Abstract The state of Mato Grosso is the 3rd largest Brazilian state, is covered with three major Brazilian biomes, including the Pantanal, Cerrado, and Amazonia. To date, 449 ant species are recorded in literature for the state. In the present work, we documented the ants sampled along a fragmented landscape, in the municipality of Juara, in the Cerrado-Amazon transition zone in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The ant species were captured with Pitfall traps installed in 20 trails with 10 traps in each (totaling 200). Our results show 151 species, belonging to 43 genera and eight subfamilies, of which 28 species were recorded for the first time in the state and five species recorded for the first time in Brazil. Most genera collected were Pheidole Westwood, 1839 (45 species) followed by Crematogaster Lund, 1831 (11 species). By highlighting species recorded for the first time in state of Mato Grosso and Brazil, we hope to encourage new discoveries and increase the general knowledge of the ant fauna of different biomes in the region.

Resumo: Objetivo Informações sobre a influência de macroaglomerados de mexilhão em comunidades de invertebrados geralmente apresentam o pressuposto inicial de interferência negativa. Métodos Analisamos essa relação em uma comunidade de invertebrados aquáticos associados a raízes de Eichhornia crassipes em 15 lagoas marginais rasas, no Parque Nacional do Pantanal e áreas adjacentes. Amostramos quadrantes da vegetação flutuante, identificamos a fauna associada e avaliamos o efeito da abundância de Limnoperna fortunei e fatores abióticos sobre a comunidade de Trichoptera, utilizando ordenações e regressões multivariadas. Resultados Não encontramos relação significativa da abundância de mexilhão nas macrófitas sob as larvas Trichoptera. Entretanto, observamos a interferência do oxigênio na estrutura e abundância dos gêneros. A composição e abundância da comunidade de tricópteros fitófilos é influenciada pela profundidade e oxigênio dissolvido na região marginal das lagoas. Conclusões Sugerimos que a ausência de efeitos de L. fortunei na comunidade avaliada está relacionada com a 'resistência biótica' na qual os tricópteros fitófilos demonstraram adaptação ao ambiente caracterizado por condições de hipoxia na estação seca, enquanto que L. fortunei foi limitado pela profundidade e redução de oxigênio, apresentando menores densidades em lagoas com essas características.

Abstract Aim: Information on the influence of mussel macrofouling in invertebrate communities usually have the initial assumption of negative interference. Methods We analyzed this relationship in a community of aquatic invertebrates associated to roots of Eichhornia crassipes in 15 shallow marginal lakes in the Pantanal National Park and surroundings. We sampled quadrants of floating vegetation, identified the aggregate fauna and evaluated the density effect of Limnoperna fortunei, as well as abiotic factors of the Trichoptera community using ordinances and multivariate regressions. Results We found no significant relationship between the abundance of mussels on the macrophytes and the Trichoptera larvae. However, we observed an interference of oxygen on the structure and density of genera. The composition and abundance of the phytophylous caddisfly community is influenced by the depth and the concentration of oxygen dissolved in the marginal regions of the lakes. Conclusions We suggest that the absence of the effects of the assessed L. fortunei in the community is related to the 'biotic resistance', in which the phytophylous caddisfly demonstrated adaptation to an environment characterized by hypoxic conditions in the dry season. L. fortunei was limited by the depth and reduction of oxygen, presenting lower density in lakes with such characteristics.