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Freshwater Studies in the Atlantic Forest: General Overview and Prospects

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The Atlantic Forest

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In this chapter, we reviewed the main studies on freshwater ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. We have firstly provided a list of the hydrographic basins that cross the Atlantic Forest and propose a classification of Atlantic Forest freshwaters based on a proposed wetland classification for Brazil. Anthropogenic disturbances and freshwater changes were discussed. We then made a panorama of studies on the main aquatic communities in the Atlantic Forest, ranging from vertebrates to microalgae. It is clear that basic research is still needed for many biological groups, although recent studies on aquatic biota deserve attention considering their theoretical advances in ecology. Common to studies on all biological groups are the concerns of anthropogenic actions, ranging from habitat alteration due to impoundments to water pollution, over- and illegal exploitation of vertebrates, and massive biological invasions. For many groups, such concerns are reflected in extinction risks of endemic species and biotic homogenization. We present prospects for future studies and urge for greater attention to preserve integrity of freshwaters in the Atlantic Forest.

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The authors are grateful to “Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico – CNPq – Brazil” for the constant research productivity grants and also to “Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – CAPES – Brazil” for scholarships provided for researchers candidate for Masters and PhD degree. We also would like to thank Dr. Marcia M. Marques and Carlos E. de V. Grelle for organization of the entire book. We would like also to acknowledge all Brazilian researchers in public institutions that dedicate their time and put a lot of effort to improve science in Brazil, despite the low support from government and overall society.

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  1. Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

    André Andrian Padial, Ana Paula Lula Costa, Lorraine Lopes Cavalcante & Thelma Alvim Veiga Ludwig

  2. Maringá State University, Maringá, PR, Brazil

    Claudia Costa Bonecker, Hugo José Message, Leidiane Pereira Diniz & Renata Rúbia Ota

  3. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil

    Davidson Gomes Nogueira & Fabio de Oliveira Roque

  4. Lactec Institutes, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

    Marcelo Alejandro Villegas Vallejos

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Padial, A.A. et al. (2021). Freshwater Studies in the Atlantic Forest: General Overview and Prospects. In: Marques, M.C.M., Grelle, C.E.V. (eds) The Atlantic Forest. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55322-7_10

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