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      Chironomidae (Insecta, Diptera) associated with stones in a first-order Atlantic Forest stream Translated title: Chironomidae (Insecta, Diptera) asociados a piedras en un arroyo de primer orden de Mata Atlántica

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          Stones are stable substrates in streams, usually sheltering high richness and abundance of invertebrates. To investigate the structure of the Chironomidae assemblages associated with stones in a first-order stream located in an Atlantic Forest reserve in two periods of the year, stones with diameters from 10 cm to 25 cm were collected along a stretch of 100 m in riffle areas, during three months in the dry season and three months in the rainy season. The structure of the community was analyzed for each period through calculation of observed richness, Shannon's diversity (H'), and Pielou's evenness. The ordination of the samples from the dry and rainy seasons was evaluated by detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) and the presence of indicator species in the seasons was tested by IndVal analysis. The similarity in the faunistic composition between the periods was checked by ANOSIM. The results showed that, in general, the water velocity and rainfall were the abiotic variables that most strongly explained the abundance of larvae in the two periods studied, but the increase in these two parameters did not produce any significant effect on the richness and abundance of the fauna, suggesting stability of the stones for the Chironomidae community. There was a significant change in the faunistic composition (ANOSIM) and some samples had a stronger relationship with one of the seasons analyzed (DCA). The IndVal analysis indicated the characteristic taxa of each period, suggesting different responses to rainfall regimes. Besides this, Orthocladiinae were more abundant during the rainy season, while Chironomini was more abundant in the dry season. This study demonstrated the importance of the stones present in the stream channel as habitats for Chironomidae fauna, mainly in periods of high rainfall and water flow.

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          Las piedras forman un sustrato estable en los arroyos, albergan usualmente alta riqueza y abundancia de invertebrados. Se evaluó la estructura de la fauna de Chironomidae asociada a las piedras de un arroyo de primer orden ubicado en una reserva de Mata Atlántica. Para ello se recolectaron 180 piedras de 10 cm a 25 cm de diámetro a lo largo de un trecho de 100 m en área de corredera, durante tres meses del periodo seco y tres meses del periodo lluvioso. La estructura de la comunidad fue analizada para cada periodo a través del cálculo de riqueza taxonómica observada, diversidad de Shannon (H') y la equidad de Pielou (E), al respecto. La ordenación de las muestras de las estaciones seca y lluviosa fue evaluada por análisis de correspondencias sin tendencia (DCA) y la presencia de especies indicadoras de los períodos se ensayó por análisis IndVal. La similitud en la composición de la fauna entre los períodos se comprobó mediante el análisis de ANOSIM. Los resultados muestran que en general la disminución del flujo y la precipitación fueron las variables abióticas que más explicaron la abundancia de larvas en los dos períodos de investigación, sin embargo, el aumento de la pluviosidad y velocidad del agua no producen un efecto significativo en la riqueza y abundancia de fauna, sugiriendo la estabilidad de las piedras para las larvas de Chironomidae. Cambios significativos en la composición faunística (ANOSIM) y algunas muestras tenían una mayor correlación con uno de los períodos analizados (DCA). El análisis IndVal indicó tasas características para cada período, lo que sugiere diferentes respuestas a los cambios hidrológicos (pluviosidad). Asimismo, Orthocladiinae fue más abundante en el período de lluvias mientras que Chironomini fue más abundante en el período seco. Este estudio demostró la importancia de las piedras como hábitat favorable para la fauna de Chironomidae, especialmente en periodos de aumento de la pluviosidad y del flujo de agua.

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                Journal
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                Revista chilena de historia natural
                Rev. chil. hist. nat.
                Sociedad de Biología de Chile (Santiago, , Chile )
                0716-078X
                September 2013
                : 86
                : 3
                : 291-300
                Affiliations
                [02] Juiz de Fora Minas Gerais orgnameUniversidade Federal de Juiz de Fora orgdiv1Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas Comportamento e Biologia Animal orgdiv2Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Brazil
                [01] Juiz de Fora Minas Gerais orgnameUniversidade Federal de Juiz de Fora orgdiv1Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia orgdiv2Laboratorio de Invertebrados Bentônicos Brazil
                [03] Juiz de Fora Minas Gerais orgnameUniversidade Federal de Juiz de Fora orgdiv1Instituto de Ciências Biológicas orgdiv2Departamento de Zoologia Brazil
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                S0716-078X2013000300006 S0716-078X(13)08600300006
                10.4067/S0716-078X2013000300006
                127c7207-67a2-4417-a356-237a0a882c72

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                : 05 May 2012
                : 19 June 2013
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 41, Pages: 10
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                substrates,rainfall variation,lotic systems,aquatic insects,variación pluviométrica,aguas corrientes,sustratos,insectos acuáticos

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