Black flies have medical importance because some species are vectors of the
Onchocerciasis and Mansonelosis, nevertheless, their ecology and potential use as …

Due to the concern with the quality of hydric resources, the monitoring is essential to
evaluate and identify the anthropogenic and environmental interferences in a quantitative …

Abstract The Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (MRSP) faces an intense water crisis, which
requires measures to guarantee water supply. However, it neglects urban water bodies …

A avaliação do índice de qualidade da água (IQA) e do índice de estado trófico médio
(IETm) pode subsidiar a formulação de planos de manejo e gestão de sistemas aquáticos …

Southern Brazilian rivers and streams have been intensively affected by human activities,
especially agriculture and the release of untreated domestic sewage. However, data about …

Currently, according to the most recent Simuliidae World Inventory, there are 97 valid
species of blackflies recorded in Brazil, some of which act as vectors for zoonoses such as …

Eucalyptus afforestation may affect stream ecosystems, but the magnitude of these effects on
water quality and biota in subtropical lowland streams is little understood. We evaluated the …

Os prejuízos causados aos corpos hídricos pelas atividades humanas geram a necessidade
de informações confiáveis no que diz respeito à qualidade de água. O presente estudo …

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os efeitos de metais (Cu e Zn) sobre a comunidade de
macroinverterados bentônicos. Foram amostrados, trimestralmente, entre setembro de 2006 …

Macroinvertebrate communities are one of the most used groups in assessments of water
quality, since they respond directly to the level of contamination of aquatic ecosystems. The …