Diurnal habitat segregation by tadpoles in two temporary ponds in an Atlantic Rainforest remnant, Northeastern Brazil

Andrade, Edson Victor Euclides de; Palhas, Ivo Jael Lourenço; Moura, Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de

doi:10.1007/s10750-013-1645-z

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“…Life history patterns enable many temporally segregated populations to utilize small ecosystems by reducing competition for space and habitat resources (de Andrade et al, 2013; see also Cayrou & Céréghino, 2005). Colonization dynamics strongly influence within and among population genetic variation and evolutionary potential of populations (Ortells et al, 2013), and more specifically, predators play a key role in generating patterns of food web topology across regional environments (Dézerald et al, 2013).…”

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The ecological role of ponds in a changing world

Céréghino

Boix

Cauchie³

et al. 2013

Hydrobiologia

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The fifth conference of the European Pond Conservation Network (Luxembourg, June 2012) brought together researchers, environmental managers, and other stakeholders with the aim to share stateof-the-art knowledge on the ecology, management, and conservation of ponds in the context of the many challenges facing the wider water environment. Although well-known ecological patterns apply to most ponds in Europe and elsewhere, recent data highlight that part of the environmental variables governing pond biodiversity remain specific to climatic/biogeographic regions and to elevation ranges, suggesting that, in addition to common practice, management plans should include range-specific measures. Beyond the contribution of individual ponds to the aquatic and terrestrial life, connected networks of ponds are vital in the provision of new climate space as a response to global climate change, by allowing the observed northward and/or upward movements of species. In terms of services, ponds offer sustainable solutions to key issues of water management and climate change such as nutrient retention, rainfall interception, or carbon sequestration. While the ecological role of ponds is now wellestablished, authoritative research-based advice remains needed to inform future direction in the conservation of small water bodies and to further bridge the gap between science and practice.

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The ecological role of ponds in a changing world

Céréghino

Boix

Cauchie³

et al. 2013

Hydrobiologia

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“…This Neotropical forest has a total area of approximately 800 ha surrounded by sugarcane monoculture (Duarte et al, 2007;Andrade et al, 2013), of which about 400 ha represent forested areas and 400 ha are covered by the Tapacurá Reservoir, resulting from the damming of the Tapacurá river. The climate is predominantly humid to subhumid, with dry summers and concentration of rainfall between the months of May and September (Alvares et al, 2013).…”

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Zooplankton associated with phytotelms and treefrogs in a neotropical forest

Júnior

Diniz

Filho

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Iheringia, Sér. Zool.

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Assumptions about the distribution of zooplankton communities in various ecosystems are often limited by lack of data on dispersal mechanisms. Many studies on frog-mediated passive dispersal have been developed in bromeliads, but they usually focus on ostracods and annelids. We investigated the potential for external phoresy of zooplankton (rotifers, cladocerans, copepods) by treefrogs in bromeliad phytotelms. Our hypotheses are that (1) zooplankton composition on frogs’ skin and in phytotelm tanks is similar, and (2) frogs with larger body size carry more propagules of these invertebrates. We filtered phytotelm water (10 to 150 mL) using plankton net (45 µm), and fixed invertebrates with 4% formalin. Frogs were actively collected in and around bromeliads (up to ~1.5 m radius) and then washed with distilled water. Fourteen species of rotifers and three of crustaceans were registered in phytotelm water and frog bodies. We captured 17 frogs with a snout-vent length (SVL) ranging from 2 to 5 cm and belonging to five species: Pristimantis ramagii (Boulenger, 1888), Dendropsophus decipiens (A. Lutz, 1925), Scinax auratus (Wied-Neuwied,1821), S. pachycrus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937) and S. x-signatus (Spix, 1824). Among them, 12 (70.59%) had propagules adhered to their bodies, of which the majority (ten individuals) had active zooplankton forms, while only two had dormant eggs. Ten rotifer and two microcrustacean species were recorded adhered to frogs. The zooplankton composition differed between phytotelms and anuran skin, and frog body size does not explain the number of propagules carried, refuting both hypotheses. However, evidence of dispersal was found due to the high number of propagules adhered to anurans. Our study provides evidence that frogs may be potential dispersers of dormant and active forms of zooplankton in bromeliads, through external phoresy.

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“…Permanent man-made ponds up to one ha in size are present in high density (3.9 ponds/km 2 ) in the agricultural landscapes of the Cerrado of central Brazil (Goiás, BR) and represent important landscape features for maintenance of regional biodiversity (Marco et al, 2014). Shallow ponds provide habitat for tadpoles in an Atlantic rainforest fragment in Pernambuco, Brazil (Andrade et al, 2014). These systems are highly used by numerous species and therefore of likely importance to population stability.…”

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Big things come in small packages: why limnologists should care about small ponds

Mullins

Doyle

2019

Acta Limnol. Bras.

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There is a substantial, and increasing, body of evidence that small ponds are critically important in diverse landscapes around the world by providing habitat, processing carbon, and mediating hydrological and nutrient fluxes to other larger surface waters (rivers, lakes, coastal). They are also among the most abundant surface water bodies in many areas. In an urbanizing planet, ecosystem services provided by ponds may become even more important. However, they have been historically neglected by limnologists and including them in global analyses can still be problematic. We propose that more limnologists should include small ponds in research programs; and we argue that these are also ideal systems for teaching the next generation of limnologists as well as for engaging the public.

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Diurnal habitat segregation by tadpoles in two temporary ponds in an Atlantic Rainforest remnant, Northeastern Brazil

Cited by 5 publications

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The ecological role of ponds in a changing world

The ecological role of ponds in a changing world

Zooplankton associated with phytotelms and treefrogs in a neotropical forest

Big things come in small packages: why limnologists should care about small ponds

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