The present review with focus on the last decade (2000–2010) aims to (i) collecting the
major hypotheses explaining freshwater biodiversity patterns,(ii) identifying the main …

Many regions across the globe are shifting to more arid climates. For shallow lakes,
decreasing rainfall volume and timing, changing regional wind patterns and increased …

The second largest biome in Brazil, the Cerrado has been transformed into a highly
mechanized and intensive agricultural area, with little public opposition. The native …

This book is the first to give a complete overview of the current knowledge of annual fishes,
covering their life cycle, reproductive biology, evolutionary ecology, reproductive behavior …

Since the relative role of local and regional abiotic factors on the Odonata diversity in
rainforest streams is still poorly understood, we evaluated the effects of these factors on …

Rice field expansion is one of the activities associated with the disappearance of 90% of the
wetlands in southern Brazil. Worldwide, rice agriculture has been recognized as having …

We evaluated tadpole communities of temporary and permanent ponds, in order to
understand how community richness varies monthly in a subtropical humid climate, to …

In this study, three new species of Hyalella (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Hyalellidae) are
described based on specimens collected in wetlands located in three freshwater ecoregions …

Conservation of species in agroecosystems has attracted attention. Irrigation channels can
improve habitats and offer conditions for freshwater species conservation. Two questions …

Interactions between climate and hydrogeologic settings contribute to the hydrologic and
chemical variability among depressional wetlands, which influences their aquatic …