Ictiofauna Como Indicador Da Integridade Biótica De Um Ambiente De Estuário

Fisch, Fabiane; Branco, Joaquim Olinto; Menezes, João Thadeu de

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“…This was especially relevant to studies in reservoirs, which had predictable metrics (FERREIRA et al, 2015) as a result of known anthropic disturbances (CROOK et al, 2015;GRACEY;VERONES, 2016) and previous knowledge of the ecology of these environments. On the other hand, estuarine environments presented greater variation between regions with regard to the ecology of local species and the conditions considered as minimally impacted, being necessary adaptations according to intrinsic characteristics to the indicator group (VIANA et al, 2012;FISCH et al, 2016).…”

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“…It is considered to be the first description of a multimetric procedure that is based on the fish community (RUARO; GUABIANI, 2013). Initially applied to streams, the index received subsequent adaptations in several countries (LYONS et al, 2000;FISCH et al, 2016). The adaptations were used to assess diverse environments, which resulted in different nomenclatures to the multimetric indexes (MMI).…”

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Trends in the application of multimetric indexes in Brazil: scienciometric analyses related to fish Fauna

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Bogoni

Eichelberger

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The evaluation of biotic integrity through multimetric analysis of the attributes of fish fauna is recognized as an important tool for water management and conservation policies. In this sense, the present study sought to elucidate tendencies in the use of the most used metrics in multimetric indices (MMIs), based on the fish assemblage, in Brazil. An electronic search of the literature was carried out in indexing databases of periodicals. The criteria used for the selection of scientific articles were to be carried out in Brazilian territory and the use of MMI with fish. Of total, 51.9% of the studies were applied in streams, with no temporal pattern. The highest concentration of studies was observed in the southeast region. In all, 99 different metrics were used, highlighting attributes related to trophic, tolerance and species composition. There was a increment of specific metrics over the years and environments, with the exception of rivers. In comparison to other environments, streams had significantly different metrics. Difficulties in the MMI proposal in Brazil are linked to the selection of aspects that characterize the condition of a habitat before the diagnosis of the ecological components in the classification of the environmental quality.

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Trends in the application of multimetric indexes in Brazil: scienciometric analyses related to fish Fauna

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Bogoni

Eichelberger

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“…study pointed out that in the last five years the region has been showing stability, with regard to the variation of the biotic index. The index makes it possible to understand the connections between the aquatic environment and the "activities" that can disturb its balance, being a useful tool for dialogue between managers, politicians and other groups of actors involved (FISCH et al, 2016).…”

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Ichthyofauna as an indicator of biotic integrity in a port region of the Amazon Coast of Maranhense, Brazil

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Torres Júnior,

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the environmental quality of an estuarine region located in the port area of the Amazon Coast of Maranhão, based on the calculation of a biological integrity index (IIB) that uses ichthyofauna data as parameters. Fish were collected from May 2011 to November 2015 at 4 points (P1, P2, P3 and P4) with the aid of gillnets, with meshes ranging from 18 mm to 60 mm between opposite nodes. To calculate the IIB, attributes inherent to the local ichthyofauna were chosen and categories of biotic integrity (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Very Poor and No Fish) were defined. A total of 56 fish species belonging to 15 orders were recorded. The family Sciaenidae had the largest number of species, the other families recorded were Ariidae, Carangidae, Engraulidae and Mugilidae. Carnivorous species were the most abundant with 51.79%, detritivorous totaled 32.14% and omnivorous 16.07%. The temporal and spatial analyses of the IIB indicated that the integrity classes were classified as "Poor", where the score ranged between 28 and 36. The use of the Biotic Integrity Index classified the environmental quality of São Marcos Bay as Poor, suggesting that the estuarine system has undergone environmental modifications. On the other hand, the study indicated that in the last five years the region has been showing stability, about the variation of biotic indexes.

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“…These indices, originally developed for streams, have also been applied to other aquatic environments, e.g. estuaries (Fisch, Branco, & Menezes, 2016). Besides fish, other organisms have been used as indicators, for example plants and invertebrates (Wilcox et al, 2002), diatoms (Fore, 2002), and even birds (Córdova-Ávalos, Alcántara-Carbajal, Guzmán-Plazola, Mendoza-Martínez, & González-Romero, 2009).…”

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Land use and biotic integrity in shallow streams of the Hondo River basin, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

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Schmitter‐Soto

Schmook

et al. 2017

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Aquatic environments face a variety of threats in the Hondo River basin, Southeastern Yucatán Peninsula. Some of these impacts, like pollution by pesticides, may depend on land use and cover. Our objective was to assess the effect of land use/cover using a previously published index of biotic integrity (IBI), based on fishes and designed for shallow streams in the Hondo River basin. Our hypothesis was that land uses that cause deforestation and pollution, such as urbanization, cattle breeding, or sugar cane fields, would be reflected in low IBI values, at least at some spatial scales. The 23 sites originally used in [2008][2009] to estimate by electrofishing the relative abundance and other characteristics of selected fish species and guilds to construct the IBI, were revisited in February 2010, to validate by direct inspection the type of land use/cover suggested by landscape information in digital databases. We analyzed the effect of seven types of land use/cover (agriculture, pasture, human settlements, water bodies, wetlands, forest, and secondary vegetation) on the IBI values, at four spatial scales, i.e., the percent of every land use/cover at progressively larger circles (125, 250, 500, and 1 000 m diameter) centered on the water body where the IBI value was measured. Correlations were established among the percent land/use cover by scale around 23 sites, and with their corresponding IBI values. Then, Student's t tests were calculated to examine significant differences in land use/cover between groups of localities above and below the median IBI value, and Mann-Whitney's U tests were applied to compare IBI values between localities with and without a given landscape cover. Agriculture, human settlements, and secondary vegetation correlated negatively with the IBI; forests positively. Differences were significant (p<0.05) for forest (higher in sites with higher IBI values) and human settlements (lower in sites with higher IBI). Of all the landscape categories located in the Hondo River basin, with the exception of pasture, those of anthropogenic origin tended to be detrimental to aquatic biotic integrity. Rev. Biol. Trop. 65 (4): 1448-1458. Epub 2017 December 01.Key words: human impact, fishes, environmental risk, landscape dynamics, index of biotic integrity, aquatic diversity.Along the Mexican-Belizean Hondo River basin, most human settlements used to subsist on forestry, agriculture, livestock, and tourism (although since the early 2000s most of them rely on government subsidies and remittances from the United States or from Cancún and Playa del Carmen: Castellanos, 2010). Some of these activities threaten freshwater systems due to creation of waste, such as organic matter and pesticides, among others. Agriculture, transport, and urban residual water are the main sources of pollution (Buenfil-Rojas, Álvarez-Legorreta, & Cedeño-Vázquez, 2014;Sánchez, Álvarez-Legorreta, Pacheco, Carrillo, & González, 2016). Additionally, the presence of invasive species in the region, like tilapia Oreochromis mo...

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Ictiofauna Como Indicador Da Integridade Biótica De Um Ambiente De Estuário

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Trends in the application of multimetric indexes in Brazil: scienciometric analyses related to fish Fauna

Trends in the application of multimetric indexes in Brazil: scienciometric analyses related to fish Fauna

Ichthyofauna as an indicator of biotic integrity in a port region of the Amazon Coast of Maranhense, Brazil

Land use and biotic integrity in shallow streams of the Hondo River basin, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

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