Population dynamics of Bosmina longirostris (Crustacea: Cladocera) in Lake Kariba,Zimbabwe |
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Authors: | Masundire Hillary M |
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Institution: | (1) Lake Kariba Research Station, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box 48, Kariba, Zimbabwe |
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Abstract: | The population dynamics of Bosmina longirostris in a large tropical reservoir, Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, are described. Population density showed two peaks associated with periods of high nutrient fluxes. Fecundity was always low. Two eggs per female was the maximum ever recorded. Instantaneous rates of birth, death and population growth calculated from field data using the egg ratio method are discussed. The rate of biomass change fluctuated in a regular pattern, probably linked to food availability or predation by a clupeid, Limnothrissa miodon. |
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Keywords: | Bosmina longirostris population dynamics Lake kariba |
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