Bioindicadores ambientais: Insetos como um instrumento desta avaliação

Abstract

Agricultural, forestry and real estate activities have been modifying ecologically structured environments. The consequences of these activities are drastic and so it is necessary to search for tools to diagnose and monitor biological diversity of these environments. Insects have been identified as potential biomarkers because of their great ability to perceive changes in the environment, mainly due to their acute sensory system that allows them to evaluate the environmental conditions in certain situations, as well as to quantify damages to the environment. However, there is a lack of standardization and definition of protocols for the collection and assessment of biodiversity so that these results can be analyzed and extrapolated to different anthropogenic environments. This study contextualized the importance of the insect fauna as bioindicators in different ecosystems.