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The study of the distribution of macroinvertebrates, considering multiple hierarchic scales and incorporating different spatial dimensions to assess the role of disturbance in aquatic environments, can contribute to conservation, environmental evaluation and improvement of analytical tools in ecology. The object of this study was to evaluate the diversity of macroinvertebrates in streams of the Jaraguá State Park (SP-Brazil), considering three spatial scales: mesohabitats, segments, and hydrographic basins with different land use parameters (forest, mixed agriculture, organic pollution and deforestation). The samples, collected with a Surber collector, were taken in the beginning of the dry season of 1998. Analysis of data through multiple correspondence analysis showed the importance of variables in macroscale (land use) for the distribution of the fauna in general and the relevance of variability in mesoscale for some taxa in particular. The work points to the necessity of considering different levels of spatial heterogeneity for the conservation of biodiversity in the streams of the park.
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Roque, F., Trivinho-Strixino, S., Strixino, G. et al. Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Streams of the Jaragua State Park (Southeast of Brazil) Considering Multiple Spatial Scales. Journal of Insect Conservation 7, 63–72 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025505323668
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