Abstract In this study, we report six records of the non-native giant river prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879) in the Furnas mega reservoir, state of Minas Gerais (Southeast Brazil), during continuous monitoring conducted from 2006 to 2023. All recorded specimens were males of the blue claw (BC) morphotype and possibly entered interior areas of the reservoir via accidental escapes. There was no occurrence of established populations in the region, nor any evidence of disease in the specimens obtained. However, continuous monitoring is recommended to record new escapes and determine the possibility of establishment of giant river prawn populations in the aquatic environment of the Furnas mega reservoir.

This paper evaluates the role of three species of macrophytes in the population of caridean shrimps in the Salsa river (Northeastern of Brazil). Results revealed that macrophytes have important functions and directly responsible for modulating the spatial distribution of these shrimp species.

Objetivos: O trabalho avaliou a qualidade da água das nascentes e fozes dos afluentes de quinta ordem que abastecem o reservatório da UHE Marechal Mascarenhas de Morais na bacia do médio rio Grande, Minas Gerais. Métodos: Avaliaram-se 14 afluentes distribuídos no reservatório, sendo dois pontos por afluente - nascente e foz. Dezoito variáveis limnológicas somadas ao Protocolo de Avaliação Rápida e o Índice de Estado Trófico foram avaliados. Os macroinvertebrados bentônicos foram coletados com peneira granulométrica e pegador de fundo Petersen. Resultados: A análise de agrupamento das variáveis limnológicas revelou a existência de dois grupos. O grupo I foi composto por afluentes eutrofizados degradados por atividades humanas, enquanto que o grupo II apresentou águas de boa qualidade e ambientes preservados. Houve uma divisão do grupo I em dois subgrupos, onde Ia foi caracterizado por possuir afluentes alterados, enquanto que o subgrupo Ib foi composto por afluentes altamente impactados. Através da PCA pode-se observar segregação espacial dos grupos, onde os afluentes mais poluídos foram separados daqueles mais preservados. Um total de 8.987 indivíduos pertencentes a 36 famílias de macroinvertebrados foram identificados. A família Chironomidae foi a mais abundante. Não houve diferença significativa na abundância total dos macroinvertebrados bentônicos, tampouco a riqueza dos táxons de macroinvertebrados que habitavam nascentes, daqueles que habitavam fozes. Conclusões: Verificou-se que a maior parte dos afluentes que abastecem e compõe o reservatório já se encontram degradados e possuem águas de baixa qualidade. Observa-se que a presença humana afetou drasticamente a qualidade da água e composição faunística dos afluentes. Dessa forma, faz-se necessário um estudo complementar dos afluentes ao trabalharmos com questões ligadas a reservatórios, pois esses apresentam influência direta na qualidade da água e na composição desses ambientes lênticos.

Aim: This study assessed the water quality from the springs and river mouths of the fifth-order tributaries which compose the reservoir of Marechal Mascarenhas de Morais HPS in the middle Rio Grande watershed, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: It has been studied 14 tributaries distributed in the reservoir, two points for tributary - spring and river mouth. Eighteen limnological variables added to the Rapid Assessment Protocol and Trophic Level Index were evaluated. The benthic macroinvertebrates had been collected by the use of a granulometric sieve and a Petersen-type sampler. Results: The cluster analysis of limnological data revealed the existence of two tributary groups. Group I consisted of eutrophic tributaries degraded by human activities, while group II exhibited good water quality and well-preserved environments. Group I was divided into two subgroups, Ia tributaries were characterized by being altered by human activities, while the Ib subgroup was composed of highly impacted tributaries. By ordering the PCA, it can be observed spatial segregation of groups, where the most polluted tributaries were separated from those which are better preserved. A total of 8,987 individuals belonging to 36 families of macroinvertebrates were identified. The family Chironomidae was the most abundant. There was no significant difference in total abundance and the richness of macroinvertebrates taxa inhabiting springs, by those who inhabiting the river mouths. Conclusions: It was noticed that most of the tributaries which supply and composes the reservoir are already degraded and have low quality water. It is observed that the human presence drastically affected water quality and faunal composition of tributaries. Thus, it is necessary a complementary study of the tributaries in working with issues related to reservoirs, as these components have direct influence on the water quality and composition of these lentic environments.