Daily changes of the vertical micro-distribution of Rotifera in lake psammolittoral

• Autorzy: Ejsmont-Karabin J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Studies were conducted in littoral sand deposits of a eutrophic, deep lake (Lake Mikołajskie, Masurian Lakeland, Poland) in aim to test the hypothesis that epihydroarenal (the most upper layer of sand deposits) may play a role of a refuge from visual predators for rotifers from adjacent water layer. However, a comparison of the daily vertical distribution of the rotifer community structure and densities in microlayers of the lake psammolittoral, i.e. adjacent water layer (5.0-0.0 cm), epihydroarenal (0-0.5 cm) and three microlayers of endohydroarenal (0.5-1.0 cm, 1.0-1.5 cm and 1.5-2.0 cm) revealed a lack of up-and-down vertical migrations of the animals. During day and night hours, both on 5/6 and 11/12 July, rotifers were concentrated in epihydroarenal. In all cases 64 to 85% of rotifer community inhabited this layer, whereas up to 4% occurred in adjacent water layer. Large and permanently renewed food resources (algae and bacteria) in the most upper layer of sand deposits form a very thin layer that can be called "a canteen". This may explain permanent concentration of rotifers in the layer.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

hydroarenal; psammon; Rotifera; vertical distribution

PL

hydroarenal; psammon; rozproszenie pionowe; wrotki

• Wydawca: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 56, nr 4
• Strony: 717--722
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz,Rys., tab.,

Twórcy

autor

Ejsmont-Karabin J.

• Centre for Ecological Research Polish Academy of Sciences, Hydrobiological Station, Leśna 13, 11-730 Mikołajki, Poland,

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