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{"title":"Bromeliad phytotelmata: the first scientometric study","authors":"Danilo Rezende Lopes Filho, Tatiane Tatiane Mantovano, Gilmar Perbiche Neves, Natanael José da Silva, Viviane Bernardes dos Santos Miranda, F. Lansac-Tôha","doi":"10.23818/limn.42.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23818/limn.42.11","url":null,"abstract":"Some representatives of this family have the ability to form phytotelma environments through the accumulation of water and organic matter, serving as substrate and food for a variety of organisms. Here, a scientometric analysis was carried out to show trends in scientific work on bromeliad phytotelmata and the importance of these microcosms for the maintenance of biodiver¬sity. The papers were analyzed using the Thomson Reuters, Scopus and Scielo databases between the years 1970 and 2021. Information was sought on the years of publications, geographic regions, countries, article design (descriptive, predictive, ex¬perimental, review), focus (ecological, biological, molecular), and ecological level of study (organism, population, community and ecosystem). South America presented the highest number of works developed with the subject and also with researchers involved. Most studies presented predictive designs focusing on community ecology. Insecta, followed by Crustacea and Anu¬ra, were the most studied groups of organisms. The results contribute to a better understanding of biodiversity in bromeliad phytotelmata, pointing out gaps and trends in research directed at these natural microcosms.","PeriodicalId":49906,"journal":{"name":"Limnetica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47209458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The past is never dead: legacy effects alter the structure of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages","authors":"M. S. Linares, D. Macedo, R. Hughes, Diego M. P. Castro, M. Callisto","doi":"10.23818/limn.42.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23818/limn.42.05","url":null,"abstract":"Land use is the most common and widespread threat to lotic ecosystem health and freshwater biodiversity conservation. The legacy effects of past anthropogenic land use and cover may also affect the structure and functioning of current lotic ecosys¬tems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to use benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages to evaluate the potential legacy effects of anthropogenic land use on headwater streams in the Neotropical Savanna. We tested three hypotheses. (1) The legacy effects on macroinvertebrates of the riparian zone are more important than those of the entire catchment. (2) Recent deforestation has a stronger effect on the current taxonomic structure of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages than historical deforestation. (3) Sen-sitive taxa respond more readily than tolerant taxa to historical deforestation. To test these hypotheses, we estimated deforestation over the last 30 years for 97 stream sites in 5 hydrological units and tested it against benthic macroinvertebrate abundance, taxa richness, EPT abundance, EPT richness, Shannon-Wiener diversity, and Simpson diversity. The two first hypotheses were cor¬roborated, as Shannon-Wiener and Simpson diversity indices were significantly correlated with deforestation in the riparian zone (p < 0.05) and these diversity variables were positively correlated with older deforestation, meaning that such sites tended to recover their diversity over time after a deforestation event. The third hypothesis was only partially supported because EPT (sensitive taxa) did not represent most taxa with significant correlations with historical deforestation at catchment scale, but were the only taxa to do so at the 200 m riparian buffer. We conclude that recent deforestation has more significant effects, but past deforestation still plays a significant role in the structure and functioning of lotic ecosystems.","PeriodicalId":49906,"journal":{"name":"Limnetica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49331122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Contribution of alien peracarid crustaceans to the biocontamination of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in Croatian large rivers","authors":"Tomica Kralj, K. Žganec, R. Ćuk, D. Valić","doi":"10.23818/limn.41.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23818/limn.41.24","url":null,"abstract":"Peracarid crustaceans (orders Amphipoda, Isopoda and Mysida) are one of the most important groups of invaders in fresh and brackish waters. Although large rivers in Croatia have been heavily invaded by peracarid crustaceans, little is known about their impact on local benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages. The main aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of alien Peracarida to the biocontamination of macroinvertebrate assemblages in Croatian large rivers as a proxy measure of their impact. Quantitative sampling was conducted twice (2015 and 2016/2017), at 48 sites on four large rivers (Danube-4, Sava-21, Drava-20, Mura-3). Physicochemical parameters were measured eight times during 2015 and 2016. In total, 16 species were recorded, five native and 11 alien species. The highest number (10 alien species, most from genus Dikerogammarus and Chelicorophium) were found in the Danube River, while subsets of alien species were found in the Sava (5 spp.) and Drava Rivers (6 spp.), and no alien species were found in the Mura River. The most upstream reaches of the Mura, Drava, and Sava Rivers in Croatia have not yet been colonized by invasive peracarids and the native peracarids are still abundant there. In the Drava River, alien Peracarida had the highest densities. Significant negative correlations were established between the number of native taxa and alien Peracarida species. Proportions of alien peracarids in the total density of benthic macroinvertebrates were spatially variable, the highest average values in the Drava River (24.4 %), and lower in the Danube (20 %) and the Sava (17.7 %) Rivers. Alien Peracarida had the most important contribution to the richness and abundance contamination of macro¬invertebrate assemblages. The upstream spread of invasive peracarids will increase biocontamination and could cause a decline of native species richness and abundance in the most upstream reaches of the Sava and Drava Rivers. To prevent further up¬stream spread of alien Peracarida, “check, clean and dry” protocols should be included in the national regulations.","PeriodicalId":49906,"journal":{"name":"Limnetica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46175773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ceratium furcoides (Levander) Langhans in reservoirs at the Ebro watershed, Spain and Sao Paulo state, Brazil","authors":"M. D. Sendra, V. Moschini-Carlos, M. Pompêo, Soria Xavier, J. Soria, E. Vicente","doi":"10.23818/limn.41.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23818/limn.41.26","url":null,"abstract":"This study compares the morphological characteristics of the dinoflagellate Ceratium furcoides from three Ebro basin reser¬voirs (Spain) and from six reservoirs at São Paulo state (Brazil) with the aim to identify the distinct morphotypes of Ceratium furcoides in Spain and Brazil. We studied the physical and chemical variables to determine the trophic state of each reservoir. Unlike Ceratium hirundinella, Ceratium furcoides is not a frequent species within the plankton community at Ebro Basin reservoirs, however, this species has been responsible of one monospecific bloom at El Val reservoir. Nevertheless, both Ce-ratium species are considered invasive in South America. Ceratium furcoides has displaced C. hirundinella at São Paulo state reservoirs, reaching high densities, to the extent of forming monospecific blooms. Morphometric analysis was performed by optic and electronic microscopy (DIC and SEM respectively). The analysis shows significant differences in: i) total cell length, ii) horns length and iii) presence or absence of a fourth horn. While the microscopic study allows differentiating morphotypes according to the reservoir typology, a deeper study using molecular genetic techniques on the different populations of C. fur¬coides would allow to know better the relationship between the dinoflagellate dynamics and the reservoirs trophic states.","PeriodicalId":49906,"journal":{"name":"Limnetica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43106898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Colonization and decomposition of litter produced by invasive Acacia dealbata and native tree species by stream microbial decomposers","authors":"Karoline H. Madureira, Verónica Ferreira","doi":"10.23818/limn.41.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23818/limn.41.25","url":null,"abstract":"Changes in forest composition and litter inputs to streams due to invasion by exotic tree species can affect the functioning of freshwater ecosystems. Acacia dealbata is an important invasive tree species in Mediterranean areas, and often replaces the native riparian vegetation. In this study, we assessed the chemical characteristics of three litter types produced by the invasive Ac. dealbata (leaflets, flowers and pods) and leaf litter produced by two native tree species with contrasting litter characteristics (Quercus robur and Alnus glutinosa). We then assessed litter decomposition and associated microbial activity (i.e., overall microbial metabolism as respiration, fungal growth as biomass accumulation, and reproduction by aquatic hyphomycetes as conidial production), and the aquatic hyphomycetes community structure, in laboratory microcosms. In general, Ac. dealbata pods supported lower microbial activity and decomposed slower than all other litter types, due to their low nutrient concentrations and high carbon:nutrients molar ratio. Alnus glutinosa leaf litter supported high microbial activity and decomposed fast, due to its relatively high nutrient concentrations, low carbon:nutrients molar ratios and low lignin concentration. Acacia dealbata leaflets and flowers and Q. robur leaf litter generally had similar microbial activity and decomposition rates, intermediate between those of Ac. dealbata pods and Al. glutinosa leaf litter, likely due to trade-offs between nutrient concentrations and concentrations of structural and secondary compound among litter types. Aquatic hyphomycetes community structure also differed among litter types. For instance, Ac. dealbata pods had the lowest species richness per sampling date, but due to high dissimilarity among replicates, total species richness over the incubation period was comparable to that of other litter types. The invasion of native riparian forests by Ac. dealbata can affect the quality of litter inputs into streams, potentially affecting the community structure and activity of microbial decomposers, thus altering the functioning of stream ecosystems.","PeriodicalId":49906,"journal":{"name":"Limnetica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47630054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimization of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibody Therapies: Roadmap to Improve Clinical Effectiveness and Implementation.","authors":"Karlijn van der Straten, Marit J van Gils, Steven W de Taeye, Godelieve J de Bree","doi":"10.3389/fmedt.2022.867982","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fmedt.2022.867982","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>One of the major breakthroughs to combat the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been the development of highly effective vaccines against the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Still, alternatives are needed for individuals who are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19 and are not protected by vaccination. Monoclonal antibodies against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 have been shown to be effective as prophylaxis and treatment against COVID-19. However, the emergence of variants of concern (VOCs) challenges the efficacy of antibody therapies. This review describes the neutralization resistance of the clinically-approved monoclonal antibody therapies against the Alpha (B.1.1.7), Beta (B.1.351), Gamma (P1), Delta (B.1.617.2), and the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variants. To guide the development of monoclonal antibody therapies and to anticipate on the continuous evolution of SARS-CoV-2, we highlight different strategies to broaden the antibody activity by targeting more conserved epitopes and/or simultaneously targeting multiple sites of vulnerability of the virus. This review further describes the contribution of antibody Fc effector functions to optimize the antibody efficacy. In addition, the main route of SARS-CoV-2 antibody administration is currently intravenously and dictates a monthly injection when used as prophylactic. Therefore, we discusses the concept of long-acting antibodies (LAABs) and non-intravenously routes of antibody administration in order to broaden the clinical applicability of antibody therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":49906,"journal":{"name":"Limnetica","volume":"1 1","pages":"867982"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8996231/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90832524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The presence of Dolomedes plantarius (Clerck, 1757) (Araneae: Pisauridae) in the Ebro Delta extends its distribution in the Iberian Peninsula southwards","authors":"O. Belmar, D. Mateu, D. Boix, J. Sala","doi":"10.23818/limn.41.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23818/limn.41.11","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of Dolomedes plantarius (Clerck, 1757) (Araneae: Pisauridae) in the Ebro Delta extends its distribution in the Iberian Peninsula southwards The rare Dolomedes plantarius has been observed in a permanent pond (“ullal”) in the Ebro Delta (Catalonia, north-eastern Spain). This is the most meridional record registered in the Iberian Peninsula, and perhaps in western Europe. Thus, the presence of this semiaquatic species may vary our assumptions on its rarity. Such finding evidences the relevance of aquatic environments in general and “ullals” in particular for biodiversity conservation, as well as the importance of considering both the semiaquatic and the terrestrial species inhabiting them.","PeriodicalId":49906,"journal":{"name":"Limnetica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48515520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Extension of the known distribution range and habitat use of the Tiger Crab Aegla concepcionensis Schmitt, 1942 (Decapoda, Aeglidae)","authors":"F. Correa-Araneda, Ximena Jaque-Jaramillo, C. Esse, Pablo Saavedra, Alfredo Ulloa-Yáñez, Juan Martin, P. R. De los Ríos-Escalante, L. Boyero, Katalina Ovalle","doi":"10.23818/limn.41.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23818/limn.41.13","url":null,"abstract":"Extension of the known distribution range and habitat use of the Tiger Crab Aegla concepcionensis Schmitt, 1942 (Decapoda, Aeglidae) The tiger crab Aegla concepcionensis Schmitt, 1942 (Decapoda, Aeglidae) is a threatened freshwater decapod, endemic of Chile, with significant gaps in knowledge about its biology and ecology. The aim of this work was to contribute to the knowledge of the ecology of A. concepcionensis, through the extension of its known distribution range, recorded in a new type of ecosystem, and the description of the physicochemistry, vegetation and benthic macroinvertebrate and microalgal communities of those sites, which provides information about habitat use of the species. Our results show the presence of A. concepcionensis until 270 km south of the previously described range and reveal that the species inhabits streams and lakes. A. concepcionensis is associated to environments with cold and temperate waters, well oxygenated, with neutral pH and low conductivity, and characterized by low anthropic intervention, which is reflected in the high proportion of native riverine plant species and the high diversity of macroinvertebrate and microalgal benthic communities. We conclude that the previously restricted known distribution range of this species was mainly due to low sampling effort or misidentifications. Our results indicate that anthropic intervention should be avoided or minimized in the distribution area of A. concepcionensis, especially in those areas associated with urban expansion and touristic activities in streams and lakes. Limnetica, 41(1): 163-179 (2022). DOI: 10.23818/limn.41.13","PeriodicalId":49906,"journal":{"name":"Limnetica","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41442969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The relationship between sediment metal concentration and Odonata (Insecta) larvae assemblage structure in Cerrado streams","authors":"Cyntia Goulart Corrêa Bruno, Regina Célia Gonçalves, A. dos Santos, Kátia Gomes Facure, J. Corbi, G. B. Jacobucci","doi":"10.23818/limn.41.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23818/limn.41.03","url":null,"abstract":"The relationship between sediment metal concentration and Odonata (Insecta) larvae assemblage structure in","PeriodicalId":49906,"journal":{"name":"Limnetica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42736693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Taxonomic and functional structure of aquatic insect assemblages in headwaters from upland grasslands (Córdoba, Argentina)","authors":"Javier A. Márquez, María P. Rodríguez, L. Cibils-Martina, R. Albariño, Romina E. Príncipe","doi":"10.23818/limn.41.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23818/limn.41.12","url":null,"abstract":"Taxonomic and functional structure of aquatic insect assemblages in headwaters from upland grasslands (Córdoba,","PeriodicalId":49906,"journal":{"name":"Limnetica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44654814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}