Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-10-11T18:28:05Z No. of bitstreams: 1 renatotavaresmartins.pdf: 705337 bytes, checksum: 9a97dabab406750234e7a49e73457b79 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-10-22T12:51:26Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 renatotavaresmartins.pdf: 705337 bytes, checksum: 9a97dabab406750234e7a49e73457b79 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-22T12:51:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 renatotavaresmartins.pdf: 705337 bytes, checksum: 9a97dabab406750234e7a49e73457b79 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-02-19 / O presente estudo foi composto por dois experimentos, o objetivo do primeiro deles verificar a colonização de Oligochaeta ao longo da decomposição da macrófita Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth, no segundo experimento, analisou-se a estrutura faunística dos macroinvertebrados no decorrer da decomposição de E. azurea e Salvinia auriculata Aubl. O experimento 1 foi dividido em dois períodos (1º período: setembro a novembro de 2007; 2º período: fevereiro a abril de 2008), em cada um deles, 21 sacos de náilon contendo 10 g de folhas de E. azurea, foram colocados no lago, e retirados após 2, 5,8, 12, 25, 45, e 65 dias. No experimento 2 (novembro de 2007 a fevereiro de 2008), foram utilizados 60 sacos de náilon, 30 deles com 10 g de folhas de E. azurea, e os demais contendo a mesma quantidade de folhas de S. auriculata. Após 30 minutos, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 e 72 dias os sacos foram retirados do lago. Em ambos os experimentos, após serem retirados do lago, os sacos foram levados ao laboratório, e o material remanescente fixado em formol 4%, lavado e triado, os organismos encontrados foram identificados e conservados em álcool 70%. No experimento 1, o maior coeficiente de decomposição (K) foi observado no primeiro período (K= 0,023 d-1 ) em relação ao segundo (K= 0,018 d-1 Palavras–Chave: Chironomidae, Lago dos Manacás, macrófitas, Naididae, relação carbono:nitrogênio ), no entanto, não houve diferença significativa. Observou-se o aumento da densidade e riqueza dos Oligochaeta ao longo do estudo em ambos os períodos. Naididae foi a família dominante, estes organismos por possuírem a capacidade de se locomover na coluna d'água próximo ao substrato, mostraram-se melhores colonizadores do que Enchytraeidae e Tubificidae. No experimento 2, ao final dos 72 dias, observou-se menor biomassa total de E. azurea (2,65 g MS) em relação à S. auriculata (5,10 g MS), sendo que na primeira macrófita registrou-se a diminuição da relação carbono: nitrogênio durante o estudo, enquanto que em S. auriculata não foi observada a diminuição desta razão. Chironomidae e Naididae foram as famílias com maiores densidades, representando mais de 95% da fauna em ambas as macrófitas. Os coletores foram o grupo funcional mais abundante em E. azurea e S. auriculata, confirmando a predominância destes organismos nas folhas em decomposição na região tropical. / The present study was composed of two experiments. The first with the objective to verify the colonization of Oligochaeta during decomposition of the macrophyte Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth, while the second experiment analized the faunistic struture of the macroinvertebrates along decomposition of E. azurea and Salvinia auriculata Aubl. Experiment 1 was divided into two periods (1st period: September to November 2007; 2nd period: February to April 2008). In each period, 21 nylon bags containing 10 g of dry leaves of E. azurea, were placed in the lake, and removed at intervals of 2, 5,8, 12, 25, 45, and 65 days. In experiment 2 (November 2007 to February 2008), 60 nylon bags were used, 30 of them filled with 10 g of dry leaves of E. azurea and the others, containing the same amount of dry leaves of S. auriculata. After intervals of 30 minutes, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 days the bags were taken out of the lake. In both experiments, after out of the lake, the bags were taken to the laboratory, and the remanescent material was fixed in a formol solution 4%, washed and sorted. The organisms were identified and preserved in 70% alcohol. In experiment 1, the highest decomposition coefficient (K) was observed in the first period (K= 0.023 d-1) in relation to the second (K= 0.018 d-1 ), however with no significant difference. An increase of density and richness of Oligochaeta along the study was observed in both periods. Naididae was the most dominant family, represented by the genera Allonais, Chaetogaster, Dero and Pristina. These organisms, for their ability of moving themselves in the water column, near the substrate, showed to be better colonizers than Enchytraeidae and Tubificidae. In experiment 2, at the end of the 72 days, it was observed a small fraction of total biomass of E. azurea (2.65 g DM) in relation to S. auriculata (5.10 g DM), whereas in the first macrophyte it was registered a decrease of the carbon: nitrogen relationship during the study, while in S. auriculata it was not observed the decrease of this rate. Chironomidae and Naididae were the families with the higher densities, representing more than 95% of the fauna in both macrophytes. The collectors were the most abundant functional group in E. azurea and S. auriculata, attesting to the predominance of these organisms in the leaves in decomposition in the tropical region.

Macroinvertebrate communities inhabiting an exotic, Myriophyllum spicatum, and a native, Heteranthera dubia macrophyte were studied from March 1999 to June 2000 in experimental ponds. Although macrophyte architecture explained some variation in macroinvertebrate abundance between the two macrophytes, most variation was explained by the sampling months. Total number of macroinvertebrates was found to be positively correlated with epiphyton biomass which differed significantly between the two plant types and among sampling months. Taxa richness did not vary between the two plant types. Chironomid larvae were the most abundant organisms and dominated by Apedilum elachistus on both plant communities. Annual production of five chironomid species was estimated by the size-frequency method. Production estimates (P) in g dry wt m-2 yr-1 of plant surface area for the predator Tanypodinae larvae were: Larsia decolarata, P= 0.77 and 0.67, Labrundinia virescens, P= 0.59 and 0.35 on M. spicatum and H. dubia, respectively. Larvae of Cricotopus sylvestris and Psectrocladius vernalis were collected from M. spicatum from March to mid-June. Production of C. sylvestris was found to be 0.46 g dry wt m-2, whereas it was 0.07 g dry wt m-2 for P. vernalis for this period. Apedilum elachistus exhibited the highest productivity: 9.9 g dry wt m-2 yr-1 of plant surface area on M. spicatum, and 8.5 g dry wt m-2 yr-1 on H. dubia. These production estimates are among the highest production values reported for a single species. Additionally, post-ovipositing development times for five chironomid species collected from Myriophyllum and Heteranthera were determined. Three different temperatures (15°, 20° and 25°C) were chosen to rear eggs under 12L: 12D photoperiod. Egg development times ranged between 1-4 days. Larval development times ranged from 44 days at 20°C for Tanypus neopunctipennis to as few as 9 days at 20°C for Larsia decolorata.

Os macroinvertebrados bentônicos são importantes componentes nos ecossistemas aquáticos devido à sua participação no fluxo de energia e na ciclagem de nutrientes, recebendo gradativamente maior atenção nos estudos ecológicos nas últimas décadas. O presente estudo visa uma caracterização limnológica comparativa de quatro lagoas do sistema de lagos do Vale do Rio Doce, MG (lagoas Águas Claras, Almécega, Verde e Carioca), e o estudo dos macroinvertebrados bentônicos, com ênfase na composição taxonômica, distribuição espaçotemporal e diversidade, além de uma avaliação de possíveis relações com a ocorrência de espécies exóticas neste sistema. As lagoas encontram-se na depressão interplanáltica do Vale do Rio Doce, formada por uma rica rede de drenagem, circundada por remanescentes de Mata Atlântica (19 'GRAUS' 45’ 25,7" e 19 'GRAUS' 53’ 11,6" S; 42 'GRAUS' 37’ 35,6" e 42 'GRAUS' 35’ 11,3" W). Amostragens para análises físicas, químicas e biológicas foram realizadas em setembro e dezembro de 2002 e março e junho de 2003. As amostragens de sedimento para análises de composição granulométrica e da comunidade de macroinvertebrados bentônicos foram realizadas com draga do tipo Van Veen (337 'CM POT.2'), em um total de 77 estações de coleta e em quatro períodos de amostragem. Foram identificados 56 táxons, sendo 2 pertencentes ao Filo Mollusca, 13 à Classe Oligochaeta, 1 à Classe Hirudinae, 1 ao Filo Nematoda e 41 à Classe Insecta. Desses últimos, 27 pertencem à família Chironomidae. A maior riqueza de táxons foi registrada na lagoa Carioca (43 táxons) e a menor na lagoa Águas Claras (27 táxons). Melanoides tuberculata, um molusco invasor, foi o táxon numericamente dominante nas lagoas Águas Claras e Almécega. Na lagoa Verde esse molusco ocorreu em densidade média 5 vezes menor do que nas lagoas anteriormente citadas onde suas populações já se encontram bem estabelecidas. Na lagoa Carioca não há ocorrência desse molusco, e nesta lagoa foi registrada a maior riqueza de táxons entre as lagoas estudadas, sendo os Chironomidae os macroinvertebrados bentônicos mais representativos. Sazonalmente ocorreram diferenças na densidade das populações. Existem também diferenças quanto à composição taxonômica da comunidade bentônica entre as regiões litorânea e limnética, evidenciando a compartimentalização do sistema. Os sedimentos das lagoas Águas Claras, Almécega e Verde tem baixo conteúdo de matéria orgânica, sendo do tipo mineral e arenoso, enquanto o da lagoa Carioca é do tipo barrento e orgânico. Em relação às variáveis limnológicas, o pH é ligeiramente ácido e as águas bem oxigenadas. As concentrações de nutrientes na coluna d’água são relativamente baixas podendo as lagoas Águas Claras, Almécega e Verde serem consideradas oligotróficas e a lagoa Carioca meso-oligotrófica. / Benthic macroinvertebrates are important components of aquatic ecosystems due to their role in the energy flow and material cycling. They have gradually received more attention in ecological studies in the last decades. The present study aimed a comparative limnological characterization of four lakes belonging to the middle Rio Doce Valley lacustrine system, MG (Águas Claras, Almécega, Verde and Carioca lakes), and the study of its benthic macroinvertebrate communities with emphasis on the taxonomical composition, spatial and temporal distribution and diversity, besides an evaluation of possible relationships with the occurrence of exotic species in the system. The lakes are located in the interplanaltic depression of Rio Doce Valley, an extense drainage web surrounded by Atlantic Forest remnants (19 'DEGREES' 45’ 25,7" and 19 'DEGREES' 53’ 11,6" South; 42 'DEGREES' 37’ 35,6" and 42 'DEGREES' 35’ 11,3" West). Samplings for physical, chemical and biological analyses were carried out in September and December 2002 and in March and June 2003. Sediment sampling for granulometric determinations and for benthic community analyses were performed with a Van Veen (337 'CM POT.2') dredge. Considering the four lakes and the sampling seasons, 77 stations were sampled. A total of 56 taxa were identified, 2 belonging to the Mollusca, Gastropoda; 13 to Oligochaeta and 1 to the Hirudinae, Annelida; 1 to Nematoda and 41 Insecta, Arthropoda. Among the Insecta 27 taxa belonged to the family Chironomidae. The highest richness of taxa was recorded in lake Carioca (43 taxa) and the lowest in lake Águas Claras (27 taxa). Melanoides tuberculata, an invader molusc was the numerically dominant taxon in Águas Claras and Almécega lakes. In lake Verde this species ocurred in densities 5 times lower than in those lakes where its populations are already well established. This mollusc does not occur in lake Carioca. This was among the lakes studied, the one where the highjest richness of taxa was recorded and Chironomidae were the most representative benthic macroinvertebrates. There were seasonal changes in the population densities. There are also diferences regarding the taxonomic composition of the benthic community among the littoral and the limnetic regions evidencing the system compartimentalization. The sediments of lake Águas Claras, Almécega and Verde have low organic matter content in the littoral region, being classified as mineral and sandy, whereas the sediment of lake Carioca is loamy and organic. Regarding the general limnological conditions the results indicate that lake waters are slightly acidic and well oxygenated. Nutrient concentrations in the water column are relatively low. The lakes Águas Claras, Almécega and Verde can be classified as oligotrophic and lake Carioca as meso-oligotrophic.

Os macroinvertebrados bentônicos são importantes componentes nos ecossistemas aquáticos devido à sua participação no fluxo de energia e na ciclagem de nutrientes, recebendo gradativamente maior atenção nos estudos ecológicos nas últimas décadas. O presente estudo visa uma caracterização limnológica comparativa de quatro lagoas do sistema de lagos do Vale do Rio Doce, MG (lagoas Águas Claras, Almécega, Verde e Carioca), e o estudo dos macroinvertebrados bentônicos, com ênfase na composição taxonômica, distribuição espaçotemporal e diversidade, além de uma avaliação de possíveis relações com a ocorrência de espécies exóticas neste sistema. As lagoas encontram-se na depressão interplanáltica do Vale do Rio Doce, formada por uma rica rede de drenagem, circundada por remanescentes de Mata Atlântica (19 'GRAUS' 45’ 25,7” e 19 'GRAUS' 53’ 11,6” S; 42 'GRAUS' 37’ 35,6” e 42 'GRAUS' 35’ 11,3” W). Amostragens para análises físicas, químicas e biológicas foram realizadas em setembro e dezembro de 2002 e março e junho de 2003. As amostragens de sedimento para análises de composição granulométrica e da comunidade de macroinvertebrados bentônicos foram realizadas com draga do tipo Van Veen (337 'CM POT.2'), em um total de 77 estações de coleta e em quatro períodos de amostragem. Foram identificados 56 táxons, sendo 2 pertencentes ao Filo Mollusca, 13 à Classe Oligochaeta, 1 à Classe Hirudinae, 1 ao Filo Nematoda e 41 à Classe Insecta. Desses últimos, 27 pertencem à família Chironomidae. A maior riqueza de táxons foi registrada na lagoa Carioca (43 táxons) e a menor na lagoa Águas Claras (27 táxons). Melanoides tuberculata, um molusco invasor, foi o táxon numericamente dominante nas lagoas Águas Claras e Almécega. Na lagoa Verde esse molusco ocorreu em densidade média 5 vezes menor do que nas lagoas anteriormente citadas onde suas populações já se encontram bem estabelecidas. Na lagoa Carioca não há ocorrência desse molusco, e nesta lagoa foi registrada a maior riqueza de táxons entre as lagoas estudadas, sendo os Chironomidae os macroinvertebrados bentônicos mais representativos. Sazonalmente ocorreram diferenças na densidade das populações. Existem também diferenças quanto à composição taxonômica da comunidade bentônica entre as regiões litorânea e limnética, evidenciando a compartimentalização do sistema. Os sedimentos das lagoas Águas Claras, Almécega e Verde tem baixo conteúdo de matéria orgânica, sendo do tipo mineral e arenoso, enquanto o da lagoa Carioca é do tipo barrento e orgânico. Em relação às variáveis limnológicas, o pH é ligeiramente ácido e as águas bem oxigenadas. As concentrações de nutrientes na coluna d’água são relativamente baixas podendo as lagoas Águas Claras, Almécega e Verde serem consideradas oligotróficas e a lagoa Carioca meso-oligotrófica. / Benthic macroinvertebrates are important components of aquatic ecosystems due to their role in the energy flow and material cycling. They have gradually received more attention in ecological studies in the last decades. The present study aimed a comparative limnological characterization of four lakes belonging to the middle Rio Doce Valley lacustrine system, MG (Águas Claras, Almécega, Verde and Carioca lakes), and the study of its benthic macroinvertebrate communities with emphasis on the taxonomical composition, spatial and temporal distribution and diversity, besides an evaluation of possible relationships with the occurrence of exotic species in the system. The lakes are located in the interplanaltic depression of Rio Doce Valley, an extense drainage web surrounded by Atlantic Forest remnants (19 'DEGREES' 45’ 25,7” and 19 'DEGREES' 53’ 11,6” South; 42 'DEGREES' 37’ 35,6” and 42 'DEGREES' 35’ 11,3” West). Samplings for physical, chemical and biological analyses were carried out in September and December 2002 and in March and June 2003. Sediment sampling for granulometric determinations and for benthic community analyses were performed with a Van Veen (337 'CM POT.2') dredge. Considering the four lakes and the sampling seasons, 77 stations were sampled. A total of 56 taxa were identified, 2 belonging to the Mollusca, Gastropoda; 13 to Oligochaeta and 1 to the Hirudinae, Annelida; 1 to Nematoda and 41 Insecta, Arthropoda. Among the Insecta 27 taxa belonged to the family Chironomidae. The highest richness of taxa was recorded in lake Carioca (43 taxa) and the lowest in lake Águas Claras (27 taxa). Melanoides tuberculata, an invader molusc was the numerically dominant taxon in Águas Claras and Almécega lakes. In lake Verde this species ocurred in densities 5 times lower than in those lakes where its populations are already well established. This mollusc does not occur in lake Carioca. This was among the lakes studied, the one where the highjest richness of taxa was recorded and Chironomidae were the most representative benthic macroinvertebrates. There were seasonal changes in the population densities. There are also diferences regarding the taxonomic composition of the benthic community among the littoral and the limnetic regions evidencing the system compartimentalization. The sediments of lake Águas Claras, Almécega and Verde have low organic matter content in the littoral region, being classified as mineral and sandy, whereas the sediment of lake Carioca is loamy and organic. Regarding the general limnological conditions the results indicate that lake waters are slightly acidic and well oxygenated. Nutrient concentrations in the water column are relatively low. The lakes Águas Claras, Almécega and Verde can be classified as oligotrophic and lake Carioca as meso-oligotrophic.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:31:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 3033.pdf: 2632452 bytes, checksum: 845cb1d1140f7afd69ccba823955f581 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-05-06 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / The Piracicaba river basin is considered one of the most polluted in the state of São Paulo. It is located in a region with high population density in addition to great development of agribusiness and chemical, textiles, metals, electronics, automotive and paper industries. The objective of this study was to analyze the incidence of morphological deformities in the mentum of Chironomus larvae of this basin, especially in the basin of Quilombo stream. Physical and chemical analysis were performed in water and sediment, ecotoxicological and mutagenicity tests and analysis of the benthic community at ten sampling sites in August 2007. The influence of domestic sewage in the sampling sites was evidenced by analysis of surface and bottom water, which in general, gave results outside the limits established by CONAMA Resolution 357/2005. In the sediment it was detected the presence of metals and PAHs at higher concentrations than the limits established by CONAMA Resolution 344/04, besides the acute toxicity to Chironomus sancticaroli and Hyalella azteca larvae. The best environmental condition for the benthic community was observed in Jacuba stream and Piracicaba river, upstream of the Quilombo stream, which corresponds to the most preserved area. The major incidence of morphological deformities in the mentum of Chironomus evaluated in sediment samples were observed at two points located in the Piracicaba river (Points 2 and 3), downstream of the Quilombo stream, with 25.3% and 36.3% of deformities, respectively, and the lack of teeth was the most common type of deformity. In terms of environmental quality, Chironomus larvae collected in vegetation offered an additional parameter for some sites, because the sediment offered no significant number of larvae. In most of sampling sites it was not observed a direct correlation between the frequency of gross deformities and the level of contaminants, with the exception of zinc. It is suggested the value of 2% for the limit of natural incidence of deformities in non-impacted environments. Further investigations should be conducted in reference sites in the country, with the objective to include this variable in monitoring programs of environmental quality. / A bacia hidrográfica do rio Piracicaba é considerada uma das mais poluídas do estado de São Paulo. Está localizada em uma região com alta densidade populacional e acentuado desenvolvimento da agroindústria e de indústrias químicas, têxteis, metalúrgicas, eletroeletrônicas, automotivas e de papel e celulose. Diante deste cenário, o objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a incidência de deformidades morfológicas no mento de larvas de Chironomus em corpos d água que integram esta bacia, principalmente na sub-bacia do ribeirão Quilombo. Foram realizadas análises de características físicas e químicas da água e do sedimento, testes ecotoxicológicos e de mutagenicidade e análise da comunidade bentônica em dez pontos de coleta, no mês de agosto de 2007. A influência dos esgotos domésticos nos pontos amostrados foi evidenciada através da análise da água superficial e de fundo, que no geral, apresentou resultados fora dos limites estabelecidos pela Resolução CONAMA 357/2005. No sedimento foi detectada a presença de metais e de HPAs em concentrações acima dos limites estabelecidos pela Resolução CONAMA 344/04, além de efeito tóxico agudo para larvas de Chironomus sancticaroli e Hyalella azteca. Melhor condição ambiental para a comunidade bentônica foi verificada no ribeirão Jacuba e no rio Piracicaba, a montante do ribeirão Quilombo, correspondendo às áreas mais preservadas. As maiores incidências de deformidades morfológicas no mento de Chironomus avaliadas nas amostras de sedimento foram verificadas em dois pontos localizados no rio Piracicaba (Pontos 2 e 3), a jusante do ribeirão Quilombo, com 25,3% e 36,3% de deformidades, respectivamente, sendo a falta de dentes o tipo mais comum. Através dos resultados da incidência de deformidades observada nas larvas de Chironomus coletadas na vegetação alguns pontos localizados nas sub-bacias dos ribeirões Quilombo e Tatu puderam ser mais bem avaliados, em termos de qualidade ambiental, pois no sedimento não havia número significativo de larvas. Na maioria dos pontos amostrados não foi verificada uma correspondência direta entre a freqüência de deformidades e o nível bruto de contaminantes, a exceção do zinco. Sugere-se o valor de 2% como limite para a incidência natural de deformidades em ambientes não impactados, devendo ser realizadas novas investigações em locais de referência no país, visando a inclusão desta variável em programas de monitoramento da qualidade ambiental.

Freshwater ecosystems are under increasing pressure from a variety of contaminants, including heavy metals from mining operations, which can have complex effects that are difficult to evaluate. To detect early warnings from elevated concentrations of metals, organisms are sought to be used as monitoring tools. For example, mouthpart deformities in Chironomid larvae have been proposed as a bioindicator of stress in aquatic environments. However, the frequency and cause of these deformations, and their sensitivity to different stressors remain uncertain. In this study, I evaluated the usefulness of mouthpart deformities as a tool to monitor the effects of heavy metals from mining in northern Sweden. To do this, the mouthparts of 3789 Chironomid individuals analyzed from 17 sites closely located to mining operations and tested against concentrations of metals and DOC in the water chemistry of lakes and rivers. The frequency of deformities ranged from 0.00 – 4.79 % across all sites. Metal concentrations ranged from ‘very low’ to ‘low’ based on biological effect risk assessments. Of these, copper (R2 = 0.73) and cobalt (R2 = 0.66) were found to be significantly correlated with frequency of deformities. Additionally, the occurrence of deformities declined with DOC concentration, this was a nonlinear relationship. Frequencies of deformities observed in this study were lower than what have been reported to similar studies. The result from this study, together with other studies, suggest that deformities in Chironomid larvae are sensitive to even low levels of certain metals and could potentially be a good biomonitoring tool for early warnings of contamination in freshwater environments.

Lagoas costeiras, são corpos de água doce numerosos ao longo da costa brasileira, destacam-se principalmente como habitats para organismos aquáticos. São no entanto acossistemas sujeitos a grandes impactos antrópicos. No presente trabalho foram estudadas quatro lagoas costeiras da Área de Proteção Ambiental Parque das Dunas, em Salvador, Bahia, em dois períodos sazonais, chuvoso e seco, nos quais as lagoas foram comparadas. A comunidade de macroinvertebrados bentônicos foi utilizada como bioindicadora da qualidade ambiental. Dentre os organismos bentônicos, as larvas da família Chironomidae foram as mais frequentes e abundantes, sendo também estudada a dieta das mesmas com o objetivo de conhecer o papel desses organismos na estrutura e dinâmica trófica destas comunidades, através da observação de itens alimentares presentes no conteúdo de seus tubos digestivos. Os resultados da obtidos evidenciaram que as lagoas Vitória, Junco e Camarão tiveram águas com pH ácido, relativamente bem oxigenadas e de condutividade elétrica moderada em ambos os períodos amostrados. A riqueza de táxons foi moderada nas lagoas Vitória e Junco, variando de 13 a 21 táxons, e baixa nas lagoas do Camarão e Negra variando entre 8 e 14 táxons. Em relação à similaridade na composição das comunidades, as lagoas Vitória e do Camarão foram as mais semelhantes (50%), e a lagoa Negra a mais dissimilar (20%). Os indicadores utilizados evidenciaram que todas as lagoas estão perturbadas e necessitando ações de manejo, porém a Lagoa Negra deve ser priorizada quanto a ações de restauração. Em relação à ecologia trófica das larvas da família Chironomidae, os resultados evidenciaram o consumo de diversos itens alimentares como: algas, pequenos invertebrados, matéria orgânica amorfa e detrito particulado inorgânico. De acordo com o modo de alimentação e os itens consumidos, os diferentes táxons foram classificados em quatro grupos tróficos funcionais distintos: os Coletores - catadores detritívoros, o qual abrangeu a maioria dos gêneros de quironomídeos registrados nas lagoas; os Coletores- catadores herbívoros e os Predadores-onívoros, o qual abrangeu todos os gêneros de Tanypodinae e os Fragmentadores. Pode-se concluir que a onivoria é a provável estratégia que permite a coexistência de organismos de diferentes táxons aumentando assim a riqueza das larvas de Chironomidae nas lagoas costeiras avaliadas. / Coastal lakes are numerous freshwater bodies along Brazilian coast, being principally as habitats for the aquatic biota. They are nevertheless subject to great anthropogenic impacts. In the present work four coastal lakes located in the Protection Area of Parque das Dunas, in Salvador, Bahia, in two contrasting seasonal periods, the dry and the rainy periods, in which the lakes were compared. The benthic macro-invertebrates community was used as bio-indicator of environmental quality. Among the benthic organisms the dipteran larvae of the Chironomidae family were the most frequent and abundant. Their diet was also studied aiming to know the role of these organisms in the structure and trophic-dynamics of theses community by the analysis of the food items in their digestive tube. The results obtained have shown that lakes Vitória, Junco and Camarão had acidic, relatively well oxygenated and of moderate electrical conductivity waters in both periods sampled. The richness of taxa was moderate in lakes Vitória and Junco, varying from13 to 21 taxa, and low in lakes Camarão and Negra, varying between 8 and 14 taxa. Regarding the similarity among communities composition, lakes Vitória and Camarão were the most similar (50%), and Lake Negra the most different (20%). The indicators used evidenced that all lakes are under disturbances and require management actions, however, Lake Negra should be the priority for restauration actions. In relation to the trophic ecology of the Chironomidae larvae, the results evidenced the consumption of many food items as: algae, small invertebrates, decomposing organic matter, and particulate inorganic detritus. According to their feeding modes and consumed items the different taxa were classified in four distinct functional trophic groups: Collector-gatherer-detritivores, that comprised most chironomid taxa recorded in the coastal lakes; the Collector-gatherer-herbivores, the Predator-omnivores comprising all genera of the sub-family Tanypodinae and the Shredders. We concluded that probably omnivory is the strategy allowing the co-existence of organisms from many different taxa, being responsible for the richness of Chironomidae in the benthic communities of the studied coastal lakes.

The final stadial of the last glacial - Younger Dryas (12 650 - 11 500 cal yr BP) is relatively well described in sediments of European lakes, however research related to its progress in Central European area is missing. The goal of this thesis was to examine progress of this stadial based on sediment core from Černé Lake at Šumava (Czech Republic). To reconstruct climatic conditions, sub-fossil remains of Chironomidae was used. The air July temperature was estimated using Swiss-Norwegian model. Geochemical analysis was performed to determine intensity of erosion, trophic status of the lake, and sources of its organic matter. To complete information about catchment, pollen analysis was performed. Following climatic events were identified in the sediment: Older Dryas (13 583 - 13 394 cal yr BP), Alleröd (13 394 - 12 383 cal yr BP), Younger Dryas (12 383 - 11 394 cal yr BP) a Early Holocene (11 394 - 11 138 cal yr BP). Presence of two phases of Younger Dryas was not significantly proven, nevertheless, the isotope composition suggests, that the first half of this oscillation was drier. Reconstructed temperature ranged between 8,30 and 10,31řC. The mean temperature for Older Dryas event was 8,92 řC, for Alleröd 9,61 řC, Younger Dryas 9,17 řC and Early Holocene 10,00 řC. Reconstructed temperature...

The objective of this research project was to establish a better understanding of the mechanism(s) and route(s) by which selenium (Se) may enter an aquatic ecosystem that has been receiving treated metal mine effluent from an upstream uranium milling operation. Synchrotron based X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) imaging, which require little sample pre-treatment, were employed to study the speciation and distribution of Se in complex sediment and benthic invertebrates samples collected from the field. Laboratory based inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) provided quantitative Se concentrations. Samples were taken from Fox Lake and Unknown Lakes, downstream of the mill, and Yeoung Lake as a control. The variation in Se speciation as a function of depth in intact sediment cores may provide insight into the species of Se available to the sediment dwelling benthic invertebrate communities. Therefore, a custom sample holder was designed to facilitate analysis of intact sediment cores at cryogenic temperatures. Additionally, laboratory reared chironomids were water-exposed to various Se species, to compare their Se speciation and localization to chironomids collected in the field. The successful demonstration of the custom sample holder and viable use of synchrotron XAS and XRF in studying sediment and chironomid samples have revealed that biologically relevant Se forms were present in sediment at depths accessible by the benthic invertebrate community. These Se forms included selenomethionine-like and selenite species, and to a lesser degree elemental Se; an increased proportion of reduced Se species was observed as depth increased. Other elements measured concurrently with Se included As, Zn, Cu, Ni, Fe, and Mn, providing an estimation of the redox boundary found both in Fox and Unknown Lake, as well as suggesting the presence of iron species that could aid in the reduction of Se. Field and laboratory reared chironomids showed similar Se species, and XRF imaging revealed the localization of Se in 4 distinct regions: head capsule, brain, salivary glands, and gut lining. Overall, the project has provided important insights into the interactions of Se with this aquatic ecosystem, which may have future applications in cold water systems with elevated Se concentrations.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Mar. 11, 2008). Directed by : Anne E. Hershey; submitted to the Dept. of Biology. Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-34).