Inland water microcrustacean assemblages in an altitudinal gradient in Aysen region (46° S, Patagonia Chile)
The Chilean Patagonia has numerous kinds of inland water ecosystems such as lakes, ponds, wetlands and rivers that have been poorly studied due to access difficulties. This study was carried out in Aysen region, in southern Chile, and it included different kinds of water bodies such as rivers, strea...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b23941181f8b4730b9961abd03b5cf10 2023-05-15T18:49:42+02:00 Inland water microcrustacean assemblages in an altitudinal gradient in Aysen region (46° S, Patagonia Chile) Patricio De los Ríos-Escalante Esteban Quinán Patricio Acevedo https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.08212 https://doaj.org/article/b23941181f8b4730b9961abd03b5cf10 EN eng Instituto Internacional de Ecologia http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842014000100003&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-4375 1678-4375 doi:10.1590/1519-6984.08212 https://doaj.org/article/b23941181f8b4730b9961abd03b5cf10 Brazilian Journal of Biology, Vol 74, Iss 1, Pp 8-15 microcrustaceans Boeckella Hyalella null models Patagonia Science Q Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Zoology QL1-991 Botany QK1-989 article ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.08212 2023-01-08T01:31:10Z The Chilean Patagonia has numerous kinds of inland water ecosystems such as lakes, ponds, wetlands and rivers that have been poorly studied due to access difficulties. This study was carried out in Aysen region, in southern Chile, and it included different kinds of water bodies such as rivers, streams, ponds, lagoons and lakes distributed along an altitudinal gradient at 46° S. It was found a low species number, essentially cladocerans, copepods and amphipods. A null model was applied in order to determine the existence of regulator factors of species associations, and the results revealed that they are not random. The patterns would be influenced by geographical and limnological characteristics of the studied sites. Our results would agree with regional studies on habitat heterogeneity such as in Torres del Paine National Park and other zones in Tierra del Fuego island. Article in Journal/Newspaper Copepods Tierra del Fuego Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Boeckella ENVELOPE(-56.999,-56.999,-63.404,-63.404) Paine ENVELOPE(-147.533,-147.533,-86.767,-86.767) Patagonia Brazilian Journal of Biology 74 1 8 15 |
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The Chilean Patagonia has numerous kinds of inland water ecosystems such as lakes, ponds, wetlands and rivers that have been poorly studied due to access difficulties. This study was carried out in Aysen region, in southern Chile, and it included different kinds of water bodies such as rivers, streams, ponds, lagoons and lakes distributed along an altitudinal gradient at 46° S. It was found a low species number, essentially cladocerans, copepods and amphipods. A null model was applied in order to determine the existence of regulator factors of species associations, and the results revealed that they are not random. The patterns would be influenced by geographical and limnological characteristics of the studied sites. Our results would agree with regional studies on habitat heterogeneity such as in Torres del Paine National Park and other zones in Tierra del Fuego island. |
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Patricio De los Ríos-Escalante Esteban Quinán Patricio Acevedo |
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Inland water microcrustacean assemblages in an altitudinal gradient in Aysen region (46° S, Patagonia Chile) |
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Inland water microcrustacean assemblages in an altitudinal gradient in Aysen region (46° S, Patagonia Chile) |
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Inland water microcrustacean assemblages in an altitudinal gradient in Aysen region (46° S, Patagonia Chile) |
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Inland water microcrustacean assemblages in an altitudinal gradient in Aysen region (46° S, Patagonia Chile) |
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Inland water microcrustacean assemblages in an altitudinal gradient in Aysen region (46° S, Patagonia Chile) |
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inland water microcrustacean assemblages in an altitudinal gradient in aysen region (46° s, patagonia chile) |
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