Fish ecology of a seasonal lowland stream in temperate South America

Autores
Almirón, Adriana Edith; Garcia, Mirta Lidia; Menni, Roberto Carlos; Protogino, Lucila Cristina; Solari, Lía Cristina
Año de publicación
2000
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inglés
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El Pescado (literally ‘the fish’) is a lowland stream in the pampean plain, entering the Rio de La Plata at 35˚55¢S,57˚45¢W, 70 km SW of the city of Buenos Aires. The stream develops as a potamon with variable flood frequency along its 36 km length. The water is slightly soft, with relatively high conductivity and dominance of HCO–3 , Na + and Cl – ions. Three fish families, Characidae (29%), Pimelodidae (14.6%) and Loricariidae (12.8%) are most abundant among 55 species. Differences in species composition among four stations with different environmental traits were observed. Flooding slightly affected the fish fauna. In open-water and rocky-bottom stations, both species number and number of individuals were correlated with conductivity, an indication of the decrease of fish density with floods. Species richness was well over worldwide means. Diversity values, higher than in small tropical streams in Venezuela and southern Brazil, ranged from 0.32 to 2.59, being higher during autumn and spring. The stream has a high persistence, with the composition of the fish community maintained or recovering as soon as flooding ends. One Synbranchus marmoratus specimen was found among rocks, the first record of this behaviour for the species.
Fil: Almirón, Adriana Edith. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología de Vertebrados; Argentina
Fil: Garcia, Mirta Lidia. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Menni, Roberto Carlos. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Protogino, Lucila Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Solari, Lía Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Limnología; Argentina
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ICHTHYOLOGY
REPRODUCTIVE PERIOD
FLOODING
TEMPERATE SOUTH AMERICA
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spelling Fish ecology of a seasonal lowland stream in temperate South AmericaAlmirón, Adriana EdithGarcia, Mirta LidiaMenni, Roberto CarlosProtogino, Lucila CristinaSolari, Lía CristinaICHTHYOLOGYREPRODUCTIVE PERIODFLOODINGTEMPERATE SOUTH AMERICAhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1El Pescado (literally ‘the fish’) is a lowland stream in the pampean plain, entering the Rio de La Plata at 35˚55¢S,57˚45¢W, 70 km SW of the city of Buenos Aires. The stream develops as a potamon with variable flood frequency along its 36 km length. The water is slightly soft, with relatively high conductivity and dominance of HCO–3 , Na + and Cl – ions. Three fish families, Characidae (29%), Pimelodidae (14.6%) and Loricariidae (12.8%) are most abundant among 55 species. Differences in species composition among four stations with different environmental traits were observed. Flooding slightly affected the fish fauna. In open-water and rocky-bottom stations, both species number and number of individuals were correlated with conductivity, an indication of the decrease of fish density with floods. Species richness was well over worldwide means. Diversity values, higher than in small tropical streams in Venezuela and southern Brazil, ranged from 0.32 to 2.59, being higher during autumn and spring. The stream has a high persistence, with the composition of the fish community maintained or recovering as soon as flooding ends. One Synbranchus marmoratus specimen was found among rocks, the first record of this behaviour for the species.Fil: Almirón, Adriana Edith. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología de Vertebrados; ArgentinaFil: Garcia, Mirta Lidia. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Menni, Roberto Carlos. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Protogino, Lucila Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Solari, Lía Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Limnología; ArgentinaCsiro Publishing2000-01info: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/11336/105626Almirón, Adriana Edith; Garcia, Mirta Lidia; Menni, Roberto Carlos; Protogino, Lucila Cristina; Solari, Lía Cristina; Fish ecology of a seasonal lowland stream in temperate South America; Csiro Publishing; Marine and Freshwater Research; 51; 3; 1-2000; 265-2741323-1650CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.publish.csiro.au/mf/MF98040info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1071/MF98040info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-15T14:31:56Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/105626instacron: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:34982025-10-15 14:31:56.939CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Fish ecology of a seasonal lowland stream in temperate South America
title Fish ecology of a seasonal lowland stream in temperate South America
spellingShingle Fish ecology of a seasonal lowland stream in temperate South America
Almirón, Adriana Edith
ICHTHYOLOGY
REPRODUCTIVE PERIOD
FLOODING
TEMPERATE SOUTH AMERICA
title_short Fish ecology of a seasonal lowland stream in temperate South America
title_full Fish ecology of a seasonal lowland stream in temperate South America
title_fullStr Fish ecology of a seasonal lowland stream in temperate South America
title_full_unstemmed Fish ecology of a seasonal lowland stream in temperate South America
title_sort Fish ecology of a seasonal lowland stream in temperate South America
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Almirón, Adriana Edith
Garcia, Mirta Lidia
Menni, Roberto Carlos
Protogino, Lucila Cristina
Solari, Lía Cristina
author Almirón, Adriana Edith
author_facet Almirón, Adriana Edith
Garcia, Mirta Lidia
Menni, Roberto Carlos
Protogino, Lucila Cristina
Solari, Lía Cristina
author_role author
author2 Garcia, Mirta Lidia
Menni, Roberto Carlos
Protogino, Lucila Cristina
Solari, Lía Cristina
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ICHTHYOLOGY
REPRODUCTIVE PERIOD
FLOODING
TEMPERATE SOUTH AMERICA
topic ICHTHYOLOGY
REPRODUCTIVE PERIOD
FLOODING
TEMPERATE SOUTH AMERICA
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv El Pescado (literally ‘the fish’) is a lowland stream in the pampean plain, entering the Rio de La Plata at 35˚55¢S,57˚45¢W, 70 km SW of the city of Buenos Aires. The stream develops as a potamon with variable flood frequency along its 36 km length. The water is slightly soft, with relatively high conductivity and dominance of HCO–3 , Na + and Cl – ions. Three fish families, Characidae (29%), Pimelodidae (14.6%) and Loricariidae (12.8%) are most abundant among 55 species. Differences in species composition among four stations with different environmental traits were observed. Flooding slightly affected the fish fauna. In open-water and rocky-bottom stations, both species number and number of individuals were correlated with conductivity, an indication of the decrease of fish density with floods. Species richness was well over worldwide means. Diversity values, higher than in small tropical streams in Venezuela and southern Brazil, ranged from 0.32 to 2.59, being higher during autumn and spring. The stream has a high persistence, with the composition of the fish community maintained or recovering as soon as flooding ends. One Synbranchus marmoratus specimen was found among rocks, the first record of this behaviour for the species.
Fil: Almirón, Adriana Edith. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología de Vertebrados; Argentina
Fil: Garcia, Mirta Lidia. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Menni, Roberto Carlos. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Protogino, Lucila Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Solari, Lía Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Limnología; Argentina
description El Pescado (literally ‘the fish’) is a lowland stream in the pampean plain, entering the Rio de La Plata at 35˚55¢S,57˚45¢W, 70 km SW of the city of Buenos Aires. The stream develops as a potamon with variable flood frequency along its 36 km length. The water is slightly soft, with relatively high conductivity and dominance of HCO–3 , Na + and Cl – ions. Three fish families, Characidae (29%), Pimelodidae (14.6%) and Loricariidae (12.8%) are most abundant among 55 species. Differences in species composition among four stations with different environmental traits were observed. Flooding slightly affected the fish fauna. In open-water and rocky-bottom stations, both species number and number of individuals were correlated with conductivity, an indication of the decrease of fish density with floods. Species richness was well over worldwide means. Diversity values, higher than in small tropical streams in Venezuela and southern Brazil, ranged from 0.32 to 2.59, being higher during autumn and spring. The stream has a high persistence, with the composition of the fish community maintained or recovering as soon as flooding ends. One Synbranchus marmoratus specimen was found among rocks, the first record of this behaviour for the species.
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