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      Length-weight relationships and biomass of the main microcrustacean species of two large tropical reservoirs in Brazil Translated title: Regressões peso-comprimento e biomassa das principais espécies de microcrustáceos de dois grandes reservatórios tropicais no Brasil

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          Length-weight equations were determined for the main microcrustacean species of Três Marias and Furnas reservoirs (state of Minas Gerais, Brazil), and evaluated the fluctuations of their biomass. We examined the following species: Thermocyclops minutus, Bosminopsis deitersi, Bosmina hagmanni, Ceriodaphnia cornuta, and Moina minuta (Três Marias Reservoir), and Notodiaptomus henseni, Daphnia ambigua, Ceriodaphnia silvestrii, Diaphanosoma spinulosum, D. fluviatile, and Bosmina freyi (Furnas Reservoir). Dry weight was obtained in a microbalance for each size class (Cladocera) or developmental stage (Copepoda). Microcrustacean mean biomass varied from 5.76 mg DW.m−3 and 20.36 mg DW.m−3 (Furnas Reservoir) and from 3.75 mg DW.m−3 and 18.14 mg DW.m−3 (Três Marias Reservoir). Significant differences (p < 0.000) between seasons were registered with higher biomass during the rainy seasons. Thermocyclops minutus was the most important species in Três Marias, whereas in Furnas, N. henseni contributed in equal proportion. In Furnas, the higher cladoceran biomass was explained by the contribution of larger-sized species, such as D. ambigua, C. silvestrii, D. spinulosum, and D. fluviatile. Even though both reservoirs are considered oligotrophic, there were significant differences in the estimated microcrustacean biomass, which reinforces the importance of this parameter for the description of the real contribution of each species in the community.

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          Equações peso-comprimento foram determinadas para as principais espécies de microcrustáceos dos reservatórios de Três Marias e Furnas (Minas Gerais, Brasil), assim como a flutuação de sua biomassa. Foram consideradas as espécies mais abundantes: Thermocyclops minutus, Bosminopsis deitersi, Bosmina hagmanni, Ceriodaphnia cornuta, e Moina minuta (Reservatório de Três Marias) e Notodiaptomus henseni, Daphnia ambigua, Ceriodaphnia silvestrii, Diaphanosoma spinulosum, D. fluviatile e Bosmina freyi (Reservatório de Furnas). O peso seco foi obtido em microbalança para cada classe de tamanho no caso dos Cladocera ou para cada estágio do desenvolvimento no caso dos Copepoda. Valores médios de biomassa dos microcrustáceos variaram de 5,76 mg PS.m−3 a 20,36 mg PS.m−3 (Reservatório de Furnas) e de 3,75 mg PS.m−3 a 18,14 mg PS.m−3 (Reservatório de Três Marias), durante os períodos de seca e chuva, respectivamente. Diferenças significativas (p < 0.000) foram registradas entre os períodos com maior biomassa durante os períodos de chuva. Thermocyclops minutus foi a espécie mais importante em Três Marias, enquanto em Furnas, N. henseni contribuiu em igual quantidade para a biomassa. Em Furnas, a maior biomassa de Cladocera foi observada devido a espécies de maior tamanho corporal como D. ambigua, C. silvestrii, D. spinulosum, e D. fluviatile. Mesmo ambos os reservatórios considerados oligotróficos, há diferenças significativas na biomassa de microcrustáceos, que reforçam a importância deste parâmetro para determinar a real contribuição de cada espécie na comunidade.

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                Role: ND
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                Journal
                bjb
                Brazilian Journal of Biology
                Braz. J. Biol.
                Instituto Internacional de Ecologia (São Carlos )
                1678-4375
                August 2013
                : 73
                : 3
                : 593-604
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Capacitação e Pesquisa Aplicada em Águas - UNESCO-HidroEX Brazil
                [2 ] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil
                Article
                S1519-69842013000300593
                10.1590/S1519-69842013000300017
                f6a10c72-f726-42bc-a1c1-03148afed7f9

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                BIOLOGY

                General life sciences
                length-weight relationships,body size,dry weight,microcrustacean biomass,tropical reservoirs,equações peso-comprimento,tamanho de corpo,peso seco,biomassa de microcrustáceos,reservatórios tropicais

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