61. 62 63 64 65 66 67 Coxim Bonito Miranda Aquidauana Campo Grande Corumbá Upper Miranda Lower Negro Middle Negro (Anhumas) Upper Negro Upper Aquidauana.

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Coxim Bonito Miranda Aquidauana Campo Grande Corumbá Upper Miranda Lower Negro Middle Negro (Anhumas) Upper Negro Upper Aquidauana Taboco (Upper Taboco) Taboco (Middle Taboco) Upper Taquari 50 km N Rio Paraguai Rio Taquarí Rio Negro Rio Miranda C25-C26 C22 C13-C16 C23 -C24 C21 C19-C20 C17-C18 C12 C05,C09-C11 C07-C08 C06 Area of Detail Headwaters, Highlands Lowlands 68

Only 23 species out of a total of 176 species are found in all sub-regions 69

Results from Pantanal AquaRAP Headwater Lowlands Plants Fishes: ***** Different Patterns of Diversity ***** Headwater Species distributed as islands 70

Fishes Found only in Headwater Habitats 71

******************* Headwaters ******************* Lowlands 72

Results from Pantanal AquaRAP Subregional Analysis 1.High Similarities among Headwater Regions 2.Low Similarities between Headwaters & Lowlands 3.High Similarities among Lowland Regions *** Plants, Crustaceans, Amphibeans, Fishes*** 73

Results from Pantanal AquaRAP Subregional Analysis Strong Pattern of Faunal, Floral Turnover between Headwaters and Lowlands Management Plan Must Account for Regional Differences 74

Black Water Only (n=36) White Water Only (n = 22) No Significant Water-Class Effect! 75

Only 12 species out of 176 species are found in all macrohabitats! 76

Headwaters, Veredas (morichals) Flood Cycle Habitats rivers to lagoons 77

Rivers Swamps Bahias Backwaters Lagoons Flood Cycle Effect 78

Effect Vegetation # of Stations # of Species Presence – absence Abund. Grasses No, P>0.3 No, P>0.03 Flooded vegetation No, P>0.4 Yes, P<0.003 Riparian forest Yes, P<0.05 Yes, P<0.02 Effect of Vegetation on Fishes Pantanal 79

Pantanal -- Fishes Effects of Habitat Protection Cumulative Percent of Total Species Number of Habitats 80