Increased use of pesticides in conventional agriculture implies potential risks to the
environment. In aquatic ecosystems, benthic organisms may be exposed to pesticides via …

Although many studies show the negative impacts of agricultural activities on aquatic
ecosystems, few relate functional and structural characteristics of the biota. We evaluate the …

Sugarcane management practices include the application of pesticides, including the
herbicide 2, 4-D and the insecticide fipronil. In addition, a by-product from the ethanol …

The present study evaluated the potential for the reduction of sampling effort in studies of
ephemeropteran nymphs in Brazilian Amazon streams, Pará State, Brazil, without the loss of …

Sugarcane is one of the main monocultures in Brazil and widely uses herbicide 2, 4-D and
fipronil insecticide. In addition, vinasse can be mentioned as it is widely used in this …

Streams may exhibit differences in community structure of invertebrate drift, which may be a
reflex of variation in environmental factors, able to change in conditions of anthropogenic …

Habitat discontinuity is one of the main causes of diversity reduction in lotic ecosystems. We
tested the predictions of the Serial Discontinuity Concept (SDC) caused by small reservoirs …

The construction of small hydroelectric plants (SHPs) has increased greatly worldwide, and
the impacts of these impoundments can cause changes in the aquatic biota. Here, we …

The diversity of aquatic insect communities from three types of land use (forest, agricultural
and urban development) of Liwagu River, Sabah was investigated to study the relationships …

Introducción: Describir los patrones de biodiversidad y los mecanismos que los subyacen
es indispensable para afrontar las desenfrenadas presiones sobre los ecosistemas de agua …