Effects of temperature increase and changes in leaf litter composition on aquatic insects body size

• Grant number: 19/24623-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: March 01, 2020
• End date: December 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems Ecology
• Principal Investigator: Gustavo Quevedo Romero
• Grantee: Izadora Nardi Gonzalez
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biologia (IB). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Global warming and changes in species composition are one of the main problems ecosystems currently face. With this project we will investigate how 4°C increase in temperature combined with changes in litter composition affects body size of aquatic insect community living on tank bromeliads. Specifically, we seek to understand which litter aspect is more important and how does it interact with temperature rise to impact organisms related to these resources. Data originated from this study will allow us to understand precisely the global change impacts combined with change in biodiversity over communities structure.