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Macroinvertebrate assemblages in lowland streams under horticultural impact (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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This study aimed to determine the impact of horticultural land use on the taxonomic composition and the composition of functional feeding groups of freshwater macroinvertebrate assemblages in lowland streams. Three streams running through intensively cultivated plots were compared to three less impacted streams, two of which run through a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Nutrient and pesticide measured concentrations, as well as the macroinvertebrate assemblages associated with aquatic vegetation, were analyzed in each stream. These concentrations were higher at the horticultural streams, negatively correlated to the richness, density, and diversity of the macroinvertebrate assemblages, leading to a dominance of tolerant families. The trophic structure of the macroinvertebrates assemblages was dominated by collector-gatherers in the horticultural streams, while all functional feeding groups were more equally distributed in less impacted streams. We concluded that horticulture reduces biodiversity and changes the trophic structure of the macroinvertebrate assemblage, eventually affecting stream functions. Mitigation measures are required to preserve the structure and function of these ecosystems.

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The authors thank the reviewers and the editor for their valuable comments and suggestions. We thank Paula Altieri, Carolina Ocón, and Joaquín Cochero for their suggestions in data analysis. We also thank Juan Martin Paredes del Puerto for improving the artwork. We thank our colleagues Hannah Chmiel for proofreading and Collins Ogbeide for the language edition as a native speaker.

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This work was supported by the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) (PIP 2011-0180), the Argentine National Agency for the Promotion of Science and Technology (ANPCyT) (PICT 2010-0446), and the National University of La Plata (UNLP) (N772). Marina Arias was granted a scholarship from the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET).

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Arias, M., Bonetto, C., Fanelli, S.L. et al. Macroinvertebrate assemblages in lowland streams under horticultural impact (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Hydrobiologia 850, 399–416 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-022-05081-7

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