Evaluation of the use of Ancistrus brevipinnis (Loricariidae) as a bioindicator of water quality in the Ilha river, RS, Brazil

The use of fish as bioindicators of the effect of contaminants in the aquatic environment is usual. However, detritivorous species are less used for environmental monitoring. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the use of Ancistrus brevipinnis as a potential bioindicator of water quality of...

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Main Authors: Jorge Henrique Burghausen, Gabriela Zimmermann Prado Rodrigues, Luciane Beatris Mentges Staudt, Juliana Machado Kayser, Mateus Santos de Souza, Diulliane de Jesus Borba, Arthur Postai, Ana Júlia Stumm, Anelise Schneider, Rafael Linden, Günther Gehlen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2023-04-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences
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Online Access:https://ojs.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/62305