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      Benthic macroinvertebrates as bioindicators of water quality in an Atlantic forest fragment Translated title: Macroinvertebrados bentônicos como bioindicadores de qualidade de água em um fragmento de Mata Atlântica

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          The objective of this study was to evaluate benthic macroinvertebrate communities as bioindicators of water quality in five streams located in the "Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural" (RPPN) Mata Samuel de Paula and its surroundings, in the municipality of Nova Lima near the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, southeastern Brazil. This region has been strongly modified by human activities including mining and urbanization. Samples were collected in the field every three months between August 2004 and November 2005, totaling six samplings in the rainy and dry seasons. This assessment identified one area ecologically altered while the other sampling sites were found to be minimally disturbed systems, with well-preserved ecological conditions. However, according to the Biological Monitoring Work Party (BMWP) and the Average Score Per Taxon (ASPT) indices, all sampling sites had excellent water quality. A total of 14,952 organisms was collected, belonging to 155 taxa (148 Insecta, two Annelida, one Bivalvia, one Decapoda, one Planariidae, one Hydracarina, and one Entognatha). The most abundant benthic groups were Chironomidae (47.9%), Simuliidae (12.3%), Bivalvia (7.5%), Decapoda (6.1%), Oligochaeta (5.2%), Polycentropodidae (3.7%), Hydropsychidae (2.5%), Calamoceratidae (1.8%), Ceratopogonidae (1.7%), and Libellulidae (1.2%). The assessment of the benthic functional feeding groups showed that 34% of the macroinvertebrates were collector-gatherers, 29% predators, 24% collector-filterers, 8% shredders, and 5% scrapers. The RPPN Mata Samuel de Paula comprises diversified freshwater habitats that are of great importance for the conservation of many benthic taxa that are intolerant to organic pollution.

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          O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar as comunidades de macroinvertebrados bentônicos como bioindicadoras de qualidade de água em cinco riachos localizados na Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (RPPN) Mata Samuel de Paula, no município de Nova Lima, próximo à cidade de Belo Horizonte, estado de Minas Gerais, sudeste do Brasil. A região tem sido severamente alterada por atividades antrópicas incluindo mineração e urbanização. As amostras foram coletadas em campo trimestralmente entre agosto de 2004 e novembro de 2005, totalizando 6 campanhas nas estações seca e chuvosa. Este estudo identificou um riacho como alterado ecologicamente enquanto os demais foram caracterizados como minimamente alterados, com condições ecológicas bem preservadas. No entanto, de acordo com os índices Biological Monitoring Work Party (BMWP) e Average Score Per Taxon (ASPT), todos os riachos possuem qualidade de água excelente. No total, 14.952 organismos foram coletados, pertencendo a 155 táxons (148 Insecta, 2 Annelida, 1 Bivalvia, 1 Decapoda, 1 Planariidae, 1 Hydracarina e 1 Entognatha). Os grupos bentônicos mais abundantes foram Chironomidae (47,9%), Simuliidae (12,3%), Bivalvia (7,5%), Decapoda (6,1%), Oligochaeta (5,2%), Polycentropodidae (3,7%), Hydropsychidae (2,5%), Calamoceratidae (1,8%), Ceratopogonidae (1,7%) e Libellulidae (1,2%). A classificação dos grupos tróficos funcionais evidenciou que 34% dos macroinvertebrados eram coletores-catadores, 29% predadores, 24% coletores-filtradores, 8% fragmentadores e 5% raspadores. A RPPN Mata Samuel de Paula protege hábitats aquáticos diversificados de grande importância para a conservação de muitos táxons de macroinvertebrados bentônicos que são intolerants à poluição.

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                Iheringia. Série Zoologia
                Iheringia, Sér. Zool.
                Museu de Ciências Naturais (Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil )
                0073-4721
                1678-4766
                December 2010
                : 100
                : 4
                : 291-300
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                [01] Belo Horizonte MG orgnameUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais orgdiv1Instituto de Ciências Biológicas orgdiv2Departamento de Biologia Geral Brazil
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                S0073-47212010000400003 S0073-4721(10)10000403
                64b11726-7a99-4a90-bb84-651f24f19902

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                : November 2009
                : September 2010
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                functional feeding groups,grupos tróficos funcionais,áreas protegidas,distribuição sazonal,biodiversidade,Inventários bentônicos,protected areas,seasonal distribution,biodiversity,Benthic inventory

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