Fish biodiversity of a tropical estuary under severe anthropic pressure (Doce River, Brazil)

Autor: Vitor L. A. Rodrigues, Helder C. Guabiroba, Ciro C. Vilar, Ryan Andrades, Alexandre Villela, Maurício Hostim-Silva, Jean-Christophe Joyeux
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol 20, Iss 3 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1982-0224
DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-2022-0022
Popis: Abstract The Doce River has undergone severe changes over the last centuries (e.g., flow regulation, pollution, habitat and species loss). Here, we present the first comprehensive fish biodiversity assessment of the Doce River estuary and a summary of the main impacts and their drivers for the whole river since the early 18th century. Carangiformes, Siluriformes and Eupercaria incertae sedis were the most representative orders for the 115 species recorded. Most species are native (87.8%), euryhaline/peripheral (80%) and zoobenthivorous (33.9%). Threatened (Paragenidens grandoculis, Genidens barbus, and Lutjanus cyanopterus) and near threatened (Cynoscion acoupa, Dormitator maculatus, Lutjanus jocu, Lutjanus synagris, and Mugil liza) species are peripheral. Thirteen species are exotic at the country (Butis koilomatodon, Coptodon rendalli, and Oreochromis niloticus) or the basin level (e.g., Pygocentrus nattereri and Salminus brasiliensis). The catfish Cathorops cf. arenatus is reported for the first time on the eastern coast of Brazil and Paragenidens grandoculis, considered extinct in the Doce River, was discovered in the estuary.
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