Revista Brasileira Multidisciplinar - ReBraM /Brazilian Multidisciplinay Journal, 2014 Macrophytes have different morphological structural complexities, offering to animals the availability of various niches. These plants are also an important substrate for the development of periphyton, which has a high nutritional value and is one of the
Nathalie Aparecida De Oliveira Sanches +1 more
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Ibn Al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Quantitative and qualitative composition of benthic invertebrate communities was studied during the period from January to December2012 at four stations that were selected on the Tigris River at Baghdad Province. One of the stations S2 located near Al-
Muhanned Remzi Nashaat +3 more
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Potential Herbicidal and Insecticidal (Beneficial) Properties of Nepalese Lemongrass Essential Oil. [PDF]
Chem BiodiversABSTRACT Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf, commonly known as lemongrass, is a member of the Poaceae family and is native to tropical and subtropical regions, including South Asia. The species is renowned for its diverse applications in culinary arts, perfumery, and traditional medicinal practices.
Baranová B +13 more
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Molecular assessment of food web dynamics identifies critical periods for managing resilience in biological pest control. [PDF]
Ecol ApplAbstract Food webs are not static over time, but our knowledge of their dynamics is extremely scarce due to methodological challenges. In turn, this significantly limits our ability to mechanistically understand the temporal changes that trophic networks annually undergo.
Branco Leote PN +2 more
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Testing the Optimal Foraging Theory in a Generalist Feeder: The Case of Reintroduced European Pond Turtles and Its Impact on Macroinvertebrates Communities [PDF]
Ecol EvolIn this study we investigated the macroinvertebrate (MI) communities in two newly created, man‐made ponds concurrently with the diet of captive‐bred European pond turtles that were translocated there. We aimed at assessing whether turtles were operating as generalist feeders, and if successive reintroductions of turtles would affect the overall MI ...
Meyer A +6 more
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, 2020 This paper aimed to establish the species diversity of earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) and the chemical composition of earthworm surface castings within an urban park from west side of Romania (Timişoara City): Plevnei Park (45°44’58’’N, 21°13’38 ...
M. Iordache, C. Tudor, Liliana Brei
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Evidence of niche partitioning under ontogenetic influences among three morphologically similar siluriformes in small subtropical streams. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Ontogenetic influences in patterns of niche breadth and feeding overlap were investigated in three species of Siluriformes (Heptapterus sp., Rhamdia quelen and Trichomycterus poikilos) aiming at understanding the species coexistence.
Karine Orlandi Bonato +1 more
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Relative impacts of morphological alteration to shorelines and eutrophication on littoral macroinvertebrates in Mediterranean lakes [PDF]
, 2015 Development of effective methods for assessing the ecological status of lakes based on littoral benthic fauna has been hampered by the lack of quantitative data on the relative impacts of key pressures on the benthic community.
BAZZANTI, Marcello +8 more
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Macroinvertebrate colonisation associated with native and invasive leaf litter decomposition
Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2020 Lake and reservoir ecosystems are regarded as heterotrophic detritus-based habitats which are dependent on both autochthonous and allochthonous organic matter for the majority of energy inputs.
Mutshekwa Thendo +4 more
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Benthic and interstitial habitats of a lentic spring as invertebrate refuges during supra-seasonal drought [PDF]
, 2013 Instream refuges are places where invertebrates persist during disturbances due to reduced adverse impacts. During droughts, low flows may be accompanied by elevated temperatures, and potential refuges including subsurface sediments and spring-fed ...
Stubbington, R, Wood, PJ
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