ResumenLos macroinvertebrados acuáticos (MA) exhiben una amplia variedad de funciones en los ecosistemas acuáticos (detritívoros, depredadores y alimento) lo cual mantiene el equilibrio en el los flujos de materia y energía. En el presente estudio se confirma la importancia trófica de MA en la dieta de peces de sistemas lóticos. El estudio se desarrolló en la cuenca del río Hacha (Caquetá, Colombia) en 6 estaciones de muestreo; se realizó la captura de peces para el análisis de sus contenidos estomacales. Adicional se tomaron muestras de MA como material de referencia para comparar con los encontrados en los contenidos estomacales de los peces. Para el análisis de datos, se aplicaron tres índices de diversidad en los MA; respecto a los contenidos estomacales en peces se estimó el porcentaje de frecuencia de ocurrencia (%FO) y el porcentaje de dominancia (%D) y se evaluó el solapamiento de nicho mediante un clúster con distancia euclidiana. Las estaciones de la cuenca alta y media presentaron los mayores valores de diversidad de MA. Respecto a los peces, la familia Characidae agrupó la mayor riqueza de especies; Astyanax abramis fue el taxón más representativo en distribución y abundancia. En términos de hábitos alimenticios, se identificaron especies de peces generalistas que consumen MA y especialistas que pueden o no consumir. Characidium zebra y Astyanax abramis, presentan una fuerte relación con el consumo de MA. Leporinus frieredici y Leporinus y-ophorus fueron las especies con mayor solapamiento de nicho. © 2016. Acad. Colomb. Cienc. Ex. Fis. Nat. Palabras clave: Diversidad; Hábitos alimenticios; Peces; Invertívora; Solapamiento de nicho.Aquatic macroinvertebrate present in fish diets of the basin of Hacha river (Caquetá, Colombia) AbstractAquatic macroinvertebrates (MA) are vital to the daily health of their related habitats, as detritivores, predators, and prey. In this study we demonstrate the trophic importance of MA's, as prey items to fishes in the river basin Hacha (Florencia-Caquetá) by analyzing their stomach contents. Six sampling stations were defined taking into account upper, middle and lower part of the basin; Field samples of MA as reference material and fish were collected were captured 3 arts used traditional fishing. For data analisys, three indices of diversity were calculated for MA; regarding fish stomach contents was estimated percentage frequency of occurrence (%FO) and the percentage of dominance (%D), plotting their values; niche overlap was also evaluated using a cluster with euclidean distance. Stations 1, 2, 3 and 4 showed the best values of diversity of MA. The Characidae family has the highest species richness of Characiformes fish, being Astyanax abramis with better distribution and abundance. Generalist species that consume aquatic macroinvertebrates and specialist species that may or may not consume aquatic macroinvertebrates were identified. Characidium abramis zebra and Astyanax, are more related to consumption MA. Leporinus friderici and Leporinus y-ophorus were those wi...
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