Factors affecting the occurrence of Dendrocoelum lacteum (Turbellaria) in Swedish lakes |
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Authors: | Jan Herrmann |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Animal Ecology, University of Lund, Ecology Building, S-223 62 Lund, Sweden |
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Abstract: | By discriminant analysis on data from 115 lakes in South Sweden it was shown that the distribution and abundance of the triclad Dendrocoelum lacteum was predominantly governed by the density of the isopod Asellus aquaticus, its main food. The occurrence of the latter was mainly correlated with the nutrient richness of the lakes, most probably via presence of appropriate detritus, chiefly allochtonous material. As opposed to British oligotrophic lakes, most Swedish nutrient-poor lakes are surrounded by deciduous vegetation, which indirectly promotes the existence of A. aquaticus and consequently D. lacteum. Presence of mat-forming plants generally seemed to depress triclad density, whereas smaller stones promoted their occurrence, at least in nutrient-rich lakes. |
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Keywords: | flatworm Dendrocoelum lacteum Swedish lakes distribution prey density bottom characteristics |
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