New registers of cladocerans in aquatic environments in Central Brazil: understanding biodiversity

Authors

  • Caio Rabelo Torres Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (IB), Universidade de Brasí­lia (UnB).
  • Leonardo de Oliveira Paiva Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (IB), Universidade de Brasí­lia (UnB).
  • Murilo Santos Durão Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (IB), Universidade de Brasí­lia (UnB).
  • Vinicius Lima Trindade Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (IB), Universidade de Brasí­lia (UnB).
  • Cláudia Padovesi Fonseca Núcleo de Estudos Limnológicos (NEL), Laboratório de Limnologia, Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (IB), Universidade de Brasí­lia (UnB).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17648/heringeriana.v13i2.917883

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Cerrado, microcrustaceans, zooplankton.

Abstract

The Cerrado domain in central Brazil harbors high biodiversity and a high degree of endemism on its inland waters. This review aimed to carry out of new cladoceran ocurrences in these waters and to verify current trends in the theme. The research was carried out on literature searches (2008-2018). This study obtained 26 new registers and the majority are exclusive occurrence in determined area. Chydoridae are dominant within the new registers and reflects the environmental heterogeneity of the Cerrado's inland waters and the functional role of this family. The taxonomic studies were necessary to obtain more accurate results in biodiversity and ecological analyses of Cladocera. Based on the potential of these new registers to be indicators of pristine and endemic areas, this review allows the recognition of the geographic distribution of the group and also contributed to reduce sampling gaps. From these records in these areas, subsidies are generated for more effective protection of water sources in areas of watershed divisions and more vulnerable to human alterations in the central Brazilian Cerrado.

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Published

2019-12-30

How to Cite

Torres, C. R., Paiva, L. de O., Durão, M. S., Trindade, V. L., & Fonseca, C. P. (2019). New registers of cladocerans in aquatic environments in Central Brazil: understanding biodiversity. Heringeriana, 13(2), 21–28. https://doi.org/10.17648/heringeriana.v13i2.917883

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2019): Heringeriana

Section

Original Articles

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