Brazilian Journal Biology 63(2):269-281. the proportions of the food item were: detritus 66.3%, vegetal tissues Feeding habits of Chironomid larvae (Insecta: Diptera) from a stream. 2007;Massaferro et al. Larvae of Chironomus gr. The food items registered in the gut content of the detritivorous chironomids (Chironominae) included amorphous detritus and mineral materials (predominantly sand), while the guts contents of the predators (Tanypodinae) also included algae (mainly Bacillariophyceae) and animal tissues (oligochaetes, parts of arthropods, rotifers, etc.). Our analyses indicate that the chironomid assemblages reflect the decreasing NE-SW rainfall gradient of the region as well as the land use intensity, which in turn affects the aquatic ecosystems, in terms of lake productivity. National Scientific and Technical Research Council. C). [ Links ], PULLIAM, H. 2000. ... data), which is consistent with gnats in our study and only slightly lower than midges. decorus sp. For the characterisation of the habitat preference of each taxon, the site with the greatest number of records of the taxa was used. Se calculó el solapamiento trófico entre todos los pares de géneros, obteniéndose el mayor solapamiento dentro de los depredadores entre Coelotanypus sp. This preference may be the result of changes in leaf matrix carried out by the microbial community or the presence of fungal hyphae with a higher nutrition value than the leaves themselves. Interciencia 26(11):567-571. Diet and trophic groups of an aquatic, . Chironomidae) were rectified. (Diptera) do estado de São Paulo - Guía de identicaçã. 2. Several shallow lakes have been the focus of many studies due to the significant changes in their trophic status related to human activities and to global warming recorded since the beginning of the twentieth century. The macroinvertebrates were sorted, identified, and analysed from the biological metrics, BMWP’ index and statistical analyses. Benthic invertebrates are functionally important in the aquatic food webs as they process basal resources that are transferred to the higher trophic levels. 1). To assess differences in the feeding patterns among the individuals of each genus similarity analysis were performed by Non-Metric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS) applying Bray-Curtis dissimilarity with log10 transformed data and ANOSIM, using PRIMER-E® software (version 6.1). Ecología de Comunidades. Although macrophytes were indirectly beneficial for benthic insects’ feeding, we found that this is not an attractive resource for prompt ingestion by most benthic taxa. The niche represents the conditions and resource quality within which an individual or species can reproduce and survive (RICKLEFS, 1998; TOWNSEND PETERSON, 2006; SOBERÓN, 2007). The decomposition of Salix humboldtiana leaf litter and its colonization by invertebrates were studied in a secondary cannel of the Middle Paraná River. These experiments provided support for the hypothesis under test. and Phaenopsectra sp. y Procladius sp. Amorphous detritus, animal and vegetal tissues, and mineral materials (predominantly sand) were observed in the larval guts. The niche represents the conditions and, resource quality within which an individual or species, when species use the same resources simultaneously, which states that species with high niche overlap will be, streams and therefore their diet was widely described, However, the feeding patterns of the dominant benthic, invertebrates in the Paraná River system, like in many. Larval activity was much higher in the dark than it was in the light.4. Mercedes Marchese, Inés Ezcurra de Drago & Edmundo C. Drago Macroinvertebrate functional feeding group methods in ecological assessment Macroinvertebrate functional feeding group methods in ecological assessment Rawer-Jost, C.; Böhmer, J.; Blank, J.; Rahmann, H. 2004-10-09 00:00:00 Six functional feeding group (FFG) indices applied in ecological assessment were tested for their accuracy in detecting impairment in 12 cases of … For the functional feeding groups, there were significantly higher relative abundances of grazers and filterers in unburned rivers, and more predators in burned rivers. In the mesocosm experiment, two microhabitats were … D). Detrital accumulation and processing in wetlands. In conclusion, fostering aquatic midge and gnat larvae, e.g. 336p. Freshwater Biology 47:129-141. Polycentropodidae) en el río Grande (San Luis, Argentina). [ Links ], CAPELLO, S.; MARCHESE M. & ESCURRA DE DRAGO, I. [ Links ], MERRIT, R. W. & CUMMINS, K. W. 1984. fed mainly on amorphous detritus (Fig. ne and ultrane particulate organic matter (FPOM, UFPOM) from the water column and directly from. (Tab. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas. and Endotribelos sp. Moreover, predators consume animals or some of their parts. Version 6.1. These comparisons provide a strong argument for considering energy flow as a measure of linkage strength when evaluating food webs, and they cast doubt on the usefulness of oversimplified connectivity webs as a basis for food web theory. (10), were collected … niche models and related distributional models. Family-level functional feeding groups can be found on pages 187-191 in Bouchard (2004). [ Links ], HENRIQUES-OLIVEIRA, A. L.; NESSIMIAN, J. L. & DORVILLÉ, L. F. M. 2003. The highest niche overlap. stream tanks with natural substrata and glass bottoms, so that activity could be observed above and below the substratum. Celeste AU - Zilli, Florencia AU - Marchese,Mercedes KW - Chironominae KW - gut content KW - niche overlap Isotope values of web-building and cursorial spiders in the earliest samples indicate aquatic gnat and midge prey. feeding groups) composition of chironomid assemblages inhabiting them. Food quality, feeding preferences, 1995. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 71:2141-2145. The majority of studies are on a particular component of the fluvial system such as the main channel of the Volga River (Mordukhai-Boltovskoi, 1979; Dudgeon, 1995) or the floodplain lakes of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers (Fittkau et al., 1975a,b; Reiss, 1977; Vázquez et al., 1990; Lewis et al., 1995; Junk & Robertson, 1997; Nessimian et al., 1998). Journal of Animal Ecology 71:1063-1074. 692 p.         [ Links ], ROSI-MARSHALL, E. & WALLACE, B. B). The lower diversity of food items exploited in M−, and the Tanypus alga‐based diet in this lake, indicates the low quality of organic resources in its sediment. The hypothesis under test was that larvae of Dinocras cephalotes (Curtis), Perla bipunctata Pictet, Isoperla grammatica (Poda), and Perlodes microcephalus (Pictet) differed markedly in their diel activity and feeding patterns. For this reason it is especially relevant to improve knowledge about its natural history, previously unknown. This species is considered threatened. Macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in the midlle and lower reaches of the Buffalo River, Easern Cape, South Africa. y Tibouchina lepidota en una quebrada altoandina con influencia minera (Manizales, Colombia), The Gut Content Analysis of Polypedilum scalaenum in the Large-scale Weirs of 4 Major River Ecosystems, Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) from four protected areas in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Physical Habitat relationships in the Paran?? We observed that these traits were expressed most strongly with Chironomidae, which was the most abundant family. out for species of Holartic region. Three metrics – percentage of predators, percentage of shredders and Rhithron-Ernährungstypen-Index RETI – performed well in small highland streams up to five m width. Species richness varied between 44 and 74 taxa, dominated by crustaceans, chironomids and oligochaetes. Diet and functional feeding groups of Chironomidae (Diptera) in the Middle Paraná River floodplain (Argentina) By M. Celeste Galizzi, Florencia Zilli and Mercedes Marchese. the Middle Paraná River oodplain during the study period. On the other hand, the dissimilarity among genera was significative (ANOSIM, R=0.797, p=0.001) showing a gradient from Chironomus gr. The food organisms were dominated by midges (Diptera: Tendipedidae); by … The samples of benthic macroinvertebrates and sediments were submitted to nitroperchloric digestion for further determination of the metals content. Food content was more diverse in the larvae inhabiting the Curonian Lagoon. In this chapter, we synthesize research on the response of the benthos community structure to physical characteristics of fluvial environments of the Paraná River, including the main channel, secondary channels of various hierarchical levels, and flood-plain lakes with direct or indirect connections to the river. Série Zoologia UR - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/102980 PY - 2012-06-01 AU - Galizzi,M. Although Polypedilum (Tripodura) sp., Chironomus gr. site. [ Links ], PAGGI, A. C. 2009. Samplings were carried out between May and September 2002 and three replicates were collected after 7, 14, 28, 56 and 112 days. This group included 6 Ephemeroptera, 5 Trichoptera, 3 Coleoptera, and 1 Diptera, Gastropoda, and Lepidoptera each. España. and Pelomus sp., mainly in relation to amorphous detritus. c. CLAMS OR MUSSELS (Class Pelecypoda) FILTERING COLLECTORS 2. Cite . The highest niche overlap (0.98) within the predator guild was obtained between Coelotanypus sp. On the other hand, the dissimilarity among genera was, Fig. Therefore, shredders break and condition leaves, favouring the colonization of processed detritus by, microorganisms and other invertebrates, while scrapers, consume algae and microbes attached to the coarse. Samplings were carried out between May and September 2002 and three replicates were collected after 7, 14, 28, 56 and 112 days. Schoener's Proportional Similarity Index was applied to assess the similarity between diet profles. Pond et al. cycle. Niche overlap and diffusion competition. Chironomus, the only plant-feeder Chironomidae in this study, have already been reported as facultative shredders, consuming coarse plant fragments (Callisto et al. IAHS Special Publication no. Shredders discriminate among the variety of leaves normally found in the stream; this discrimination may be related to differences in leaf toughness, plant nutrient content of leaves and the presence of secondary compounds. Our results make evident how much and where current knowledge of the northeastern Brazil chironomids remains fragmentary. The only species with food in the gut for the day samples was P. microcephalus. Differences were greatest 2 weeks after rice transplantation, presumably due to colonisation of the rice fields from neighbouring habitats containing C4 grasses. Article. Version 7.0. The Ecohydrology of Southamerican Rivers and Wetlands. The diet of the chironomids of each genus did not show significant differences (Χ2 16.91, p>0.05, df=9). Spatial and temporal trends of a phytophylous chironomid community on the submerged plant species Ceratophyllum demersum L. were investigated in a eutrophic lake (Lake Sakadaš, Danube floodplain area in Croatia) during summer 2004. For the functional feeding groups, there were significantly higher relative abundances of grazers and filterers in unburned rivers, and more predators in burned rivers. Litterfall, leaf decomposition and litter colonization of Tessaria integrifolia (Compositae) in the Paraná River Floodplain. Keyworgs: Salix humboldtiana, decomposition, colonization, freshwater invertebrates. In: MCCLAIN, M. ed. Just anterior to the ligula, a toothed plate exists (Fig. Ecology letters 10:1-9. The Humid Pampa, center-east of Argentina, is the most important socio-economical area of the country. Density was calculated from counts of all the individuals in a sample. PRIMER-E® software Change in Marine Communities, an approach to statistical analysis and interpretation. Similarly, there are only weak relationships between the distribution of certain chironomid species or functional feeding groups and the environmental variables investigated. Although macrophytes are known to increase benthic diversity in lakes, the importance of this resource as food for the insects living at the bottom of these ecosystems are still poorly understood. (Tanypodinae). Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Freshwaters-Taxa Tolerance Values, Metrics, and Protocols Mandaville, S.M. This functional feeding group (FFG) approach, described over 40 years ago (Cummins, 1973), has been modified in some detail since then (e.g., Cummins, 1974; Cummins and Klug, 1979; Wallace and Merritt, 1980; Merritt et al., 1984, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2008; Cummins and Wilzbach, 1985; Mattson et al., 2014), but the basis of FFG relationships remains quite simple. For the characterisation of the habitat preference of each taxon, the site with the greatest number of records of the taxa was used. Some chironomids are associated with brackish conditions (e.g., Chironomus, Ablabesmyia, Tanytarsini D2). All rights reserved. The results from the evaluation using the BMWP’ index do not present the real conditions of the watersheds, which suggests a review of the evaluation method. Food items obtained from the gut content analysis of. 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