Short-term variability of copepod abundance in Jurumirim Reservoir, São Paulo, Brazil
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2001-11-01
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PANARELLI, E. A. [UNESP]
NOGUEIRA, M. G. [UNESP]
HENRY, R. [UNESP]
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
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O presente estudo examinou a variabilidade na composição e na abundância das populações de copépodos, em dois períodos do ano, seco (inverno) e chuvoso (verão), na região da barragem da Represa de Jurumirim, São Paulo, Brasil. Foram realizadas coletas a cada 48 horas, durante 30 dias, em cada período; a amostragem da comunidade e as medidas das variáveis ambientais foram feitas a 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 e 25 metros de profundidade. As relações entre a variabilidade das populações e alguns fatores ambientais foram analisadas. As principais espécies encontradas foram: Argyrodiaptomus furcatus (Sars), Notodiaptomus iheringi (Wright), Mesocyclops longisetus (Thiébaud), Thermocyclops decipiens (Fischer) e T. minutus (Lowndes). Thermocyclops minutus foi a espécie mais abundante no período seco e sua densidade variou significativamente entre os dias de amostragem. Ocorreu um grande aumento na abundância de Calanoida durante a estação chuvosa. Esse aumento foi correlacionado a maiores valores de temperatura. Nessa época, Notodiaptomus iheringi foi dominante, a densidade dessa espécie apresentou variações de curto prazo significativas em ambos os períodos de estudo. Variações significativas na densidade das populações dentro de um mesmo período de estudo podem ser resultado do padrão de dispersão das populações ou da substituição contínua das massas de água. Foram observadas correlações significativas entre a abundância de copépodos e a temperatura, especialmente para as espécies de Calanoida; também foram observadas correlações entre algumas espécies de copépodos e alguns táxons fitoplanctônicos, principalmente durante a estação seca. Durante a época chuvosa, notaram-se evidências de segregação espacial entre as espécies de Cyclopoida e Calanoida; os Cyclopoida, algumas vezes, foram encontrados em maior densidade na camada mais profunda da coluna d'água.
Short-term variability in composition and abundance of copepod populations were studied during the dry (winter) and rainy (summer) seasons, at the dam region of Jurumirim Reservoir, São Paulo, Brazil. An intensive sampling program was carried out during 30 days in each period of the year. Samples and measurements were taken every other day at 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 m depths. The relationship between variability of the populations and some environmental factors was analyzed. The main species were: Argyrodiaptomus furcatus (Sars), Notodiaptomus iheringi (Wright), Mesocyclops longisetus (Thiébaud), Thermocyclops decipiens (Fischer), and T. minutus (Lowndes). Thermocyclops minutus was the most abundant species in dry season and its abundance varied significantly between sampling days. A large increase in abundance of calanoids occurred during the rainy season. This increase was correlated with higher temperature values. At that time, Notodiaptomus iheringi was dominant. This species showed significant short-term variations in abundance in both dry and rainy seasons. Significant variation in density of populations within the same sampling period might result from either the dispersion pattern of the populations or continuous substitution of the water masses. Significant correlation was observed between copepod abundance and temperature, especially for species of calanoids and there was also some correlations between densities of particular species of copepods and some phytoplankton taxa, mainly during the dry season. As for vertical distribution, most organisms were found between the surface and 15 m deep. During the rainy season, there was some evidence of the occurrence of spatial segregation between species of cyclopoids and calanoids, with the cyclopoids in a deeper position within the water column.
Short-term variability in composition and abundance of copepod populations were studied during the dry (winter) and rainy (summer) seasons, at the dam region of Jurumirim Reservoir, São Paulo, Brazil. An intensive sampling program was carried out during 30 days in each period of the year. Samples and measurements were taken every other day at 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 m depths. The relationship between variability of the populations and some environmental factors was analyzed. The main species were: Argyrodiaptomus furcatus (Sars), Notodiaptomus iheringi (Wright), Mesocyclops longisetus (Thiébaud), Thermocyclops decipiens (Fischer), and T. minutus (Lowndes). Thermocyclops minutus was the most abundant species in dry season and its abundance varied significantly between sampling days. A large increase in abundance of calanoids occurred during the rainy season. This increase was correlated with higher temperature values. At that time, Notodiaptomus iheringi was dominant. This species showed significant short-term variations in abundance in both dry and rainy seasons. Significant variation in density of populations within the same sampling period might result from either the dispersion pattern of the populations or continuous substitution of the water masses. Significant correlation was observed between copepod abundance and temperature, especially for species of calanoids and there was also some correlations between densities of particular species of copepods and some phytoplankton taxa, mainly during the dry season. As for vertical distribution, most organisms were found between the surface and 15 m deep. During the rainy season, there was some evidence of the occurrence of spatial segregation between species of cyclopoids and calanoids, with the cyclopoids in a deeper position within the water column.
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variabilidade de curto prazo, Copepoda, Calanoida, Cyclopoida, reservatório tropical, short-term variability, copepod, Calanoida, Cyclopoida, tropical reservoir
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Brazilian Journal of Biology. Instituto Internacional de Ecologia, v. 61, n. 4, p. 577-598, 2001.