title: Invasive alien species water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes as abode for macroinvertebrates in hypertrophic Ramsar Site, Lake Xochimilco, Mexico.
abstract: This paper presents information on the density, diversity and functional feeding groups of macroinvertebrate assemblages associated with water hyacinth in Antiguo Canal Cuemanco, part of Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City. Rare (low frequency and density) and dominant (high frequency and density) taxa prevailed in the assemblages, with the most predominant being Hyalella azteca, Chironomus plumosus and Ischnura denticollis. Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling confirmed two climatic seasons: warm-rainy and cold-dry; the former with the highest diversity and density of taxa. Canonical Correspondence Analysis showed that conductivity, nitrates and turbidity explained the density variations of taxa. Antiguo Canal Cuemanco waters are spatially homogeneous with the characteristics of hypertrophic shallow lakes, inhabited by scrapers and gathering-collectors. The species found were tolerant to organic pollution.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rocha-Ramirez
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authors.lastname: Robles-Valderrama
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authors.lastname: Ramirez-Flores
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D031806:Eichhornia / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D058865:Introduced Species; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000502:physiology*; D060106:Lakes; D008800:Mexico; D011156:Population Density; D013997:Time Factors