Aim We evaluated different facets of beta diversity (taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional),
and its components (spatial turnover and nestedness), of a stream macroalgal …

Dams disrupt the longitudinal gradient and decrease the natural connectivity of lotic systems
and change the physical, chemical, and biological compartments of the river environment …

Periphytic diatoms are a key primary producer in floodplain systems. In this study, we
assessed the species and functional traits in the periphytic diatom community in three lentic …

Drought events will become more frequent due the climate change. In floodplains, periphytic
algae are responsible for part of the primary production, are the principal source of organic …

Assembly rules are ecological processes imposed on a regional species bank to establish
the structure of communities and define diversity patterns regarding space and time. Here …

Due to the lack of knowledge in periphytic algae functional diversity patterns during
successional processes in floodplains, the present study aimed to analyze the dynamics of …

The Middle Route Project of the South-to-North Water Diversion is an artificially independent
system that does not connect to other surface waters. Excessive periphyton proliferation …

The objective was to rebuild the history of sedimentation and accumulation of nutrients rate
in the Upper Paraná River floodplain. Two corers were collected and sliced at intervals of 2 …

The upper Paraná river floodplain is a strategic area for the Brazilian biological and
environmental patrimony and contains several conservation units. We aimed to record the …

Understanding of the trait-based ecology of the periphytic algal community has increased in
the last decade. However, the relationship between their functional diversity and ecosystem …