Zooplankton community structure of the lower Xingu River (PA) related to the hydrological cycle

Abstract The zooplankton community of the lower Xingu River shows strong fluctuations in species richness and number of organisms during periods of water level fluctuation. Pulses of density and species richness are adapted to the pulses in water flows and water level. This is conected with reproduc...

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Main Authors: T. Matsumura-Tundisi, JG. Tundisi, F. Souza-Soares, JEM. Tundisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2015-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/bjb/v75n3s1/1519-6984-bjb-75-3s1-47.pdf