Research Article

The diversity, abundance and seasonal distribution of planktonic microcrustacean (Copepoda, Cladocera) in Kayalıköy Reservoir (Kırklareli/Turkey)

Volume: 38 Number: 1 March 15, 2021
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The diversity, abundance and seasonal distribution of planktonic microcrustacean (Copepoda, Cladocera) in Kayalıköy Reservoir (Kırklareli/Turkey)

Abstract



This study was carried out to determine the diversity, abundance and seasonal distribution of planktonic microcrustaceans (Cladocera, Copepoda) in Kayalıköy Reservoir. Cladocera and Copepoda samples were collected from May 2018 to April 2019 at three stations in the reservoir and some environmental parameters were measured. The qualitative evaluation of the samples revealed presence of 40 species, 24 from Cladocera and 16 from Copepoda, in the reservoir. The quantitative evaluation of the samples showed that 52690 ind./m³ zooplankton on average was found in the reservoir. The most common species in the reservoir were Daphnia cucullata, D. longispina, D. pulex, Bosmina longirostris and Chydorus sphaericus from Cladocera, and Arctodiaptomus wierzejskii, Acanthocyclops robustus and Thermocyclops crassus from Copepoda. According to the water quality standards, the measured values of water temperature, dissolved oxygen, sulfate, salinity and chloride indicated the first quality of water, while the light permeability, nitrite-nitrogen, nitrate-nitrogen, ortho-phosphate and chlorophyll-a values indicated the second and third quality of water levels. According to these results, we conclude that Kayalıköy Reservoir has a mesotrophic character in terms of the microcrustacean fauna and the physicochemical parameters.


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Supporting Institution

This research has been supported by TÜBAP-2018/66 project.

Project Number

2018/66

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Limnology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 15, 2021

Submission Date

December 23, 2019

Acceptance Date

August 14, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 38 Number: 1

APA
Güher, H., & Öterler, B. (2021). The diversity, abundance and seasonal distribution of planktonic microcrustacean (Copepoda, Cladocera) in Kayalıköy Reservoir (Kırklareli/Turkey). Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 38(1), 21-29. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.38.1.03

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