Padial, AA (Padial, A. A.); Bini, LM (Bini, L. M.); Thomaz, SM (Thomaz, S. M.) The study of aquatic macrophytes in Neotropics: a scientometrical view of the main trends and gaps BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, 68 (4): 1051-1059 Suppl. S NOV 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: lmbini at gmail.com; smthomaz at gmail.com 

Author(s): Padial, AA (Padial, A. A.); Bini, LM (Bini, L. M.); Thomaz, SM 
(Thomaz, S. M.) 

Title: The study of aquatic macrophytes in Neotropics: a scientometrical 
view of the main trends and gaps 

Source: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, 68 (4): 1051-1059 Suppl. S NOV 2008 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: macrophytes; Neotropics; scientometrics; trends; lacks 

KeyWords Plus: FISH ASSEMBLAGES; WATER-HYACINTH; FRESH-WATER; FLOODPLAIN; 
PARANA; SCIENCE; NATIONS 
Abstract: Aquatic macrophytes comprises a diverse group of organisms 
including angiosperms, ferns, mosses, liverworts and some macroalgae that 
occur in seasonally or permanently wet environments. Among other 
implications, aquatic macrophytes are highly productive and with an 
important structuring role on aquatic environments. Ecological studies 
involving aquatic plants substantially increased in the last years. 
However, a precise view of researches devoted to aquatic macrophytes in 
Neotropics is necessary to reach a reliable evaluation of the scientific 
production. In the current study, we performed a scientometrics analysis 
of the scientific production devoted to Neotropical macrophytes in an 
attempt to find the main trends and gaps of researches concerning this 
group. The publication devoted to macrophytes in Neotropics increased 
conspicuously in the last two decades. Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Chile 
were the most productive among Neotropical countries. Our analyses showed 
that the Studies dealt mostly with the influences of aquatic macrophytes 
on organisms and abiotic features. Studies with a predictive approach or 
aiming to test ecological hypothesis are scarce. In addition, researches 
aiming to describe unknown species are still necessary. This is essential 
to support conservation efforts and to Subsidize further investigations 
testing ecological hypotheses. 

Addresses: [Padial, A. A.; Bini, L. M.] Univ Fed Goias, Inst Ciencias 
Biol, Dept Biol Geral, BR-74001970 Goiania, Go, Brazil; [Thomaz, S. M.] 
Univ Estadual Maringa, Nucleo Pesquisa Limnol Ictiol & Aquicultura Nupel, 
BR-87020900 Maringa, Parana, Brazil 

Reprint Address: Padial, AA, Univ Fed Goias, Inst Ciencias Biol, Dept Biol 
Geral, Rodovia Goiania Neropolis Km 5,Setor Itatiaia,Cam, BR-74001970 
Goiania, Go, Brazil. 

E-mail Address: lmbini at gmail.com; smthomaz at gmail.com 

Cited Reference Count: 43 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: INT INST ECOLOGY 

Publisher Address: RUA BENTO CARLOS, 750 - CENTRO, SAO CARLOS, SP 00000, 
BRAZIL 

ISSN: 1519-6984 

29-char Source Abbrev.: BRAZ J BIOL 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Braz. J. Biol. 

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Subject Category: Biology 

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