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Spatio-temporal segregation and size distribution of fish assemblages as relate...
Giacomini, Henrique Corrêa; Lima-Junior, D. P.; Latini, Anderson Oliveira; Espírito-Santo, Helder Mateus VianaThe lakes in the middle rio Doce Valley (MG) are suffering impacts due to the introduction of invasive fish species, mainly piscivorous species like red piranha Pygocentrus nattereri and peacock bass Cichla kelberi. Fishes were collected in bimonthly samples conducted at ten lakes along a year. The present study showed that the composition of native fish assemblages is significantly related to the presence and ...
Protected areas: A focus on Brazilian freshwater biodiversity
Azevedo-Santos, Valter Monteiro de; Frederico, Renata Guimarães; Fagundes, Camila Kurzmann; dos Santos Pompeu, Paulo; Pelicice, Fernando MayerBrazil has a variety of aquatic ecosystems and rich freshwater biodiversity, but these components have been constantly damaged by the expansion of unsustainable activities. An array of different conservation strategies is needed, especially the creation of protected areas (PAs, hereafter). However, Brazil's PAs are biased towards terrestrial ecosystems and we argue that current PAs have limited efficacy in the ...