NDLI: Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Macroinvertebrates Associated with Small and Medium-Sized Free-Floating Plants

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Author	Fontanarrosa, María S. Chaparro, Griselda N. O’Farrell, Inés
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Macrophytes play an important role in structuring communities in aquatic ecosystems due to their influence on ecological processes and attributes of biological aquatic assemblages. Freshwater macroinvertebrates comprise a functionally and taxonomically diverse group in shallow lakes, which serve as food for fish, amphibians, and water birds, and are involved in the breakdown of organic matter and nutrients. Here, we investigated macroinvertebrate assemblages associated with small and medium-sized free-floating plants (FFP) by describing their structure, analyzing functional aspects (considering functional feeding groups and habits), and determining how much of the variation in fauna composition is explained by environmental factors, mainly FFP. Differences in structure, functional feeding groups and habits of macroinvertebrate assemblages were associated with different compositions and percentages of cover of FFP. Gradients of richness and diversity of macroinvertebrates were positively related to the complexity of FFP mats, which was associated with the structure of roots and leaves.
Starting Page	47
Ending Page	63
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	02775212
Journal	Wetlands
Volume Number	33
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	19436246
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2012-11-10
Publisher Institution	Society of Wetland Scientists
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Wetlands Diversity Community structure Habitat complexity Freshwater & Marine Ecology Environmental Management Ecology Hydrogeology Coastal Sciences Landscape Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Environmental Chemistry

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