The Biotic Integrity Index has been an effective biomonitoring tool utilizing freshwater fish assemblages. In tropical and subtropical countries, however, its use over time has been developing, although adaptation in these ...

In Brazil, semi-deciduous seasonal forest (SSF) is one of the physiognomies of Atlantic Forests, and sited between the Atlantic Forest and Savanna Biomes. Over the last decades, SSF has been fragmented by use of the soil ...