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Brazilian Journal of Biology
Influence of peak flow changes on the macroinvertebrate drift downstream of a Brazilian hydroelectric dam
Dmp. Castro1  Rm. Hughes1  M. Callisto1 
关键词: downstream;    ecological flow;    aquatic insects;    community;    flood pulse;    jusante;    vazão ecológica;    insetos aquáticos;    comunidade;    pulsos de vazão;   
DOI  :  10.1590/S1519-69842013000400013
来源: SciELO
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【 摘 要 】

Successive daily peak flows from hydropower plants can disrupt aquatic ecosystems and alter the composition and structure of macroinvertebrates downstream. We evaluated the influence of peak flow changes on macroinvertebrate drift downstream of a hydroelectric plant as a basis for determining ecological flows that might reduce the disturbance of aquatic biota. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of flow fluctuations on the seasonal and daily drift patterns of macroinvertebrates. We collected macroinvertebrates during fixed flow rates (323 m3.s–1 in the wet season and 111 m3.s–1 in the dry season) and when peak flows fluctuated (378 to 481 m3.s–1 in the wet season, and 109 to 173 m3.s–1 in the dry season) in 2010. We collected 31,924 organisms belonging to 46 taxa in the four sampling periods. Taxonomic composition and densities of drifting invertebrates differed between fixed and fluctuating flows, in both wet and dry seasons, but family richness varied insignificantly. We conclude that macroinvertebrate assemblages downstream of dams are influenced by daily peak flow fluctuations. When making environmental flow decisions for dams, it would be wise to consider drifting macroinvertebrates because they reflect ecological changes in downstream biological assemblages.

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