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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Aspectos da ecologia trÃfica e distribuiÃÃo vertical de uma populaÃÃo de Dendropsophus gr. Microcephalus (Anura, Hylidae) em uma area de mata de tabuleiro litorÃneo do Nordeste brasileiro. / Aspects of trophic ecology and microhabitat use (vertical distribution) of a population of Dendropsophus gr. microcephalus (Anura, Hylidae) in a forest area of the coastal tableland Brazilian Northeast

PatrÃcia de Menezes Gondim 30 August 2012 (has links)
Neste trabalho foram realizados estudos sobre a dieta e a estratificaÃÃo vertical em D. gr. microcephalus em uma Ãrea de tabuleiro litorÃneo do nordeste brasileiro. Em relaÃÃo à dieta, foram identificados os principais itens alimentares, a ocorrÃncia de variaÃÃo sexual, ontogenÃtica e estacional quanto Ãs presas consumidas, bem como a relaÃÃo do comprimento e volume destas com o comprimento rostro-cloacal e a largura da mandÃbula. Quanto à estratificaÃÃo vertical, foram analisadas possÃveis diferenÃas sexuais, ontogenÃticas e estacionais na altura de empoleiramento. Os trabalhos de campo ocorreram mensalmente de marÃo atà dezembro de 2011, totalizando dez meses de coletas, obtendo-se uma amostra total de 229 indivÃduos (177 machos, 52 fÃmeas). Foram quantificadas 464 presas distribuÃdas em 15 categorias, sendo Diptera, Coleoptera, Araneae e Hemiptera os principais itens consumidos, composiÃÃo alimentar encontrada na maioria das espÃcies do gÃnero. O predomÃnio de dÃpteros na composiÃÃo alimentar aponta Dendropsophus como um grupo importante de biocontroladores de insetos prejudiciais. FÃmeas apresentaram valores maiores do que machos em relaÃÃo ao comprimento rostro â cloacal (CRC), largura da mandÃbula e massa corpÃrea, sendo largura da mandÃbula a responsÃvel pelas diferenÃas sexuais e ontogenÃticas quando relacionada com comprimento e volume dos itens consumidos. Quanto à variaÃÃo estacional, comprimento e volume dos itens alimentares tiveram valores maiores durante a estaÃÃo chuvosa, sugerindo uma abundÃncia maior de presas nesse perÃodo. A altura de empoleiramento em D. gr. microcephalus foi semelhante ao encontrado em outras espÃcies do gÃnero. Adultos se empoleiraram em alturas inferiores, enquanto jovens alcanÃaram alturas maiores, diferenÃas que estÃo relacionadas com a largura da mandÃbula e, possivelmente, com CRC e massa corpÃrea. EstratificaÃÃo vertical devido a variaÃÃes estacionais pode estar ligada a fatores abiÃticos como temperatura, umidade relativa do ar e/ou vento, porÃm, outros estudos devem ser realizados para confirmar a relaÃÃo desses fatores, nÃo sà com as variaÃÃes estacionais, mas tambÃm com as variaÃÃes sexuais e ontogenÃticas. / In this work, it was studied the diet and vertical stratification in D. gr. microcephalus in an area of coastal tableland of northeastern Brazil. Regarding diet, it was identified the main food items, the occurrence of sexual, ontogenetic and seasonal variation in relation to the consumed prey, as well as the ratio of length and volume of these with the snout-vent length and jaw width. As for the vertical stratification, it was analyzed possible sex, ontogenetic and seasonal time differences for perch height. The field work took place monthly from March to December 2011, totalizing ten months of collections, obtaining a sample of 229 individuals (177 males, 52 females). It was quantified 464 prey distributed in 15 categories, being Diptera, Coleoptera, Araneae e Hemiptera the main items consumed,food composition found in most species of the genus. The predominance of Diptera in dietary composition points out Dendropsophus as an important group of biocontrol of harmful insects. Females had higher values than males in relation to snout-vent length (SVL), jaw width (JW) and body mass, being jaw width the responsible for the sexual and ontogenetic differences when related to length and volume of items consumed. With regard to seasonal variation, length and volume of food items were greater during the rainy season, suggesting a greater abundance of prey during this period. The height of perch D. gr. microcephalus was similar to that found in other species of the genus. Adults perched at lower altitudes, while youngsters have reached greater heights, differences that are related to the jaw width and possibly to the SVL and body mass. Vertical stratification due to seasonal variations may be linked to abiotic factors such as temperature, relative humidity and / or wind; however, further studies should be conducted to confirm the relationship of these factors, not only with seasonal variations, but also with sexual and ontogenetic variations.

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