Cladocerans (Crustacea, Anomopoda and Ctenopoda) from Cerrado of Central Brazil: Inventory of phytophilous community in natural wetlands

Authors

  • Francisco Diogo Rocha Sousa Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – UFSM, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade Animal, Laboratório de Carcinologia
  • Lourdes Maria Abdu Elmoor-Loureiro Universidade Católica de Brasília – UCB, Laboratório de Biodiversidade Aquática
  • Luciana de Mendonça-Galvão Universidade Católica de Brasília – UCB, Laboratório de Biodiversidade Aquática

Keywords:

High Paraná River Basin, High São Francisco River Basin, protected areas, richness, shallow wetlands

Abstract

The aim of this study was to inventory the cladoceran fauna in wetlands located in two large areas that protect fragments of Cerrado. Located in the Brasília National Park-DF and Campo de Instrução de Formosa-GO, these wetlands are formed by upwelling groundwater, with extensive vegetation cover. We found 24 species in the Brasília National Park and 30 in the Campo de Instrução de Formosa. The observed richness reached approximately 80% of the estimated values for both protected areas. Moreover, the community of cladocerans in the kind of environment studied appears to be influenced by depth, with higher values of richness and similarity in wetlands of higher average depths. However, shallow wetlands contributed to the total richness with exclusive species, which shows the importance of these habitats for species richness.
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Published

2013-09-01

How to Cite

Sousa, F. D. R., Elmoor-Loureiro, L. M. A., & Mendonça-Galvão, L. de. (2013). Cladocerans (Crustacea, Anomopoda and Ctenopoda) from Cerrado of Central Brazil: Inventory of phytophilous community in natural wetlands. Biota Neotropica, 13(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1263

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2013): v13n3

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