A checklist for the zooplankton of the Middle Xingu - an Amazon River system

A zooplankton checklist is presented for the Middle Xingu River, based on surveys conducted at four sites in the main channel and two fluvial lakes. A total of 175 taxa are listed, including 141 rotifers, 20 cladocerans, and five copepods. Rapids presented the greatest species richness, with up to 1...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Brazilian journal of biology 2015-08, Vol.75 (3 Suppl 1), p.55-64
Hauptverfasser:	Brito, S A C, Camargo, M, Melo, N F A C, Estupiñan, R A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Distribution Animals Biodiversity BIOLOGY Brazil clear water rivers Ecosystem fluvial habitats Lakes limnology Rivers zooplankton Zooplankton - classification
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Zusammenfassung:	A zooplankton checklist is presented for the Middle Xingu River, based on surveys conducted at four sites in the main channel and two fluvial lakes. A total of 175 taxa are listed, including 141 rotifers, 20 cladocerans, and five copepods. Rapids presented the greatest species richness, with up to 124 taxa, while Ilha Grande lake had 70 taxa, the lowest number. Non-planktonic benthic larvae were recorded frequently in the samples.
ISSN:	1519-6984 1678-4375 1678-4375 1519-6984
DOI:	10.1590/1519-6984.03014BM