Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
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Beta diversity of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera on multiples spatial extents in Xingu River rapids

Diversidade beta de Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera e Trichoptera ao longo de múltiplas escalas espaciais nas corredeiras do rio Xingu

Nayara Monteiro Barreiros; Tommaso Giarrizzo; Bruno Spacek Godoy

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S2179-975X2923 Acta Limnol. Bras. (Online), vol.35, e23, 2023
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Abstract

Aim: Additive diversity partitioning has been used to explain the accumulation of diversity at different spatial scales with relative success. In lotic ecosystems, the spatial extent is extremely relevant in studies of diversity accumulation, because it encompasses environmental variation that causes changes in the observed communities. Despite of previous knowledge on the effect of extent on biological communities and diversity accumulation, little is known about the topic in aquatic insect communities in large rivers. In this context, we studied the effect of spatial extent and environmental variation on diversity components, alpha and beta, in Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera (EPT) groups in Xingu River rapids.

Methods: The sampling was carried out in October 2015 in the dry period of the region, in nine rapids in the Xingu, Bacajá and Iriri rivers. At each collection site, five Surber samples were taken. We also recorded pH, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, water temperature, and geographic coordinates. We used additive diversity partitioning to separate the diversity components α and β. For the spatial component, we generated the spatial filters using PCNM (Principal Coordinates of Neighbour Matrices) and partitioned the variance between space and environment using partial Redundancy Analysis (pRDA).

Results: We collected 12,249 individuals in 27 genera within 11 families in the EPT orders. The greatest accumulation of diversity was observed among rapids of the river, when the β diversity in this spatial extent was greater than the expected. The spatial structure was an indirect effect at this extent, since it is a relevant drive to environmental variables.

Conclusions: The results indicate that the effect of spatial extent on rapids is a contributing factor in the diversity components of aquatic insect communities in large river rapids. To the conservation and management of this environment is necessary cover as many rapids as possible, since the preservation of only a few rapids can mean a substantial loss of regional diversity.

Keywords

diversity partitioning, additive beta diversity, large rivers

Resumo

Objetivo: O particionamento aditivo da diversidade tem sido utilizado para explicar a acumulação de diversidade em diferentes escalas espaciais com relativo sucesso. Em ecossistemas lóticos, a escala espacial é extremamente relevante em estudos de acumulação de diversidade, pois engloba a variação ambiental que causa mudanças nas comunidades observadas. Apesar do conhecimento prévio sobre o efeito da escala nas comunidades biológicas e na acumulação de diversidade, pouco se sabe sobre o tema em comunidades de insetos aquáticos em grandes rios. Neste contexto, estudamos o efeito da escala espacial e da variação ambiental sobre os componentes da diversidade, alfa e beta, em grupos de Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera e Trichoptera (EPT) em corredeiras do rio Xingu.

Métodos: A amostragem foi realizada em outubro de 2015, no período seco da região, em nove corredeiras nos rios Xingu, Bacajá e Iriri. Em cada local de coleta, foram coletadas cinco amostras de Surber. Também foram registradas as variáveis pH, oxigênio dissolvido, condutividade elétrica, temperatura da água e coordenadas geográficas. Usamos o particionamento aditivo da diversidade para separar os componentes de diversidade α e β. Para o componente espacial, geramos os filtros espaciais usando PCNM (Principal Coordinates of Neighbour Matrices) e particionamos a variância entre espaço e ambiente usando a análise de redundância parcial (pRDA).

Resultados: Foram coletados 12.249 indivíduos em 27 gêneros dentro de 11 famílias nas ordens EPT. O maior acúmulo de diversidade foi observado entre as corredeiras do rio, quando a diversidade β nessa escala espacial foi maior que a esperada. A estrutura espacial foi um efeito indireto nesta escala, uma vez que é um direcionador relevante para as variáveis ambientais.

Conclusões: Os resultados indicam que o efeito da escala espacial em corredeiras é um fator contribuinte nos componentes de diversidade das comunidades de insetos aquáticos em corredeiras de grandes rios. Para a conservação e manejo desse ambiente é necessário abranger o maior número possível de corredeiras, uma vez que a preservação de apenas algumas corredeiras pode significar uma perda substancial da diversidade regional.
 

Palavras-chave

partição de diversidade, diversidade beta aditiva, rios grandes

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