Limnological study of Piraquara river (Upper Iguaçu basin): spatiotemporal variation of physical and chemical variables and watershed zoning

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Paulo Henrique C. Marques²  Haydée Torres De Oliveira²  Eunice Da Costa Machado¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de São Carlos Departamento de Hidrobiologia São Carlos SP ,Brazil

关键词: Lotic Ecossystems;    Water Chemistry;    Subtropical Stream;    River Continuum;    Upper Iguaçu Watershed;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-89132003000300010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The Piraquara river basin (Upper Iguaçu River basin - Brazil) was studied as an ecological system throughout a complete seasonal cycle, comprising the rainy and dry season. Analyzes of 16 physical and chemical water variables (dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, temperature, pH, conductivity, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, ortophosphates, nitrite, nitrate, ammonium, reagent silicate, total suspended solids, chlorophyll - a, flow velocity and depth) showed correlations between water composition and watershed physiographic features, and the Principal Component Analysis allowed to evidence spatial gradients and seasonal differences. The sampling points were clustered in patches with homogeneous behavior, according to ecologycal concepts: patch 1, with strong influence of Serra do Mar mountains; patch 2, medium course, under Piraquara Dam influence and patch 3, under wetlands influence. Two main factors of serial discontinuity were identified: the Piraquara dam effect and the influence of wetlands. The watershed zoning based on limnological characteristics seeks to subsidize research and biomonitoring for this public springs area.

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