Freshwater ecosystems face significant threats worldwide, particularly from land use changes that impact biodiversity and ecosystem functions in rivers and streams. Essential elements such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus play crucial roles in these ecosystems by directly influencing microbial activity and organic matter processing. This study examines the impact of increased nitrogen levels on the diversity and reproduction of aquatic hyphomycetes associated with decomposing leaf litter in the Chocancharava River, Córdoba, Argentina. Through a microcosm experiment, the objectives were to identify colonizing fungal species, analyze structural variables of the fungal community, and assess variations in sporulation rates and leaf litter decomposition rates of Salix sp. Contrary to expectations, no significant differences in fungal community structure were observed between the control and nutrient-enriched treatments. The increased nitrogen concentrations did not enhance fungal community growth, suggesting possible adaptation to chemical stressors consistent with the concept of pollution-induced community tolerance. These findings provide valuable insights into aquatic ecosystem resilience to nutrient enrichment, highlighting the importance of understanding microbial responses for effective ecosystem management.
{"title":"Aquatic hyphomycetes show pollution-induced community tolerance in nitrogen enrichment experiment","authors":"Enzo V. Pereyra , Sebastián Kravetz , Julieta Lucero , Luciana Cibils-Martina","doi":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126254","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126254","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Freshwater ecosystems face significant threats worldwide, particularly from land use changes that impact biodiversity and ecosystem functions in rivers and streams. Essential elements such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus play crucial roles in these ecosystems by directly influencing microbial activity and organic matter processing. This study examines the impact of increased nitrogen levels on the diversity and reproduction of aquatic hyphomycetes associated with decomposing leaf litter in the Chocancharava River, Córdoba, Argentina. Through a microcosm experiment, the objectives were to identify colonizing fungal species, analyze structural variables of the fungal community, and assess variations in sporulation rates and leaf litter decomposition rates of <em>Salix</em> sp<em>.</em> Contrary to expectations, no significant differences in fungal community structure were observed between the control and nutrient-enriched treatments. The increased nitrogen concentrations did not enhance fungal community growth, suggesting possible adaptation to chemical stressors consistent with the concept of pollution-induced community tolerance. These findings provide valuable insights into aquatic ecosystem resilience to nutrient enrichment, highlighting the importance of understanding microbial responses for effective ecosystem management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51110,"journal":{"name":"Limnologica","volume":"112 ","pages":"Article 126254"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143887397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-04-09DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2025.126252
Abdulhamid Yusuf , Duan Lei , Yaqiao Sun , Shuo Duan , Yunzeng Zhang
The hyporheic zone (HZ) plays a critical role in nitrogen transformation, yet the impact of hydrodynamic variability on microbial community dynamics within HZ sediments remains poorly understood. This study investigates how different hydrodynamic conditions affect microbial communities in HZ sediments using a simulation device to analyze groundwater-surface water interactions. Results indicate a significant reduction in nitrate (NO₃⁻) concentrations, with decreases of 93.81 % under upwelling (from 4.68 mg/L to 0.30 mg/L) and 91.05 % under downwelling conditions (from 6.2 mg/L to 0.55 mg/L). Concurrently, peaks in nitrite (NO₂⁻) concentrations were observed during denitrification processes (P < 0.05). High-throughput sequencing revealed diverse bacterial communities, predominantly consisting of Proteobacteria (40–46 % relative abundance) and Actinobacteria, with downwelling sediments exhibiting greater microbial richness (ACE index) compared to upwelling sediments (P < 0.05). The Shannon diversity indices showed mean values of 6.17 for downwelling and 5.81 for upwelling sediments. These findings demonstrate that hydrodynamic conditions significantly influence both microbial community structure and nitrogen transformation processes, underscoring the microbial role in biogeochemical processes of nitrogen cycling. Future research should examine the long-term effects of hydrological fluctuations on microbial dynamics in the HZ to enhance our understanding of ecosystem sustainability.
{"title":"Nitrogen transformation and microbial community interactions in hydrodynamic heterogeneous hyporheic zone sediment: Insights for ecosystem sustainability","authors":"Abdulhamid Yusuf , Duan Lei , Yaqiao Sun , Shuo Duan , Yunzeng Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126252","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The hyporheic zone (HZ) plays a critical role in nitrogen transformation, yet the impact of hydrodynamic variability on microbial community dynamics within HZ sediments remains poorly understood. This study investigates how different hydrodynamic conditions affect microbial communities in HZ sediments using a simulation device to analyze groundwater-surface water interactions. Results indicate a significant reduction in nitrate (NO₃⁻) concentrations, with decreases of 93.81 % under upwelling (from 4.68 mg/L to 0.30 mg/L) and 91.05 % under downwelling conditions (from 6.2 mg/L to 0.55 mg/L). Concurrently, peaks in nitrite (NO₂⁻) concentrations were observed during denitrification processes (P < 0.05). High-throughput sequencing revealed diverse bacterial communities, predominantly consisting of <em>Proteobacteria</em> (40–46 % relative abundance) and <em>Actinobacteria,</em> with downwelling sediments exhibiting greater microbial richness (ACE index) compared to upwelling sediments (P < 0.05). The Shannon diversity indices showed mean values of 6.17 for downwelling and 5.81 for upwelling sediments. These findings demonstrate that hydrodynamic conditions significantly influence both microbial community structure and nitrogen transformation processes, underscoring the microbial role in biogeochemical processes of nitrogen cycling. Future research should examine the long-term effects of hydrological fluctuations on microbial dynamics in the HZ to enhance our understanding of ecosystem sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51110,"journal":{"name":"Limnologica","volume":"112 ","pages":"Article 126252"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143829350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-05-13DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2025.126257
Daniel Pelz , Thomas Friedrich , Bernhard Zeiringer , Thomas Hein , Günther Unfer
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Reproductive ecology of three rheophilic fish species in the Austrian Danube River system: Insights into the spawning of Chondrostoma nasus, Barbus barbus, and Vimba vimba, and the larval development of C. nasus in the River Traisen” [Limnologica 112 (2025) 126250]","authors":"Daniel Pelz , Thomas Friedrich , Bernhard Zeiringer , Thomas Hein , Günther Unfer","doi":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126257","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126257","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51110,"journal":{"name":"Limnologica","volume":"112 ","pages":"Article 126257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143943271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2025.126237
Jian Huang , Xianjin Qiu , Hua Zhang , Chenxi Zhang , Zhuoyi Lu , Tao Luo , Chunhua He , Jiamei Zhang , Zichen Shuai
Excessive phosphorus is a principal cause of water eutrophication. Adsorption is an effective method for phosphorus removal. Yet there is little research on the adsorption performance and mechanism of phosphorus with HFO (hydrous ferric oxide)/pumice composites. In this study, the HFO/pumice composites were prepared, and the adsorption performance and mechanism of HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus were researched. The results indicated that the phosphorus adsorption performance reached a maximum value of 5.69 mg·g−1 when the pH was 7. The adsorption performance increased with temperature. Moreover, when Cl-, SO42- and HCO3- coexisted, HCO3- had a greater effect on the adsorption performance of the HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus, and the adsorption performance decreased gradually with the increase of HCO3- concentration. The adsorption isotherms indicated that the Langmuir isotherm model was more suitable to describe the adsorption behavior of the HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus, and the correlation coefficient was 0.9785. In addition, the pseudo-second-order kinetic was more consistent with the adsorption mechanism of HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus. The internal diffusion model showed that the combination of external mass transfer and internal diffusion controlled the adsorption rate of the HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus. The experimental results showed that the adsorption mechanisms of HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus mainly involved pore filling, electrostatic interaction, and surface complexation.
{"title":"Adsorption performance and mechanism of HFO/pumice composites for phosphate in water","authors":"Jian Huang , Xianjin Qiu , Hua Zhang , Chenxi Zhang , Zhuoyi Lu , Tao Luo , Chunhua He , Jiamei Zhang , Zichen Shuai","doi":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126237","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126237","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Excessive phosphorus is a principal cause of water eutrophication. Adsorption is an effective method for phosphorus removal. Yet there is little research on the adsorption performance and mechanism of phosphorus with HFO (hydrous ferric oxide)/pumice composites. In this study, the HFO/pumice composites were prepared, and the adsorption performance and mechanism of HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus were researched. The results indicated that the phosphorus adsorption performance reached a maximum value of 5.69 mg·g<sup>−1</sup> when the pH was 7. The adsorption performance increased with temperature. Moreover, when Cl<sup>-</sup>, SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup> and HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> coexisted, HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> had a greater effect on the adsorption performance of the HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus, and the adsorption performance decreased gradually with the increase of HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> concentration. The adsorption isotherms indicated that the Langmuir isotherm model was more suitable to describe the adsorption behavior of the HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus, and the correlation coefficient was 0.9785. In addition, the pseudo-second-order kinetic was more consistent with the adsorption mechanism of HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus. The internal diffusion model showed that the combination of external mass transfer and internal diffusion controlled the adsorption rate of the HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus. The experimental results showed that the adsorption mechanisms of HFO/pumice composites for phosphorus mainly involved pore filling, electrostatic interaction, and surface complexation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51110,"journal":{"name":"Limnologica","volume":"111 ","pages":"Article 126237"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2025.126233
Maxime Sweetlove , Bjorn Tytgat , Evelien Van de Vyver , Elie Verleyen , Sofie D‘hondt , Dagmar Obbels , Moritz Buck , Roberto Urrutia , Stefan Bertilsson , Wim Vyverman
The effect of spatial factors reflecting dispersal potential between sites versus local environmental conditions on freshwater planktonic communities remains poorly understood. We assessed differences in the relative importance of local and seasonal environmental conditions versus spatial factors in explaining differences in community composition (i.e., beta-diversity patterns) in microbial plankton of 39 mid-latitude Chilean lakes spanning representative ecological gradients in altitude, mixing depth and water chemistry. The assemblages were taxonomically profiled by paired-end high throughput sequencing of the V3-V4 region of the 16S and the V4 region of the 18S rRNA genes. Variation partitioning analyses revealed that the explanatory power of environmental and seasonal factors versus spatial variables and their mutual overlap varied considerably among taxa and functional groups. More than 12 % of the variation in community structure was uniquely explained by environmental factors in the phytoplankton groups Dinophyta, Ochrophyta and Cyanobacteria, as well as in oligotrophic ultramicrobacteria, such as small rhodopsin containing Actinobacteria and LD12 Alphaproteobacteria. In phago-heterotrophic and saprotrophic groups, including heterotrophic micro-eukaryotes, and Bacteroidetes, environmental factors explained a smaller or even insignificant portion of the differences in the community structure. Our findings suggest that in Chilean lake microplankton, complex traits related to ecological and trophic strategy appear to affect the relative effect of local environmental properties on their community composition and hence the strength of species sorting along limnological gradients.
{"title":"Differences in community structuring among planktonic bacterial and micro-eukaryotic phyla in Chilean freshwater lakes","authors":"Maxime Sweetlove , Bjorn Tytgat , Evelien Van de Vyver , Elie Verleyen , Sofie D‘hondt , Dagmar Obbels , Moritz Buck , Roberto Urrutia , Stefan Bertilsson , Wim Vyverman","doi":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126233","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126233","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effect of spatial factors reflecting dispersal potential between sites versus local environmental conditions on freshwater planktonic communities remains poorly understood. We assessed differences in the relative importance of local and seasonal environmental conditions versus spatial factors in explaining differences in community composition (i.e., beta-diversity patterns) in microbial plankton of 39 mid-latitude Chilean lakes spanning representative ecological gradients in altitude, mixing depth and water chemistry. The assemblages were taxonomically profiled by paired-end high throughput sequencing of the V3-V4 region of the 16S and the V4 region of the 18S rRNA genes. Variation partitioning analyses revealed that the explanatory power of environmental and seasonal factors versus spatial variables and their mutual overlap varied considerably among taxa and functional groups. More than 12 % of the variation in community structure was uniquely explained by environmental factors in the phytoplankton groups Dinophyta, Ochrophyta and Cyanobacteria, as well as in oligotrophic ultramicrobacteria, such as small rhodopsin containing Actinobacteria and LD12 Alphaproteobacteria. In phago-heterotrophic and saprotrophic groups, including heterotrophic micro-eukaryotes, and Bacteroidetes, environmental factors explained a smaller or even insignificant portion of the differences in the community structure. Our findings suggest that in Chilean lake microplankton, complex traits related to ecological and trophic strategy appear to affect the relative effect of local environmental properties on their community composition and hence the strength of species sorting along limnological gradients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51110,"journal":{"name":"Limnologica","volume":"111 ","pages":"Article 126233"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143511778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2025.126239
J.S. Oliveira , M.E.C. Liberal , C.P. Leão , M. Cruz , J. Martins , R.M. Siqueira , B.S. Godoy
The streams in the Amazon region play a pivotal role in maintaining biodiversity and providing ecosystem services, but they are vulnerable to a range of anthropogenic impacts. The objective of this study is to develop a biotic index based on macroinvertebrate communities for the purpose of assessing the ecological integrity of streams in the Tapirapé-Aquiri National Forest, an area that is threatened by mining and livestock activities. Sampling was conducted in 16 streams with varying degrees of impact over the course of two dry seasons in years of 2022 and 2023. Macroinvertebrates were collected from leaf litter habitats using a kick-net collector. Environmental conditions were evaluated through the adapted habitat integrity protocol and the calculation of integrated disturbance indices. The final index was composed of: genus richness, percentage of predators, and percentage of scrapers. No stream was classified as "preserved", with seven streams rated as "acceptable", eight as "impacted", and one as "severely impacted". The analysis indicated that activities such as mining and livestock farming are strongly associated with environmental degradation of high-altitude streams in the Amazon. Although the index showed moderate accuracy in cross-validation, it proved to be a promising tool for monitoring environmental quality in tropical regions. Future studies should consider integrating additional factors, such as habitat connectivity and hydrological dynamics, to enhance the index's sensitivity and support conservation policies.
{"title":"Adaptation of the biotic index for macroinvertebrates in tributaries of the Itacaiúnas River","authors":"J.S. Oliveira , M.E.C. Liberal , C.P. Leão , M. Cruz , J. Martins , R.M. Siqueira , B.S. Godoy","doi":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126239","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126239","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The streams in the Amazon region play a pivotal role in maintaining biodiversity and providing ecosystem services, but they are vulnerable to a range of anthropogenic impacts. The objective of this study is to develop a biotic index based on macroinvertebrate communities for the purpose of assessing the ecological integrity of streams in the Tapirapé-Aquiri National Forest, an area that is threatened by mining and livestock activities. Sampling was conducted in 16 streams with varying degrees of impact over the course of two dry seasons in years of 2022 and 2023. Macroinvertebrates were collected from leaf litter habitats using a kick-net collector. Environmental conditions were evaluated through the adapted habitat integrity protocol and the calculation of integrated disturbance indices. The final index was composed of: genus richness, percentage of predators, and percentage of scrapers. No stream was classified as \"preserved\", with seven streams rated as \"acceptable\", eight as \"impacted\", and one as \"severely impacted\". The analysis indicated that activities such as mining and livestock farming are strongly associated with environmental degradation of high-altitude streams in the Amazon. Although the index showed moderate accuracy in cross-validation, it proved to be a promising tool for monitoring environmental quality in tropical regions. Future studies should consider integrating additional factors, such as habitat connectivity and hydrological dynamics, to enhance the index's sensitivity and support conservation policies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51110,"journal":{"name":"Limnologica","volume":"111 ","pages":"Article 126239"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143473933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2025.126235
Christopher Mulanda Aura , Collins Onyango Ongore , Safina Musa , Francis Kimani Njonge , Micheni Japhet Ntiba
The article presents a possible translational approach for the quantification of the changes that may occur in a lakescape following increased blue economy investments. The methodology used available literature, data and information from blue economy strategies implemented in a very active shoreline and rapidly growing Kisumu Bay of Lake Victoria, Kenya, as well as other publicly available online information. The study aimed to investigate the possible dynamics that may have socio-ecological effects on the environment. Six in-situ data collection locations were chosen based on the monthly sampling which occurred between 2018 and 2023. All parameters and investigation sites demonstrated stochastic temporal and geographical shifts. However, using this novel conceptual framework, the data revealed a mixed picture of the effects of blue economy investments on lacustrine health following the revamping of most shoreline activities. Based on nutrient and light transparency data, the lake water was found to be eutrophic to hypereutrophic, which was exacerbated by the start of these initiatives. The socio-ecological assessment showed that the bay had experienced continued variety of blue economy investments ranging in size and proximity to the lake. The parameters used showed varied patterns based on the proposed geographical scaling paradigm. Most of the identified blue economy investments had large variations in magnitude and their closeness to lacustrine ecosystems. This study provides a more practical, focused and localised technique of analysing the socio-ecological and limnological status of a potential hot spot for blue economy investment that is applicable to other lacustrine environments.
{"title":"An approach towards the quantification of the dynamics of a lacustrine bay based on blue economy investments","authors":"Christopher Mulanda Aura , Collins Onyango Ongore , Safina Musa , Francis Kimani Njonge , Micheni Japhet Ntiba","doi":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126235","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.limno.2025.126235","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The article presents a possible translational approach for the quantification of the changes that may occur in a lakescape following increased blue economy investments. The methodology used available literature, data and information from blue economy strategies implemented in a very active shoreline and rapidly growing Kisumu Bay of Lake Victoria, Kenya, as well as other publicly available online information. The study aimed to investigate the possible dynamics that may have socio-ecological effects on the environment. Six in-situ data collection locations were chosen based on the monthly sampling which occurred between 2018 and 2023. All parameters and investigation sites demonstrated stochastic temporal and geographical shifts. However, using this novel conceptual framework, the data revealed a mixed picture of the effects of blue economy investments on lacustrine health following the revamping of most shoreline activities. Based on nutrient and light transparency data, the lake water was found to be eutrophic to hypereutrophic, which was exacerbated by the start of these initiatives. The socio-ecological assessment showed that the bay had experienced continued variety of blue economy investments ranging in size and proximity to the lake. The parameters used showed varied patterns based on the proposed geographical scaling paradigm. Most of the identified blue economy investments had large variations in magnitude and their closeness to lacustrine ecosystems. This study provides a more practical, focused and localised technique of analysing the socio-ecological and limnological status of a potential hot spot for blue economy investment that is applicable to other lacustrine environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51110,"journal":{"name":"Limnologica","volume":"111 ","pages":"Article 126235"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143473932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2024.126221
Ellen Guimarães Amaral Trindade , Bárbara Dunck
Changes in land use modify the structure of forests and the dynamics of streams. They cause changes in the chemical and physical environments, directly affecting the composition of the local aquatic biota. Our research sought to answer whether species composition is different between streams with different land uses; whether density is higher in locations with lower environmental integrity values; whether the richness and diversity of periphytic species are related to higher values of environmental integrity indices; and whether beta diversity is greater in streams in preserved areas. 18 streams were sampled in the Tapajós River basin, in a range of at least 100 km in the stretch that comprises the banks of the Amazon National Park and its surroundings, located in the southwest region of the State of Pará. Samples of periphytic algae were obtained from the Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc macrophyte. Our study demonstrated that streams located in preserved areas (national forest) differed environmentally from streams with agricultural land use and presented higher environmental integrity values. Species composition differed between different land uses. Environmental integrity had no effect on species diversity, richness and density. Beta diversity responded to different land uses, and the highest values were observed in streams from more intact environments. Our results showed that environmental variables had a greater influence on the structuring of the periphytic community than landscape variables. Preserved areas were important in environmental heterogeneity and in the formation of the structure of periphytic communities. Our study demonstrated that streams located in preserved areas differ from surrounding streams with different land uses, mainly because they present greater environmental integrity and greater variation in the beta diversity of periphytic algae.
{"title":"Environmental preservation leads to greater beta diversity of periphytic algae in Amazonian streams","authors":"Ellen Guimarães Amaral Trindade , Bárbara Dunck","doi":"10.1016/j.limno.2024.126221","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.limno.2024.126221","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Changes in land use modify the structure of forests and the dynamics of streams. They cause changes in the chemical and physical environments, directly affecting the composition of the local aquatic biota. Our research sought to answer whether species composition is different between streams with different land uses; whether density is higher in locations with lower environmental integrity values; whether the richness and diversity of periphytic species are related to higher values of environmental integrity indices; and whether beta diversity is greater in streams in preserved areas. 18 streams were sampled in the Tapajós River basin, in a range of at least 100 km in the stretch that comprises the banks of the Amazon National Park and its surroundings, located in the southwest region of the State of Pará. Samples of periphytic algae were obtained from the <em>Nymphaea amazonum</em> Mart. & Zucc macrophyte. Our study demonstrated that streams located in preserved areas (national forest) differed environmentally from streams with agricultural land use and presented higher environmental integrity values. Species composition differed between different land uses. Environmental integrity had no effect on species diversity, richness and density. Beta diversity responded to different land uses, and the highest values were observed in streams from more intact environments. Our results showed that environmental variables had a greater influence on the structuring of the periphytic community than landscape variables. Preserved areas were important in environmental heterogeneity and in the formation of the structure of periphytic communities. Our study demonstrated that streams located in preserved areas differ from surrounding streams with different land uses, mainly because they present greater environmental integrity and greater variation in the beta diversity of periphytic algae.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51110,"journal":{"name":"Limnologica","volume":"110 ","pages":"Article 126221"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143129956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-22DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2024.126222
Jorge Cáceres-Martínez , Roberto Cruz-Flores , Edna Naranjo-García , Miguel Ángel Del Río-Portilla , Rebeca Vásquez-Yeomans
Ensenada, Baja California is characterized by intermittent runoff occurrences, typically limited to the rainy season, and scarce hot springs, devoid of documented native freshwater clam populations. Notably, the region encompasses the 'Emilio López Zamora' reservoir, vital for water storage and urban supply. However, an unexpected phenomenon unfolded during the dry season of 2021: a substantial accumulation of deceased freshwater clam shells was serendipitously discovered along a stretch of sandy reservoir bed. The goals of this study were to determine the identity of the clam, analyze its possible origin and consider its potential control/use. A sampling of 100 these shells was carried out to perform morphological and molecular identification. Morphological identification was carried out using conventional malacological techniques of taxonomy based on shell morphology. Molecular identification was conducted by extracting DNA from both the shell and periostracum of deceased clams, employing whole-genome amplification (WGA) in conjunction with PCR and sequencing techniques. The integration of classic malacological methods with molecular analysis unequivocally confirmed the lineage of the clam as Corbicula sp. form A. This is the first record of this invasive species in the city of Ensenada, Baja California. The WGA method demonstrated its efficacy in identifying deceased mollusks when only the shell remains, and nucleic acid availability is constrained. The origin of the clam within the reservoir remains elusive, underscoring the need for future investigations to delve into its potential for biomonitoring, bioremediation, and aquaculture applications.
Ensenada,下加利福尼亚州的特点是间歇性的径流发生,通常仅限于雨季,并且缺乏温泉,缺乏有记录的本地淡水蛤蜊种群。值得注意的是,该地区包括“Emilio López Zamora”水库,对储水和城市供水至关重要。然而,在2021年的旱季,一个意想不到的现象出现了:沿着一段沙质水库床,偶然发现了大量死亡的淡水蛤壳。本研究的目的是确定蛤的身份,分析其可能的来源,并考虑其潜在的控制/利用。对100个壳进行了形态学和分子鉴定。形态学鉴定采用传统的贝壳形态学分类技术。采用全基因组扩增(WGA)技术,结合PCR和测序技术,从死亡蛤壳和骨膜中提取DNA进行分子鉴定。经典的线虫学方法与分子分析相结合,明确地证实了这种蛤的血统是Corbicula sp. form a。这是这种入侵物种在下加利福尼亚州恩塞纳达市的第一次记录。WGA方法在仅保留壳的情况下识别死亡软体动物是有效的,并且核酸的可用性受到限制。水库中蛤蜊的起源仍然难以捉摸,强调需要进一步调查,以深入研究其在生物监测,生物修复和水产养殖应用方面的潜力。
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Pub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2025-01-17DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2025.126223
Magali Petean , Pablo Collins , Maria Eugenia D’Alessandro
Decapods are abundant in freshwater environments of tropical and subtropical rivers and could be considered a good resource for human feeding. The present study evaluated the nutritional quality of decapods in relation to amino acid (AA) composition and compared them with human requirements, and with the AA patterns of some crustaceans and fishes commonly consumed by human people around the world. Prawn and crab (Macrobrachium borellii and Aegla uruguayana, respectively) from the Parana River Basin were sampled. Catch effort and volume were also calculated according to the sampled area. AA was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. Sixteen AA were identified in muscle; eight were essential amino acids for humans (EAA), and the others were non-essential amino acids (NEAA). Of the total AA, 38.0 % of those from M. borellii and 39.8 % from A. uruguayana were EAA. The NEAA values were 62.0 % for M. borellii and 60.2 % for A. uruguayana. Lipid content was close to 1 % of the biomass in wet weight in both species. When comparing decapod AA profiles with those from marine and freshwater crustacean and fishes used as food (giant river prawn, amazon river prawn, longarm river prawn, southern king crab, green tiger shrimp, speckled shrimp, tuna, sardine, hake, carp, trout, jundía catfish), the values of Leucine and Lysine in the decapods were found to be higher or equal. The amount of tyrosine in M. borellii and A. uruguayana was higher than in freshwater fishes. Nutritionally, both species are good quality food and could serve as a functional resource for the feeding of humans, nevertheless, they are not yet marketed.
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