Size spectra and abundance of planktonic ciliates within various habitats in a macrophyte-dominated lake (Eastern Poland) |
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Authors: | Tomasz Mieczan |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Hydrobiology and Ichthyobiology, University of Agriculture, Dobrzańskiego 37, PL-20262 Lublin, Poland |
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Abstract: | Body size, community structure, abundance and biomass of ciliates were compared in various stands of macrophytes in a macrophyte-abundant
shallow lake in Eastern Poland. Samples were collected in belts of Phragmites, Typha, Ceratophyllum, Elodea, Stratiotes and Chara. Additionally, protozooplankton was collected from the open water zone surrounding the vegetation belts. Differences in numbers
of ciliate taxa between micro-sites were statistically significant. The highest numbers were found in Chara and Ceratophyllum stands, lower numbers in Stratiotes and Elodea stands and the lowest in the open water, Phragmites and Typha areas. Ciliate biomass was, like density, significantly higher in submerged macrophytes than in emergent macrophytes and
open water zones. Based on differences in macrophyte structure, two groups of habitats with similar patterns of size-related
ciliate distribution were distinguished. The first group consisted of two vegetated zones of sparse stem structure (Phragmites and Typha) and the open water zone, the second group comprised submerged macrophyte species, which were more dense and complex. Generally,
the abundance of ciliates correlated positively with total suspension solid (TSS) and total organic carbon (TOC) concentrations.
In the Chara and Ceratophyllum stands, relations between ciliate numbers, TSS and TOC were stronger. |
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Keywords: | ciliates shallow lake macrophytes |
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