Diversity and abundance of aquatic macroinvertebrates in a lotic environment in Midwestern São Paulo State, Brazil

  • Fabio Laurindo da Silva Universidade Federal de São Carlos
  • Diana Calcidoni Moreira Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Sonia Silveira Ruiz Universidade Paulista
  • Gabriel Lucas Bochini Universidade Estadual Paulista
Keywords: Diversity, richness, bioindicators, ecology

Abstract

This study analyzed the diversity and abundance of an aquatic macroinvertebrate community in the Vargem Limpa stream located in Bauru, Midwestern São Paulo State, and characterized the water quality based on biological parameters. The sampling was carried out during the rain season (December, 2004). It was analyzed and identified 3,068 organisms belonging to 9 macroinvertebrate families. The system showed low richness and diversity of organisms in response to water quality.

Author Biography

Fabio Laurindo da Silva, Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Licenciado em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2006). Atualmente é mestrando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais da Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Tem experiência na área de Zoologia, com ênfase em Taxonomia e Ecologia de Chironomidae.
Published
23/04/2009
Issue
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2009)
Section
Papers

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