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      Environmental variables driving the larval distribution of Limnoperna fortunei in the upper Paraná River floodplain, Brazil Translated title: Variáveis ambientais que direcionam a distribuição larval de Limnoperna fortunei na planície de inundação do alto rio Paraná, Brasil

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          Abstract Aim: To verify the temporal dynamics of Limnoperna fortunei larval stages and to identify the main environmental variables driving the larval density patterns in an area highly impacted by reservoirs. Methods Samplings were performed quarterly, from February to December 2014, in 10 transects along to the Paraná River main channel. For each sample site, 100 L of water were filtered. The filtrated was fixed in alcohol 80%, and the larval stages were counted and classified under the optical microscope. Concomitant to biological collections we took some of the main water variables. We performed a Redundancy Analysis (RDA) in order to summarize the variations in densities of larval stages in relation to the main physical and chemical water variables. Results We found a total of 200,590 L. fortunei larvae, in which 83.6% were identified as the initial stages. The most abundant months in L. fortunei larvae were December and February. The first two axes of RDA sum up 96% of the total data variation, and the most significant environmental variables explaining variations in larval densities were: water temperature, total nitrogen, electrical conductivity, phosphate, dissolved oxygen, depth and ammoniac ion. The warmer months were influenced by the major values of water temperature and depth, besides the higher densities of all larval stages. Conclusions Our results indicate that L. fortunei reproduction follows a general pattern throughout the upper Paraná River floodplain, what seems to occur mainly between February and December. Thus, we suggest that measures for the L. fortunei control should be done during low-density periods (i.e., April to August), when the water level is low, and consequently, the dispersion of this species might be limited.

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          Resumo Objetivo: Verificar a dinâmica temporal dos estágios larvais de Limnoperna fortunei, e identificar as variáveis ambientais direcionadoras desses padrões, em uma área altamente impactada pela construção de reservatórios. Métodos As amostragens foram realizadas trimestralmente, de fevereiro a dezembro de 2014, em 10 transectos ao longo do canal principal do rio Paraná. Para cada local de amostragem, foram filtrados 100 L de água. O filtrado foi fixado em álcool 80%, e os estágios larvais foram contados e identificados sob microscópio óptico. Concomitantemente às coletas biológicas, avaliamos as principais variáveis limnológicas nos pontos de amostragem. Realizamos uma ordenação pela Análise de Redundância (RDA), para sumarizar a variação das densidades dos estágios larvais em relação as principais variáveis físicas e químicas da água. Resultados Encontramos um total de 200.590 larvas de L. fortunei, do qual 83,6% foram identificados como estágios iniciais. As densidades mais elevadas de larvas de L. fotunei foram os meses de dezembro e fevereiro. Os dois primeiros eixos da RDA sumarizaram 96% da variação total dos dados, e as variáveis ambientais significativas para explicar as variações nas densidades larvais foram: temperatura da água, nitrogênio total, condutividade elétrica, fosfato, oxigênio dissolvido, profundidade, e íon amônio. Os meses quentes foram influenciados pela temperatura e profundidade, juntamente com as maiores densidades dos estágios larvais. Conclusões Nossos resultados indicam que a reprodução segue um padrão geral ao longo de toda a planície, acontecendo principalmente nos meses de fevereiro e dezembro. Assim, sugerimos que medidas de controle de L. fortunei devem ser tomadas nos períodos de baixas densidades (junho e agosto), quando o nível da água está baixo, e consequentemente, sua dispersão está limitada.

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                Journal
                alb
                Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
                Acta Limnol. Bras.
                Associação Brasileira de Limnologia (Rio Claro, SP, Brazil )
                2179-975X
                2017
                : 29
                : e108
                Affiliations
                [02] Maringá Paraná orgnameUniversidade Estadual de Maringá orgdiv1Departamento de Biologia orgdiv2Núcleo de Pesquisas em Limnologia, Ictiologia e Aquicultura Brazil
                [01] Maringá Paraná orgnameUniversidade Estadual de Maringá orgdiv1Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais Brazil
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                S2179-975X2017000100409 S2179-975X(17)02900000409
                10.1590/s2179-975x7716
                d96509a5-aab9-44a9-9434-ea665286223e

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                : 07 November 2016
                : 03 October 2017
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                Thematic Section: Upper Paraná River Floodplan

                área de preservação ambiental,pressão de propágulo,mexilhão dourado,reprodução,area of environmental preservation,propagule pressure,golden mussel,reproduction

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