Structure and dynamics of the protoplankton community in an environmentally protected urban stream.

CONCLUSION: we may conclude that the Mandacaru stream, although strongly influenced by anthropic action, still presents an acceptable water quality. Lastly, we emphasize that protists abundance was strongly influenced by system productivity. This was evidenced by elevated protozoan densities where there was higher primary and bacterial productivity. Thus, these organisms must be considered in studies that aim at the identification of organisms that may indicate anthropic impacts and environmental quality.
PMID: 31800767 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Braz J Biol - December 1, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: Lippert MAM, Lansac-Tôha FM, Meira BR, Velho LFM, Lansac-Toha FA Tags: Braz J Biol Source Type: research