Detalhes bibliográficos
Ano de defesa: |
2014 |
Autor(a) principal: |
Cunha, Isabella Lacativa Dias |
Orientador(a): |
Dias Filho, Manoel Martins
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Banca de defesa: |
Não Informado pela instituição |
Tipo de documento: |
Dissertação
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Tipo de acesso: |
Acesso aberto |
Idioma: |
por |
Instituição de defesa: |
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
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Programa de Pós-Graduação: |
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais - PPGERN
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Departamento: |
Não Informado pela instituição
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País: |
BR
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Palavras-chave em Português: |
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Área do conhecimento CNPq: |
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Link de acesso: |
https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/20.500.14289/2121
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Resumo: |
The human pressures in aquatics ecosystems are very strong and affect all associated fauna. The waterbirds are a major environmental group in these ecosystems. To April / 2013 until April /2014 were collected the foraging efficiency (FE) of birds in three reservoirs of São Paulo, Itirapina. In the first chapter of this study we tested the hypothesis if the occupation and habitat use for foraging by Herons family are influenced by premises of The Optimal Foraging Theory or that species actively seek for greater energy return and avoid unproductive environments. The central hypothesis was accepted: the species exhibited a similar FE in different macro and micro- habitats; FE does not change regardless of foraging strategy; FE does not depend on the length of stay in the environment. We observed that environmental variables such as the depth of the reservoirs and the surrounding vegetation, may limit the occupation of the habitats for this waterbirds, regardless of the presence and availability of food. In the second chapter, we describe a rare foraging behavior, not yet reported in the literature, displayed by Ardea cocoi in restrictive microhabitat for the species. |