10.6084/m9.figshare.7513223.v1
Bruno Paes De-Carli
Bruno Paes
De-Carli
Júlio César Lopez Doval
Júlio César Lopez
Doval
Eduardo Henrique Costa Rodrigues
Eduardo Henrique Costa
Rodrigues
Marcelo Luiz Martins Pompêo
Marcelo Luiz Martins
Pompêo
Spatial and seasonal variation of zooplankton in reservoirs of the Cantareira system, Brazil
SciELO journals
2018
bioindicator
limnology
zooplankton community.
2018-12-26 04:40:17
Dataset
https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Spatial_and_seasonal_variation_of_zooplankton_in_reservoirs_of_the_Cantareira_system_Brazil/7513223
<p></p><p>Abstract This study examined the spatial and seasonal variation of zooplanktonic communities and their relationship to the physical, chemical and biological properties of water in five reservoirs (Jaguari, Jacareí, Cachoeira, Atibainha e Paiva Castro) of the Cantareira system. Sampling was performed in May/June and November/December 2013 at 19 sites. To verify similarity of zooplankton attributes, we applied a two-way similarity analysis and a non-metric multidimensional scaling. Relationship between biological and environmental descriptors was examined by Pearson correlation. A total of 35 taxa was identified. Rotifers were predominant in terms of species richness and juvenile copepods followed by Bosmina freyi were the most abundant. Overall, the sites showed mesotrophic conditions, with the exception of the Jaguari reservoir, which was considered eutrophic. Based on the analysis, spatial and seasonal variations and correspondence between environmental indicators and densities were observed. Reservoir morphometry, water retention time, ecological interactions and water quality might explain the observed trend.</p><p></p>