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Avaliação do método de captura-recaptura de larvas fotoidentificadas para avaliação de parâmetros demográficos:comparação entre anura e caudata

Authors: Ribeiro, Joana Cristina Cardoso Teixeira;

Avaliação do método de captura-recaptura de larvas fotoidentificadas para avaliação de parâmetros demográficos:comparação entre anura e caudata

Abstract

A conservação dos anfíbios passa impreterivelmente pela melhor compreensão da sua biologia, demografia e ecologia. Frequentemente o estudo da distribuição e dinâmica das populações de anfíbios envolve a utilização de métodos de marcação individual artificial tanto em adultos como nas formas larvares. Contudo, as técnicas mais utilizadas podem ter consequências negativas sobre os indivíduos e, por conseguinte, sobre as populações - razão que leva à crescente popularização de técnicas não-invasivas, como a fotoidentificação. Neste trabalho recorreu-se pela primeira vez à fotoidentificação de larvas de anura (Alytes cisternasii) e caudata (Salamandra salamandra) distribuídas ao longo de um sistema de pegos de ribeira estimando-se com sucesso vários parâmetros demográficos. De acordo com os dados obtidos, a probabilidade de sobrevivência depende da quantidade de manta morta e da profundidade média do pego, atingindo valores inesperadamente elevados. A probabilidade de sobrevivência das larvas de S. salamandra variou mais entre pegos e mostrou-se dependente do grau de ensombramento e da vegetação aquática do pego. Adicionalmente verificou-se que as elevadas densidades não afectaram a probabilidade de sobrevivência e que as larvas conseguem desenvolver-se em habitats lotados. Os resultados obtidos sugerem que as larvas de A. cisternasii são muito resistentes a ataques predatórios, ao contrário das larvas de S. salamandra, cuja morfologia as torna mais susceptível a sofrer ataques letais. A captura-recaptura de larvas de anfíbios fotoidentificadas assume-se como um método viável e preferível para obter estimativas fiáveis de parâmetros demográficos quando os indivíduos apresentam padrões distintos.

Amphibian conservation is highly dependent on a better understanding of these animals' biology, demography and ecology. Often, studies on distribution and population dynamics of amphibians require the use of artificial marking methods on individuals. However, even the most popular marking techniques are nowadays known for having negative effects on individuals and, consequently, on amphibian populations leading to the increasing search for non-invasive marking techniques, such as photoidentification. We successfully applied a mark-recapture method on Alytes cisternasii and Salamandra salamandra larvae living along a system of stream pools and obtained reliable estimates of various demographic parameters. Our results suggest that A. cisternasii larvae's survival is unexpectedly high and influenced by the pond's amount of leaf litter and average depth. S. salamandra larvae's survival is less stable and influenced by the pond's shading and amount of aquatic vegetation. We also proved that high densities do not seem to influence survival for either species, showing that larvae can develop on crowded ponds. In addition, A. cisternasii larvae are highly resilient to predator attacks, unlike S. salamandra larvae that, as a result of their morphology, are more likely to die if preyed upon. Mark-recapture of photoidentified amphibian larvae should be the chosen method to obtain reliable estimates of demographic parameters when the individuals display distinctive, unique patterns.

Tese de mestrado, Biologia (Biologia da Conservação), 2009, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências

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Herpetologia, Crescimento, Anfíbios, Teses de mestrado

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