Multiscale environmental heterogeneity in a large river-floodplain system

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Mayora, Gisela Paola; Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto; Schneider, Berenice; Alvarenga Mariani, Patricio Francisco; Marchese Garello, Mercedes Rosa
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2020
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River-floodplain systems host very high biodiversity and provide a great variety of ecosystem services due largely to their high environmental heterogeneity, which is strongly dependent on spatial and temporal scales of observation. We aimed to describe the main patterns of environmental variation of the subtropical system of the Middle Paraná River at different scales of analysis using univariate and multivariate statistics. Physical, chemical and biological variables were analyzed during different hydro-sedimentological phases along four consecutive years in 31 aquatic environments. We considered four aquatic habitat types with different degrees of hydrological connectivity and water flow characteristics (major rivers, secondary channels, floodplain lakes permanently connected to the major rivers, and floodplain lakes temporarily connected to the major rivers) from two geomorphologic units with different drainage patterns: anastomosing and meandering. The environmental heterogeneity was mainly associated with the habitat types and relative contributions of lateral tributaries with different water qualities to each unit, in combination with the influence of the hydro-sedimentological regime. The heterogeneity of the system was significantly higher during low water than during high water phases. However, although the extreme flood reduced dissimilarities between habitat types within each geomorphologic unit, it increased differences between major rivers and between units. In conclusion, at different spatial scales, floods may simultaneously have a homogenization effect due to increased hydrological connectivity and a differentiation effect due to enhanced inputs of water from regions with variable geological characteristics and land uses. Finally, geomorphologic units can play a key role in maintaining the environmental heterogeneity during floods of high magnitude, even when land barriers among aquatic environments disappear.
Fil: Mayora, Gisela Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Schneider, Berenice. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Alvarenga Mariani, Patricio Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Marchese Garello, Mercedes Rosa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
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AQUATIC HABITAT TYPES
GEOMORPHOLOGIC UNITS
HYDRO-SEDIMENTOLOGICAL DYNAMICS
MIDDLE PARANÁ RIVER
SPATIO-TEMPORAL VARIABILITY
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spelling Multiscale environmental heterogeneity in a large river-floodplain systemMayora, Gisela PaolaScarabotti, Pablo AugustoSchneider, BereniceAlvarenga Mariani, Patricio FranciscoMarchese Garello, Mercedes RosaAQUATIC HABITAT TYPESGEOMORPHOLOGIC UNITSHYDRO-SEDIMENTOLOGICAL DYNAMICSMIDDLE PARANÁ RIVERSPATIO-TEMPORAL VARIABILITYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1River-floodplain systems host very high biodiversity and provide a great variety of ecosystem services due largely to their high environmental heterogeneity, which is strongly dependent on spatial and temporal scales of observation. We aimed to describe the main patterns of environmental variation of the subtropical system of the Middle Paraná River at different scales of analysis using univariate and multivariate statistics. Physical, chemical and biological variables were analyzed during different hydro-sedimentological phases along four consecutive years in 31 aquatic environments. We considered four aquatic habitat types with different degrees of hydrological connectivity and water flow characteristics (major rivers, secondary channels, floodplain lakes permanently connected to the major rivers, and floodplain lakes temporarily connected to the major rivers) from two geomorphologic units with different drainage patterns: anastomosing and meandering. The environmental heterogeneity was mainly associated with the habitat types and relative contributions of lateral tributaries with different water qualities to each unit, in combination with the influence of the hydro-sedimentological regime. The heterogeneity of the system was significantly higher during low water than during high water phases. However, although the extreme flood reduced dissimilarities between habitat types within each geomorphologic unit, it increased differences between major rivers and between units. In conclusion, at different spatial scales, floods may simultaneously have a homogenization effect due to increased hydrological connectivity and a differentiation effect due to enhanced inputs of water from regions with variable geological characteristics and land uses. Finally, geomorphologic units can play a key role in maintaining the environmental heterogeneity during floods of high magnitude, even when land barriers among aquatic environments disappear.Fil: Mayora, Gisela Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Schneider, Berenice. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Alvarenga Mariani, Patricio Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Marchese Garello, Mercedes Rosa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2020-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/149525Mayora, Gisela Paola; Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto; Schneider, Berenice; Alvarenga Mariani, Patricio Francisco; Marchese Garello, Mercedes Rosa; Multiscale environmental heterogeneity in a large river-floodplain system; Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd; Journal of South American Earth Sciences; 100; 6-2020; 1-100895-9811CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0895981120300596info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.jsames.2020.102546info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:47:24Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/149525instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:47:24.9CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Multiscale environmental heterogeneity in a large river-floodplain system
title Multiscale environmental heterogeneity in a large river-floodplain system
spellingShingle Multiscale environmental heterogeneity in a large river-floodplain system
Mayora, Gisela Paola
AQUATIC HABITAT TYPES
GEOMORPHOLOGIC UNITS
HYDRO-SEDIMENTOLOGICAL DYNAMICS
MIDDLE PARANÁ RIVER
SPATIO-TEMPORAL VARIABILITY
title_short Multiscale environmental heterogeneity in a large river-floodplain system
title_full Multiscale environmental heterogeneity in a large river-floodplain system
title_fullStr Multiscale environmental heterogeneity in a large river-floodplain system
title_full_unstemmed Multiscale environmental heterogeneity in a large river-floodplain system
title_sort Multiscale environmental heterogeneity in a large river-floodplain system
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mayora, Gisela Paola
Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto
Schneider, Berenice
Alvarenga Mariani, Patricio Francisco
Marchese Garello, Mercedes Rosa
author Mayora, Gisela Paola
author_facet Mayora, Gisela Paola
Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto
Schneider, Berenice
Alvarenga Mariani, Patricio Francisco
Marchese Garello, Mercedes Rosa
author_role author
author2 Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto
Schneider, Berenice
Alvarenga Mariani, Patricio Francisco
Marchese Garello, Mercedes Rosa
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv AQUATIC HABITAT TYPES
GEOMORPHOLOGIC UNITS
HYDRO-SEDIMENTOLOGICAL DYNAMICS
MIDDLE PARANÁ RIVER
SPATIO-TEMPORAL VARIABILITY
topic AQUATIC HABITAT TYPES
GEOMORPHOLOGIC UNITS
HYDRO-SEDIMENTOLOGICAL DYNAMICS
MIDDLE PARANÁ RIVER
SPATIO-TEMPORAL VARIABILITY
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv River-floodplain systems host very high biodiversity and provide a great variety of ecosystem services due largely to their high environmental heterogeneity, which is strongly dependent on spatial and temporal scales of observation. We aimed to describe the main patterns of environmental variation of the subtropical system of the Middle Paraná River at different scales of analysis using univariate and multivariate statistics. Physical, chemical and biological variables were analyzed during different hydro-sedimentological phases along four consecutive years in 31 aquatic environments. We considered four aquatic habitat types with different degrees of hydrological connectivity and water flow characteristics (major rivers, secondary channels, floodplain lakes permanently connected to the major rivers, and floodplain lakes temporarily connected to the major rivers) from two geomorphologic units with different drainage patterns: anastomosing and meandering. The environmental heterogeneity was mainly associated with the habitat types and relative contributions of lateral tributaries with different water qualities to each unit, in combination with the influence of the hydro-sedimentological regime. The heterogeneity of the system was significantly higher during low water than during high water phases. However, although the extreme flood reduced dissimilarities between habitat types within each geomorphologic unit, it increased differences between major rivers and between units. In conclusion, at different spatial scales, floods may simultaneously have a homogenization effect due to increased hydrological connectivity and a differentiation effect due to enhanced inputs of water from regions with variable geological characteristics and land uses. Finally, geomorphologic units can play a key role in maintaining the environmental heterogeneity during floods of high magnitude, even when land barriers among aquatic environments disappear.
Fil: Mayora, Gisela Paola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Schneider, Berenice. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Alvarenga Mariani, Patricio Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Marchese Garello, Mercedes Rosa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
description River-floodplain systems host very high biodiversity and provide a great variety of ecosystem services due largely to their high environmental heterogeneity, which is strongly dependent on spatial and temporal scales of observation. We aimed to describe the main patterns of environmental variation of the subtropical system of the Middle Paraná River at different scales of analysis using univariate and multivariate statistics. Physical, chemical and biological variables were analyzed during different hydro-sedimentological phases along four consecutive years in 31 aquatic environments. We considered four aquatic habitat types with different degrees of hydrological connectivity and water flow characteristics (major rivers, secondary channels, floodplain lakes permanently connected to the major rivers, and floodplain lakes temporarily connected to the major rivers) from two geomorphologic units with different drainage patterns: anastomosing and meandering. The environmental heterogeneity was mainly associated with the habitat types and relative contributions of lateral tributaries with different water qualities to each unit, in combination with the influence of the hydro-sedimentological regime. The heterogeneity of the system was significantly higher during low water than during high water phases. However, although the extreme flood reduced dissimilarities between habitat types within each geomorphologic unit, it increased differences between major rivers and between units. In conclusion, at different spatial scales, floods may simultaneously have a homogenization effect due to increased hydrological connectivity and a differentiation effect due to enhanced inputs of water from regions with variable geological characteristics and land uses. Finally, geomorphologic units can play a key role in maintaining the environmental heterogeneity during floods of high magnitude, even when land barriers among aquatic environments disappear.
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