Succession of planktonic rotifer populations in some lakes of the Eastern Rift Valley,Kenya |
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Authors: | Thomas Nogrady |
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Affiliation: | (1) Concordia University, Loyola Campus, H4B 1R6 Montreal, Que., Canada |
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Abstract: | The quantitative succession of the spring and summer rotifer plankton and its biomass in six lakes of the Eastern Rift Valley of Kenya is discussed. The lakes can be divided into two groups: the low conductivity slightly alkaline lakes Naivasha, Oloidien and the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria; and the high conductivity, highly alkaline-saline lakes Nakuru, Elmenteita and Bogoria. The former three show a qualitatively rich, typical warmwater rotifer association dominated by Brachionids and Filinia. The saline soda lakes are dominated by several populations of Brachionus dimidiatus, which can reach enormous numbers. The taxonomy and biometry of this species was subjected to statistical analysis. Some interesting and rare species are described: Anuraeopsis coelata, Lepadella triptera f. deconincki, Trichocerca gracilis and T. mus.The chemical limnology of the lakes is discussed and compared with other soda lakes in Central Africa, Europe and North America. |
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Keywords: | rotifers plankton succession biomass soda lakes Africa |
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