On the Chironomidae (Diptera) of the state of Piauí, Northern Brazil
Keywords:
Environmental factors, Northeast, Parnaíba River, Poti RiverAbstract
Most ecological studies classify chironomid larvae only to the family ar subfamily levei. This is even more common in places poorly known, such as in Northeastern Brazil. We sampled chironomids with a Petersen modified grab in April 2013, at the margins and central portions of the Poti and Parnaíba rivers. Chironomid larvae were identified to the lowest taxonomic levei. We also collected water chemistry variables. To the best of our knowledge this is the first study about chironomids of the state Piauí. We found six Chironomid morphospecies from three subfamilies. The highest densities occurred at the margin of the Poti River and the lowest in the central region. Coelotanypus was the only morphospecies recorded in the Poti river, whereas five morphospecies occurred in the Parnaíba River. The greatest dissimilarity in species composition was between the two rivers and between regions of the Parnaíba River. The difference in the environmental variables among the sampled rivers influenced compositional dissimilarity, but does not seem to be influenced by the geographical distance. More studies should be conducted to improve our understanding about the eco/ogy of the group in region.
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