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Tadpole species richness within lentic and lotic microhabitats: an interactive influence of environmental and spatial factors

Author(s):
Ouchi de Melo, Lilian Sayuri [1, 2] ; Goncalves-Souza, Thiago [3] ; Garey, Michel Varajao [4] ; de Cerqueira, Denise [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Dept Zool & Bot, R Cristovao Colombo 2265, Jd Nazareth, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Posgrad Biol Anim, R Cristovao Colombo 2265, Jd Nazareth, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Rural Pernambuco UFRPE, Area Ecol, Dept Biol, Rua Dom Manoel Medeiros S-N, BR-52171900 Recife, PE - Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Integracao Latino Amer UNILA, Inst Latinoamer Ciencias Vida & Nat, Ave Tarquinio Joslin Santos, 1000 Jd Univ, BR-85870901 Foz Do Iguacu, Parana - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: HERPETOLOGICAL JOURNAL; v. 27, n. 4, p. 339-345, OCT 2017.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Anurans inhabiting lentic and lotic water bodies show distinct responses to environmental and spatial variables due to dispersal by adults and microhabitat selection by tadpoles, which creates a hierarchical structure in these metacommunities. Aiming to understand the influence of tadpole microhabitat selection and adult dispersal on species richness distribution, we tested the influence of microhabitat environmental variables and habitat spatial variables on tadpole richness in lentic and lotic water bodies located in the Atlantic Rainforest. We sampled tadpoles in 99 lentic microhabitats and 288 lotic microhabitats for seven months. We performed a Hierarchical Partitioning Analysis to test the influence of environmental and spatial variables. The percentage of aquatic vegetation within microhabitats and the main spatial gradient (dbMEM1) affected species richness in lentic water bodies. Sand percentage, aquatic vegetation, and depth in the microhabitat and small-scale spatial gradient (dbMEM4) affected species richness in lotic water bodies. Spatial processes indicate an influence of adult dispersal limitation in search of reproductive habitats. The influence of microhabitat variables was mostly related to the amount of aquatic vegetation, indicating the influence of environmental processes on the larval phase of anuran life cycle. In conclusion, both environmental and spatial processes are driving the species richness in microhabitats inside lentic and lotic water bodies in the Atlantic Rainforest. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/26101-8 - What is the importance of integrating several diversity metrics for understanding the function and structure of the amphibian tadpole communities in brasilian biomes?
Grantee:Lilian Sayuri Ouchi de Melo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 12/09243-0 - The similarity in microhabitat use by tadpoles (Amphibia, Anura) reflects phylogenetic or ecological processes?
Grantee:Lilian Sayuri Ouchi de Melo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
FAPESP's process: 10/52321-7 - Diversity and ecology of tadpoles from Central Amazonia
Grantee:Denise de Cerqueira Rossa-Feres
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants