scholarly journals Impacts of dam construction on the macroinvertebrate community in the Poxin-Açú, in a tropical region

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Anderson Nascimento do Vasco ◽  
Amanda Vaz de Souza Oliveira ◽  
Geovane Alves Feitosa ◽  
Talita Guimarães Araújo-Piovezan ◽  
Agripino Emanuel Oliveira Alves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow System ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Community ◽  
Tropical Region ◽  
Biological Traits ◽  
Dam Construction ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Communities ◽  
Dam Impacts ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Natural Flow ◽  
Number Of Individuals

River regularization plays an important role in socio economic development. However, it also modifies the natural flow system of the river and its biotic and abiotic characteristics, causing significant impacts on rivers. To evaluate the impacts on the macroinvertebrate community caused by dam construction on the Poxim-Açú River, metrics of composition and community structure of the macroinvertebrates were analyzed, as well as ecological and biological traits of the region. Macroinvertebrates were collected at three sites located downstream the dam, before (2013) and after (2015) dam construction. The water quality was classified as “good” to “excellent” according to the biotics indices. The alterations of the flow regime of the river after the dam construction influenced the macroinvertebrate communities, modifying their diversity, equitability, richness, and the number of individuals. Keywords: bioindicators, dam impacts, environmental monitoring.

Impact of Heavy Metals on Insect Communities in Streams: A Comparison of Observational and Experimental Results

1988 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 2017-2025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Williams H. Clements ◽  
Donald S. Cherry ◽  
John Cairns Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Benthic Communities ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Community ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Communities ◽  
Insect Communities ◽  
Copper And Zinc ◽  
Stream Mesocosms ◽  
Clinch River ◽  
Number Of Individuals

This research compares effects of heavy metals on macroinvertebrate communities in outdoor experimental streams with those observed at impacted field sites. Natural assemblages of aquatic macroinvertebrates were established on substrate-filled trays which were then transferred to outdoor stream mesocosms. Exposure of these communities to low levels of copper and zinc (target concentration = 12 μg/L) significantly reduced the number of taxa, number of individuals, and abundance of most dominant taxa within 4 d. After 10 d, control streams were dominated by Ephemeroptera and Tanytarsini chironomids, whereas treated streams were dominated by Hydropsychidae and Orthocladiini. Responses of benthic communities to metals observed at the Clinch River (Russell Co., Virginia), a system impacted by copper and zinc, were similar to those in experimental streams. Ephemeroptera and Tanytarsini, which comprised 38–46% of the macroinvertebrate community at upstream reference stations, were significantly reduced at all effluent sites. As in treated experimental streams, impacted stations were dominated by Hydropsychidae and Orthocladiini. The similarity of our experimental results to those obtained from Clinch River field sites suggests that outdoor stream mesocosms may be employed to predict macroinvertebrate community responses to heavy metals.

scholarly journals Effect of Hyporheic Exchange on Macroinvertebrate Community in the Weihe River Basin, China

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 457
Author(s):  
Qidong Lin ◽  
Jinxi Song ◽  
Carlo Gualtieri ◽  
Dandong Cheng ◽  
Ping Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Transport Processes ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Community ◽  
Hyporheic Exchange ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Communities ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
River Bed ◽  
Weihe River ◽  
Abundance And Diversity ◽  
Weihe River Basin

The effect of hyporheic exchange on macroinvertebrates is a significant topic in ecohydraulics. A field study was conducted during May and June 2017 to investigate the impacts of magnitude and patterns of hyporheic exchange on the sediment macroinvertebrate community in the Weihe River basin. The results demonstrate that upwelling flows cause resuspension of riverbed sediment, increasing the proportion of swimmer groups (such as Baetidae) in the macroinvertebrate community. However, large resuspension of river bed sediment results in a reduced abundance of macroinvertebrates. By controlling the transport processes of dissolved oxygen (DO), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), nutrients, temperature, and different patterns of hyporheic exchange strongly influence the structure of macroinvertebrate communities. Downwelling is more likely to produce rich invertebrate communities than upwelling. The magnitude for the hyporheic flux of 150–200 mm/d was optimal for the macroinvertebrate community in the Weihe River Basin. Above or below this rate results in a decline in community abundance and diversity. We suggest that research is conducted to better understand the effects of hyporheic exchange across bedforms on macroinvertebrate communities. The study supports any activities to preserve the ecological functions and health of rivers dominated by fine-grained sediments.

scholarly journals Assessing macroinvertebrate communities in relation to environmental variables: the case of Sambandou wetlands, Vhembe Biosphere Reserve

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatenda Dalu ◽  
Rivoningo Chauke
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Water Depth ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
High Water ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Community ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Communities ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Macrophyte Cover

AbstractThe Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa, contains many wetlands that serve as wildlife habitats and provide vital ecosystem services. Some of the wetlands are continuously being degraded or destroyed by anthropogenic activities causing them to disappear at an alarming rate. Benthic macroinvertebrates are known as good water quality bioindicators and are used to assess aquatic ecosystem health. The current study investigated habitat quality using macroinvertebrate community structure and other biotic variables (i.e. phytoplankton, macrophytes) in relation to environmental variables in the Sambandou wetlands using canonical correspondence analysis (CCA). A total of fifteen macroinvertebrate families were identified over two seasons. The CCA highlighted seven variables, i.e. pH, phosphate concentration, temperature, ammonium, macrophyte cover, conductivity and water depth, which were significant in structuring macroinvertebrate community. Picophytoplankton and microphytoplankton concentrations decreased from winter to summer, whereas nanophytoplankton concentration increased from winter to summer. Thus, the dominance of small-sized phytoplankton indicated nutrient limitation and decreased productivity, whereas winter sites 2 and 3 were dominated by large-celled phytoplankton, highlighting increased productivity. Winter sites were mostly negatively associated with CCA axis 1 and were characterised by high temperature, phosphate and ammonium concentrations, macrophyte cover, pH and conductivity. Summer sites were positively associated with axis 1, being characterised by high water depth and pH levels. The results obtained highlighted that agricultural activities such as cattle grazing and crop farming and sand mining/poaching had a negative effect on macroinvertebrate community structure.

Defining the natural flow regimes of boreal rivers: relationship with benthic macroinvertebrate communities

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 559-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaisa-Riikka Mustonen ◽  
Heikki Mykrä ◽  
Hannu Marttila ◽  
Ali Torabi Haghighi ◽  
Bjørn Kløve ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Regimes ◽  
Benthic Macroinvertebrate ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Communities ◽  
Natural Flow ◽  
Boreal Rivers ◽  
Natural Flow Regimes

scholarly journals Structure of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in streams of a sub-basin in the Pampa Biome, Southern Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-271
Author(s):  
Sirlei Maria Hentges ◽  
Tieli Cláudia Menzel ◽  
Cristiane Maria Loebens ◽  
Samuel Elias Siveris ◽  
David Augusto Reynalte-Tataje ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correspondence Analysis ◽  
Canonical Correspondence Analysis ◽  
Riparian Forest ◽  
Trophic Group ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Community ◽  
Taxon Richness ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Communities ◽  
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate ◽  
Environmental Integrity

The Piratinim River is located in the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul, and represents an important effluent from the Uruguay River, with streams located far from urbanized areas, in conditions similar to those of environmental integrity, but under the influence of agricultural activities. In this study, we aim at investigating the structure of the aquatic macroinvertebrate community in streams of the Piratinim river basin by observing both spatial and local scales. The sampling was carried out in six streams distributed in three regions (upper, middle and lower) of the basin, thus exploring its upstream, intermediate and downstream stretches, during spring and autumn. Macroinvertebrates were collected using aquatic dipnets and were identified at the family level; trophic-functional categories were established according to the classification adapted to the state of Paraná. The spatial and temporal variations of the groups and of the biotic attributes (density, richness, diversity and equitability) were subjected to Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric tests and a posteriori Dunn’s tests. The abiotic variables were obtained to verify possible influence on the composition of the macroinvertebrate community, evaluated through a Canonical Correspondence Analysis. We sampled 11,564 macroinvertebrate individuals from 72 taxa, and found a predominance of the collector-filter trophic group. Abundance and richness were different between streams; the highest densities were found in the streams located in the upper region of the watershed (Chuní and Itú). The highest taxon richness was found in the lower region of the watershed (Guaracapa stream), and the lowest richness was found in the two streams for the intermediate region (Santana and Ximbocu). Diversity and equitability did not vary; temporal variations were not found. Canonical correspondence analysis explained 31.7% of the data variability. The main environmental variables that influenced macroinvertebrates distribution were temperature, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, altitude and extension of the riparian forest. Seasonality and the longitudinal gradient along the basin represented determining factors for the structure and distribution of the macroinvertebrate community in the tributary streams of the Piratinim River.

scholarly journals Sewage input effects on the macroinvertebrate community associated to Typha domingensis Pers in a coastal lagoon in southeastern Brazil

2007 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Henriques-de-Oliveira ◽  
DF. Baptista ◽  
JL. Nessimian
Keyword(s):  
Anthropogenic Impacts ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Community ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Sampling Station ◽  
Total Density ◽  
Typha Domingensis ◽  
Variable Degree ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Communities ◽  
Taxonomic Richness ◽  
Plastic Bags

This study was carried out at Imboassica Lagoon, located in an urban zone in the municipality of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. This lagoon has been subject to anthropogenic impacts due to the increasing city population, such as the input of sewage. Areas of variable degree of anthropogenic influence in the lagoon were compared regarding the structure of the macroinvertebrate community associated to Typha domingensis leaves. For sampling, we used 35 x 20 cm net plastic bags, with 6.8 mm mesh containing T. domingensis leaves for colonization. Two different sampling stations were selected: station A, under direct input of sewage; and station B with lesser sewage influence. The bags were removed after 20, 40 and 75 days of colonization. For each sample the Shannon-Wiever Diversity, Pielou Evenness, Jaccard Similarity Indices, Correspondence Analysis and taxonomic richness were calculated. A total of 31,874 individuals were sampled, belonging to 34 taxa. The main taxonomical groups were: Oligochaeta (41%), Chironomidae (40%), Ancylidae (4.6%), Polymitarcyidae (4%) and Thiaridae (3%). At station A, the taxonomic richness, the Evenness and Diversity values were lower than in station B. On the other hand, the total density was three times higher in station A than in B. It was already possible to discriminate the community structure of each sampling station in the first sampling. Trichoptera and Ephemeroptera were the main exclusive groups of station B and are considered good water quality indicators due to their high sensibility to contamination. The major contribution to discriminate between the macroinvertebrate communities of the two sample stations came from Chironomidae, Oligochaeta and Ephemeroptera.

Macroinvertebrate communities in willow (Salix spp.) and reed beds (Phragmites australis) in central Victorian streams in Australia

2006 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 429 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. C. K. Jayawardana ◽  
Martin Westbrooke ◽  
Michael Wilson ◽  
Cameron Hurst
Keyword(s):  
Phragmites Australis ◽  
Vegetation Change ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Community ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Communities ◽  
Community Assemblage ◽  
Littoral Habitat ◽  
Species Richness And Abundance ◽  
National Significance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Salix Spp

Exotic willows (Salix spp.) are widespread riparian tree species of rivers in temperate Australia and New Zealand. Despite being considered as a weed of national significance, little is known about the habitat value of willows and the impact on aquatic biota of vegetation change following willow management programmes. Macroinvertebrate fauna in root habitats of willows and Phragmites australis habitats were examined in three central Victorian rivers to understand the effect of such littoral habitat changes on macroinvertebrates. Data were analysed using Partially Nested Factorial ANOVA with season, river and habitat as main effects. Habitat structure had a significant effect (P < 0.05) on macroinvertebrate community assemblage. However, effect of habitat was not consistent among seasons. The greatest community differences among habitats were observed during winter and least separation during autumn. Taxa responsible for community differences among habitats were also identified. Species richness and abundance did not show consistent variation among habitats over different rivers or seasons. This study provided some indication of the macroinvertebrate community changes that would take place in situations where riparian vegetation changes takes place from willows to P. australis.

scholarly journals The Influence of Riparian Corridor Land Use on the Pesquería River’s Macroinvertebrate Community (N.E. Mexico)

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1930
Author(s):  
Daniel Castro-López ◽  
Pablo Rodríguez-Lozano ◽  
Rebeca Arias-Real ◽  
Víctor Guerra-Cobián ◽  
Narcís Prat
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Freshwater Ecosystems ◽  
Urban Land Use ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Community ◽  
Biological Information ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Communities ◽  
Biological Metrics ◽  
The Impact

The Earth’s freshwater ecosystems are currently under threat, particularly in developing countries. In Mexico, intensive land use and inadequate monitoring policies have resulted in the severe degradation of the country’s freshwater ecosystems. This study assesses how the macroinvertebrate communities in the Pesquería River, located in Northeastern Mexico, are affected by riparian land use, in order to determine their potential use as bioindicators to evaluate the macroinvertebrate integrity of the Pesquería River. First, we characterized the land use cover in the riparian channel. Second, we sampled 16 sites for benthic macroinvertebrates along the main channel during the wet and dry seasons. Third, we evaluated the influence of the riparian channel land use on the macroinvertebrate community using 42 different biological metrics. The land use characterization depicted a riparian channel mainly influenced by agricultural and urban land use. Eighty-one invertebrate taxa were identified during the study. Permutational analysis of the variance analysis confirmed significant differences across the different land use classes and the macroinvertebrate community composition while no differences were found between seasons. The indicator species analysis revealed 31 representative taxa for natural land use, 1 for urban, and 4 for agricultural land use. Our modelling analysis showed that 28 of the 42 biological metrics tested responded significantly to land use disturbances, confirming the impact of land use changes on the Pesquería River’s macroinvertebrate communities and suggesting that these metrics may have a use as bioindicators. Finally, this study may provide significant biological information for further studies in similar conditions.

River channel habitat diversity (RCHD) and macroinvertebrate community

Biologia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiří Kokeš
Keyword(s):  
Current Velocity ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Habitat Diversity ◽  
River Channel ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Community ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Communities ◽  
Wiener’S Index ◽  
Site Diversity

AbstractCorrespondence of habitat and macroinvertebrate diversity was investigated in twenty Czech rivers. With regard to the importance of river characteristics (depth, current velocity and substratum) River Channel Habitat Diversity method was developed within this paper. The method is focused directly on the stream wetted channel and it assesses habitat diversity and richness computed as Shannon-Wiener’s index. Macroinvertebrate samples were taken by the national PERLA method at each study site, diversity index was also calculated and compared with habitat and substrate diversity. Habitat diversity was important for macroinvertebrate communities according to multivariate assessment, but contrary to the hypothesis it was not significantly correlated with macroinvertebrate diversity. Based on the results, broader rivers had lower habitat diversity than smaller streams, and were more influenced by human activities (lower habitat diversity, higher pollution). Results obtained by the RCHD and RHS methods were not significantly correlated.

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