Seasonal and diel variation in the fish assemblage of a Neotropical delta in southern Brazil

  • Saccol-Pereira A
  • Fialho C
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the patterns of seasonal and diel variation and the most important abiotic factors that influence variation in the fish assemblage of the Delta of the Jacuí River in southern Brazil. Seventy-two samples were collected over a one year period. Water temperature was the abiotic factor with the greatest influence on the distribution of the assemblage. The structure of the assemblage exhibited significant changes in terms of species abundance and biomass during the year, with the greatest abundance and biomass being observed during the autumn. There was no significant difference between day and night in terms of abundance, but biomass was significantly greater during the night than during the day.O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar o padrão de variação sazonal e circadiana e os principais fatores abióticos que influenciam a estrutura da assembleia de peixes do delta do rio Jacuí, região sul do Brasil. Foram realizadas 72 amostragens durante o período de um ano. A distribuição da assembleia foi influenciada principalmente pela temperatura da água. A estrutura da assembleia apresentou diferenças significativas na abundância e biomassa das espécies entre as estações do ano e as maiores abundância e biomassa foram apresentadas no outono. Quando os resultados do dia e da noite foram comparados, a abundância não apresentou diferença significativa, entretanto a biomassa da noite foi significativamente maior que a do dia.

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Saccol-Pereira, A., & Fialho, C. B. (2010). Seasonal and diel variation in the fish assemblage of a Neotropical delta in southern Brazil. Iheringia. Série Zoologia, 100(2), 169–178. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0073-47212010000200013

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