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      Effect of waterfalls and the flood pulse on the structure of fish assemblages of the middle Xingu River in the eastern Amazon basin Translated title: Efeito das cachoeiras e do pulso de inundação na estrutura das assembleias de peixes do Médio Rio Xingu, Amazônia oriental

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          Abstract The structure of fish assemblages in Neotropical rivers is influenced by a series of environmental, spatial and/or temporal factors, given that different species will occupy the habitats that present the most favourable conditions to their survival. The present study aims to identify the principal factors responsible for the structuring of the fish assemblages found in the middle Xingu River, examining the influence of environmental, spatial, and temporal factors, in addition to the presence of natural barriers (waterfalls). For this, data were collected every three months between July 2012 and April 2013, using gillnets of different sizes and meshes. In addition to biotic data, 17 environmental variables were measured. A total of 8,485 fish specimens were collected during the study, representing 188 species. Total dissolved solids, conductivity, total suspended matter, and dissolved oxygen concentrations were the variables that had the greatest influence on the characteristics of the fish fauna of the middle Xingu. Only the barriers and hydrological periods played a significant deterministic role, resulting in both longitudinal and lateral gradients. This emphasizes the role of the connectivity of the different habitats found within the study area in the structuring of its fish assemblages.

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          Resumo A estrutura da ictiofauna em rios neotropicais é constantemente influenciada por fatores ambientais, espaciais e/ou temporais, uma vez que as espécies tendem a ocupar ambientes com condições favoráveis à sua sobrevivência. Dessa forma, esta pesquisa tem como objetivo responder qual o principal fator responsável pela estruturação das assembleias de peixes no Médio Rio Xingu, testando a influência dos fatores ambientais, espaciais e temporais, além da presença de barreiras naturais (cachoeiras). Os dados foram coletados, trimestralmente, entre os meses de julho de 2012 e abril de 2013, utilizando redes de emalhe de tamanhos de malha variados. Foram mensuradas 17 variáveis ambientais. Foram coletados 8.485 indivíduos distribuídos em 188 espécies. Observou-se que sólidos dissolvidos totais, condutividade, material em suspensão total e oxigênio dissolvido foram as variáveis que mais influenciaram a ictiofauna do médio Rio Xingu. Observou-se que apenas as barreiras naturais e os períodos hidrológicos foram determinantes, ocorrendo tanto variação longitudinal quanto lateral, ficando claro que a conectividade entre os diferentes trechos do médio rio Xingu é de suma importância na estruturação das assembleias de peixes.

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                Journal
                bjb
                Brazilian Journal of Biology
                Braz. J. Biol.
                Instituto Internacional de Ecologia (São Carlos, SP, Brazil )
                1519-6984
                1678-4375
                August 2015
                : 75
                : 3 suppl 1
                : 78-94
                Affiliations
                [02] Altamira Pará orgnameUniversidade Federal do Pará orgdiv1Laboratório de Ictiologia Brazil
                [01] Belém Pará orgnameUniversidade Federal do Pará orgdiv1Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Brazil
                [03] Belém Pará orgnameUniversidade Federal do Pará orgdiv1Laboratório de Biologia Pesqueira, Manejo dos Recursos Aquáticos Brazil
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                S1519-69842015000500078 S1519-6984(15)07500300078
                10.1590/1519-6984.00214bm
                daad837e-f9ae-43a2-872e-450255bea25f

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

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                : 25 April 2014
                : 21 January 2015
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                períodos hidrológicos,natural barriers,connectivity,hydrological periods,community ecology,impacts of hydroelectric dams,barreiras físicas naturais,conectividade,ecologia de comunidades,impactos de hidrelétricas

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