Seasonally, both reservoirs with high anthropogenic alteration showed greater richness in the dry season. The three reservoirs located in a same basin showed different richness and composition, but the diversity did not differ between the zones of the reservoirs. Although communities are close to each other, their composition and richness were found to be distinct for each reservoir. This may be in response to the peculiar particularities, such as nitrogen sources and the different uses.
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Animals , Zooplankton , Lakes/microbiology , Biodiversity , Tropical Climate , Water Microbiology , Environmental Monitoring/methods , Cladocera , CopepodaABSTRACT
Este trabalho apresenta uma avaliação do estado da arte da biodiversidade de rotíferos planctônicos de alguns ecossistemas aquáticos continentais para Pernambuco (Brasil). Um levantamento bibliográfico foi realizado e a maior parte das pesquisas enfocou aspectos sazonais e estado trófico dos ecossistemas. Pelo menos 19 locais foram estudados no tocante aos rotíferos. O Sertão é a região mais estudada. Nesta pesquisa foram registradas 64 espécies de rotíferos planctônicos, distribuídas em 18 famílias e 29 gêneros. As espécies mais freqüentes nos locais estudados foram Keratella tropica e Brachionus falcatus, mostrando que a maior parte dos estudos foi realizada na zona limnética. Os resultados sugerem ainda a necessidade de mais pesquisas sobre a biodiversidade deste grupo em locais localizados na Zona da Mata e no Agreste, bem como em ecossistemas lóticos e nas zonas litorâneas dos locais, tendo em vista a carência de informações.
The state of the art in planktonic rotifers biodiversity from some freshwater ecosystems was elaborated for the state of Pernambuco (Brazil). A bibliographic survey was done and most studies focused seasonal aspects and trophic state of the ecosystems. At least 19 continental aquatic environments related to rotifer researches have been studied. The Sertão area was the most studied. The present survey registered 64 species of planktonic rotifers, distributed in 18 families and 29 genera. The most frequent species were Keratella tropica and Brachionus falcatus, showing that most studies were done in the limnetic zone. The results showed the need for more research on the biodiversity of this group in ecosystems located in Zona da Mata and Agreste areas, as well as in lotic systems and in the littoral zones, in view of the lack of information.