The influence of hydrological variables on river biofilms: a review of relationships and environmental implications

ABSTRACT Human actions are caused by multiple ecological stresses that affect native biotas. River biofilms are large aggregates composed of a wide range of organisms. In water resources, biofilms are subject to hydrological variations, which can influence colony processes. This study aimed to verif...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Alves de Lima, Tatiani Andressa Modkovski, Juliane Ribeiro das Chaves, Luis Otavio Miranda Peixoto, Samanta Teixeira Medeiros, Gabriel Helmer Baer, Cristóvão Vicente Scapulatempo Fernandes, Júlio César Rodrigues de Azevedo
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author Bárbara Alves de Lima
Tatiani Andressa Modkovski
Juliane Ribeiro das Chaves
Luis Otavio Miranda Peixoto
Samanta Teixeira Medeiros
Gabriel Helmer Baer
Cristóvão Vicente Scapulatempo Fernandes
Júlio César Rodrigues de Azevedo
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Tatiani Andressa Modkovski
Juliane Ribeiro das Chaves
Luis Otavio Miranda Peixoto
Samanta Teixeira Medeiros
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Cristóvão Vicente Scapulatempo Fernandes
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description ABSTRACT Human actions are caused by multiple ecological stresses that affect native biotas. River biofilms are large aggregates composed of a wide range of organisms. In water resources, biofilms are subject to hydrological variations, which can influence colony processes. This study aimed to verify the state of the art on the relationship between hydrological variables and natural river biofilms, through a literature review. The results show that the most recurrent hydrological variable in studies was discharge/fluxes, while for biofilms, biomass formation was the most frequent variable. Because they represent a portion of the beginning of the trophic chain, there is an urgent need to verify the synergistic effects to which biofilms are subjected in natural environments. It is expected that this review will show the approaches used to understand these relationships, and also expand the current research scenario, to elucidate gaps to be filled.
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spelling doaj-art-9762faef76e148f3b703d2cd2c8b66312025-08-20T02:46:29ZengAssociação Brasileira de Recursos HídricosRevista Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos2318-03312025-03-013010.1590/2318-0331.302520240083The influence of hydrological variables on river biofilms: a review of relationships and environmental implicationsBárbara Alves de Limahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1842-0532Tatiani Andressa Modkovskihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5575-4051Juliane Ribeiro das Chaveshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5141-1529Luis Otavio Miranda Peixotohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4634-6798Samanta Teixeira Medeiroshttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-2560-0410Gabriel Helmer Baerhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1324-8753Cristóvão Vicente Scapulatempo Fernandeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6121-2961Júlio César Rodrigues de Azevedohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5358-0713ABSTRACT Human actions are caused by multiple ecological stresses that affect native biotas. River biofilms are large aggregates composed of a wide range of organisms. In water resources, biofilms are subject to hydrological variations, which can influence colony processes. This study aimed to verify the state of the art on the relationship between hydrological variables and natural river biofilms, through a literature review. The results show that the most recurrent hydrological variable in studies was discharge/fluxes, while for biofilms, biomass formation was the most frequent variable. Because they represent a portion of the beginning of the trophic chain, there is an urgent need to verify the synergistic effects to which biofilms are subjected in natural environments. It is expected that this review will show the approaches used to understand these relationships, and also expand the current research scenario, to elucidate gaps to be filled.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2318-03312025000100206&lng=en&tlng=enFlowWater levelEnvironmental monitoringBiofilmBiomass
spellingShingle Bárbara Alves de Lima
Tatiani Andressa Modkovski
Juliane Ribeiro das Chaves
Luis Otavio Miranda Peixoto
Samanta Teixeira Medeiros
Gabriel Helmer Baer
Cristóvão Vicente Scapulatempo Fernandes
Júlio César Rodrigues de Azevedo
The influence of hydrological variables on river biofilms: a review of relationships and environmental implications
Revista Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos
Flow
Water level
Environmental monitoring
Biofilm
Biomass
title The influence of hydrological variables on river biofilms: a review of relationships and environmental implications
title_full The influence of hydrological variables on river biofilms: a review of relationships and environmental implications
title_fullStr The influence of hydrological variables on river biofilms: a review of relationships and environmental implications
title_full_unstemmed The influence of hydrological variables on river biofilms: a review of relationships and environmental implications
title_short The influence of hydrological variables on river biofilms: a review of relationships and environmental implications
title_sort influence of hydrological variables on river biofilms a review of relationships and environmental implications
topic Flow
Water level
Environmental monitoring
Biofilm
Biomass
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