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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
2015-08-01
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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 |