2010
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842010000300011
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Salinity and freshwater discharge determine rotifer distribution at the Mossoró River Estuary (Semiarid Region of Brazil)

Abstract: The present study aimed at evaluating differences in rotifer distribution in three estuarine zones in an inverse estuary located in the Semiarid Region of Brazil. Zones were chosen based on their proximity to the ocean and river border as a means of reflecting a horizontal salinity gradient. High freshwater discharge during the rainy season was the major determinant of rotifer composition. On the other hand, due to higher salinity values during the dry season, very low values of species richness and abundance … Show more

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“…One study aimed at evaluating differences in rotifer (zooplankton) distribution in three estuarine zones in an estuary located in the Semiarid Region of Brazil [16]. High freshwater precipitation during the rainy season was the major determinant of rotifer composition.…”
Section: Brazilmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One study aimed at evaluating differences in rotifer (zooplankton) distribution in three estuarine zones in an estuary located in the Semiarid Region of Brazil [16]. High freshwater precipitation during the rainy season was the major determinant of rotifer composition.…”
Section: Brazilmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Apesar da ampla adaptabilidade do meloeiro à região Nordeste, o seu cultivo nas áreas semiáridas do mundo apresenta risco, principalmente devido à escassez de recursos hídricos, relacionada à baixa intensidade pluviométrica, além da irregularidade das chuvas e elevada evaporação, sendo necessária a utilização de águas de qualidade inferior, em geral ricas em sais, principalmente de sódio (Medeiros et al, 2010). Desse modo, a alta demanda atmosférica exige o uso da irrigação para garantia de sobrevivência e manutenção da produtividade da cultura, todavia, deve-se usar de águas salinas (água de poços rasos), visando o aumento da água disponível, o que pode ocasionar distúrbios no crescimento e desenvolvimento das plantas, já que o uso de água com condutividade elétrica superior ao limiar das culturas tende a reduzir o potencial hídrico de água no solo e exercer efeitos negativos por íons específicos, isto é, efeitos de ordem iônica, limitando o desenvolvimento e produtividade das plantas, como tem sido observado por vários autores (Shannon, 1978;Queiroga et al, 2006;Medeiros et al, 2007;Neves et al, 2009;Porto Filho et al, 2011;Dias et al, 2011;Sá et al, 2013 Medeiros et al, 2007;Munns e Tester, 2008;Al-Karakiet al, 2009;Sá et al, 2013;Brito et al, 2014).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Although the low richness, halophilic cyanobacteria and euryhaline diatoms have dominated salterns in the Brazilian semiarid tropics (Barbosa et al 2001), the environmental gradient and changes in physical and chemical conditions in salt marshes and in hypersaline estuaries of these tropical geosystems determine the composition of zooplankton and phytoplankton (Barbosa et al 2001;Silva et al 2009;Medeiros et al 2010), whose patterns of richness, diversity and density are directly related to this variation (Pedrós-Alió et al 2000).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%