Biodiversidade dos Loricariidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) das bacias costeiras do sudeste e sul do Brasil

• Autor(a) principal: Souza, Camila da Silva de [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/149931
• topic: DNA barcoding; GMYC; Molecular identification; Identificação molecular

The coastal drainages of Southern and Southeastern Brazil are part of the Eastern basin, currently composed by different drainages. The large distribution area and variety of habitats along these drainages have a direct influence on the species diversity and their high level of endemism. However, this region has been suffered intense exploration and loss of habitat due to anthropic actions. The present study aimed to identify Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) of the Loricariidae and to delimit ecoregions through their distribution patterns. A total of 499 partial sequences of the mitochondrial COI gene were analyzed, belonging to 47 Loricariidae species. 58 OTUs were delimited along 31 drainages of Southeastern and Southern coastal revealing a previously unrecognized genetic diversity for some groups. The 31 drainages based on Parsimony Analysis of Endemicity (PAE), were divided in five groups, characterizing areas that are favorable to the delimitation of ecoregions. The Jacuí, Ribeira de Iguape and Paraíba do Sul rivers presented fairly exclusive faunas in relation to morphological and genetic patterns, being essential for preservation. The stream capture and paleoclimatic events are largely responsible for the distribution of the Loricariidae along the drainages.