Sobre estudios realizados en el Paraná. Sur de Córdoba y región de Uspallata.

Los resultados científicos de las excursiones de estudio realizadas a principios de 1937 han sido importantes, como así también las colecciones efectuadas, no sólo por el número de ejemplares, sino por las observaciones realizadas al obtenerlos, según el hábitat, la estación, el estado de los individuos, etc. El estudio de los materiales del Museo comparativamente con los ya catalogados permite elaborar contribuciones que se darán a conocer progresivamente o al tiempo que este informe, de caracter general, para satisfacer el deseo de la Dirección del Instituto de que sé de cuenta sobre los viajes efectuados. Se comprende que es un anticipo de una monografía científica.

Distribucion del genero Anodontites (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Mycetopodidae) en Uruguay

Distribution of the genus Anodontites (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Mycetopodidae) in Uruguay. Seven species of the freshwater mussel genus Anodontites were recorded from Uruguay. The populations of these bivalves suffer the negative effects of invasive bivalves, damming, industrial and urban discharges, and agrotoxic runoff. The distribution of these species is generally characterized at the level of basin or politic divisions, and precise geographic records are scarce. In order to detail the distribution of those species, the most representative collections of Uruguay were examined, the material of Anodontites was identified (612 records) and geographic coordenates were assigned at each locality (213 localities), using Geographic Information System (GIS) to obtain a distribution map for each species. Most of the localities with Anodontites were located in the left margin of Uruguay River and southwest of Uruguay, mainly in Soriano, Artigas, Salto and Colonia departments. The Salto Grande basin presented the highest species richness. The species with a highest number of records was A. patagonicus, which was also recorded in all basins. A. trapesialis and A. tenebricosus had a wide distribution and a high number of records. A. lucidus and A. ferrarisii, had a wide distribution (more than 6 basins) but comparatively lower number of records. Finally A. trapezeus and A. trigonus showed a limited distribution. There is a critical lack of samples in Merín Lagoon, Atlantic and Upper Negro River basins. It is necessary to carry out new sampling considering many variables in order to evaluate the current distribution and the ecologic preferences for each species.