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Reduced genetic diversity and the success of the invasive peacock bass (Cichliformes: Cichlidae)

Braz. j. biol; 84 (), 2024
Abstract Several species of Cichla successfully colonized lakes and reservoirs of Brazil, since the 1960's, causing serious damage to local wildlife. In this study, 135 peacock bass were collected in a reservoir complex in order to identify if they represented a single dominant species or multiple ones, ...

Trophic ecology of Acestrorhynchus falcirostris Cuvier, 1819 in island lakes on the lower stretch of the Solimões River, Amazon Basin

Braz. j. biol; 84 (), 2024
Abstract The aim objective of this study was to determine the trophic ecology of juvenile and adult Acestrorhynchus falcirostris during the rising and flood (high-water) period in six island lakes adjacent to the Solimões River. As such, we investigated: i) the trophic position, through the fractional t...

Chemical and microbiological properties of Lake Aygır in Turkey and usage of drinking, fisheries, and irrigation

Braz. j. biol; 83 (), 2023
Abstract Since water is one of the essentials for life, the presence and quality of water in the habitat is extremely important. Therefore, water quality change and management of Lake Aygır was investigated in this study. For this, water samples collected from the lake and the irrigation pool betwee...

Ingreso de nitrógeno y fósforo al lago Atitlán (Guatemala) vía deposición atmosférica

Cienc. tecnol. salud; 9 (1), 2022
La deposición de nutrientes por vía atmosférica tiene graves impactos sobre la ecología de bosques y cuerpos de agua templados. Sin embargo, su importancia en cuerpos de agua neotropicales casi no ha sido estudiada. En este artículo se cuantifica la contribución de nitrógeno inorgánico disuelto (...

Trophic relationships among three species of ornamental fish from the region of Lake Amanã, Amazon

Braz. j. biol; 82 (), 2022
The present study objectified to evaluate the trophic relationships and the possible aggressive mimicry involving Carnegiella strigata, Carnegiella marthae and Gnathocharax steindachneri, in lowland forest streams. Samplings occurred in November 2002, March and August 2003 in Amanã Sustainable Developme...

DNA barcoding revels first records of three rare coleopteran genera in Northern lakes of Egypt

Braz. j. biol; 81 (4), 2021
Abstract One aquatic coleopteran species from family Dytiscidae and two aquatic coleopteran genera from family Hydrophilidae were recorded in the summer period and represent first records in the Egyptian lakes. Beetles were collected from two northern lakes, Lake Idku and Lake Burullus. They were identif...

An investigation on systematic history and distribution areas of tarek (Alburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt, 1814))

Braz. j. biol; 81 (3), 2021
Abstract This study aimed to determine the distribution area of tarek (Alburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt, 1814)) and to define how it must be called according to the scientific name by evaluating its previous studies made by various systematisers and their reports on its distribution, and by comparing lite...

First report the role of benthic macroinvertebrates as preys for native fish in Toltén river (38° S, Araucania region Chile)

Braz. j. biol; 81 (3), 2021
Abstract The Toltén river is located in the 137 years old Araucania region, Chile (38° S), and is characterized by low alterations through human interference due agriculture and towns in its surrounding basin, the presence of native fishes and salmonids, and by its lake effluent regime originated from ...

Daily vertical distribution of zooplankton in two oligo-mesotrophic north Patagonian lakes (39° S, Chile)

Braz. j. biol; 81 (3), 2021
Abstract The zooplankton communities often exhibit daily vertical migrations to avoid natural ultraviolet radiation and/or fish predation. However there is no information on this topic in Chilean North Patagonian lakes up to date. Therefore, this study deals with a first characterization of plankton crus...

Calidad microbiológica del agua del lago volcánico Quilotoa. Cotopaxi-Ecuador

Con-ciencia (La Paz); 9 (1), 2021
INTRODUCCIÓN: el agua de los lagos volcánicos no es estéril, en ella se ha adaptado a través de milenios una microbiota con diversas capacidades metabólicas. La diversidad microbiana de los lagos volcánicos en Ecuador ha sido poco estudiada y aún se desconoce su abundancia y riqueza. OBJETIVO: el ...