-(Planktic Cyanobacteria from upper Tietê basin reservoirs, SP, Brazil). Considering the great ecological and sanitary importance of the cyanobacteria and the need of detailed information about these organisms in Brazilian water bodies, the present study aims at contributing towards the knowledge of the cyanobacterial flora of five reservoirs belonging to the upper Tietê Basin, São Paulo: Billings, Guarapiranga, Jundiaí, Pirapora, Ponte Nova and Taiaçupeba. In the past several years, these reservoirs have been submitted to severe environmental deterioration and have repeatedly presented cyanobacterial blooms, including those of toxic species. The samples were collected between 1997 and 2003 either with plankton net (20 µm mesh) or van Dorn´s bottle, and preserved with lugol solution or formaldehyde. Some species were isolated and maintained in culture. Forty-eight species of cyanobacteria were identified, with predominance of the order Chroococcales (58%), followed by the orders Oscillatoriales (21%) and Nostocales (21%). Among the 48 studied species, 17 (35%) were considered potentially toxic. The occurrence and biodiversity of the cyanobacteria in each reservoir depend on the environmental conditions. Among the five water bodies, Billings Reservoir presented the most adequate situation for the development of a greater number of species (34), probably due to its high pH values (around 8). Pirapora Reservoir on the other hand, with highest conductivity (445.0 µS cm -1 ) and lowest Secchi depth values (0.2 m), presented the lowest cyanobacterial biodiversity (14 species).Key words -Brazil, diversity, planktic Cyanobacteria, reservoirs RESUMO -(Cianobactérias planctônicas em reservatórios do Alto Tietê, SP, Brasil). Diante da grande importância ecológica e sanitária das cianobactérias e da escassez de informações mais detalhadas sobre estes organismos em corpos d´água doce brasileiros, o presente trabalho pretende estudar a flora de cianobactérias em cinco represas da Bacia Hidrográfica do Alto Tietê, São Paulo. As represas Billings, Guarapiranga, Jundiaí, Pirapora, Ponte Nova e Taiaçupeba vêm sofrendo, nos últimos anos, forte deterioração ambiental e têm apresentado repetidas florações de cianobactérias, inclusive tóxicas. As amostras foram coletadas entre 1997 e 2003 com rede de plâncton (abertura da malha de 20 µm) ou garrafa do tipo van Dorn, e preservadas com lugol ou formalina. Algumas espécies foram isoladas e mantidas em cultura. Foram identificadas 48 espécies de cianobactérias, com predominância da ordem Chroococcales (58%), seguida das ordens Oscillatoriales (21%) e Nostocales (21%). Entre as 48 espécies estudadas, 17 (35%) são consideradas potencialmente tóxicas. A biodiversidade e distribuição das cianobactérias em cada reservatório relacionam-se com as condições ambientais dos mesmos. A Represa Billings mostrou-se o ambiente mais propício ao desenvolvimento de maior número de espécies (34), provavelmente em função de seu pH elevado (em torno de 8). Já o Reservatório de Pirapora, com os valor...
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