Effect of physicochemical parameters on zooplankton in the brackish, coastal Vistula Lagoon

This paper analyzes whether physicochemical properties significantly influence the occurrence of zooplankton in a brackish reservoir. The studies were carried out on the Vistula Lagoon in August and September from 2006 to 2009 at 32 research sites. The environmental conditions in the Vistula Lagoon...

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Main Authors: Ewa Paturej, Agnieszka Gutkowska, Jacek Koszałka, Magdalena Bowszys
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:Oceanologia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0078323416300367
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Agnieszka Gutkowska
Jacek Koszałka
Magdalena Bowszys
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description This paper analyzes whether physicochemical properties significantly influence the occurrence of zooplankton in a brackish reservoir. The studies were carried out on the Vistula Lagoon in August and September from 2006 to 2009 at 32 research sites. The environmental conditions in the Vistula Lagoon varied widely. At the time of the investigation, 17 species of rotifers, six species of Cladocera, and ten species of Copepoda were noted, and the total density of plankton fauna ranged from 145 to 765 ind. dm−3. Statistical analysis demonstrated a significant correlation between the occurrence of some zooplankton species and certain environmental parameters, whereas the sampling sites were grouped according to study years. The zooplankton systems recorded at the research sites in 2006 constitute the most disparate group. Thus, it can be concluded that physicochemical properties might significantly impact both individual species (depending on their environmental demands) and entire zooplankton clusters.
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spelling doaj-art-c940f8c6b8e04f3caf6773294b9a97aa2025-08-20T03:48:32ZengInstitute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of SciencesOceanologia0078-32342017-01-01591495610.1016/j.oceano.2016.08.001Effect of physicochemical parameters on zooplankton in the brackish, coastal Vistula LagoonEwa PaturejAgnieszka GutkowskaJacek KoszałkaMagdalena BowszysThis paper analyzes whether physicochemical properties significantly influence the occurrence of zooplankton in a brackish reservoir. The studies were carried out on the Vistula Lagoon in August and September from 2006 to 2009 at 32 research sites. The environmental conditions in the Vistula Lagoon varied widely. At the time of the investigation, 17 species of rotifers, six species of Cladocera, and ten species of Copepoda were noted, and the total density of plankton fauna ranged from 145 to 765 ind. dm−3. Statistical analysis demonstrated a significant correlation between the occurrence of some zooplankton species and certain environmental parameters, whereas the sampling sites were grouped according to study years. The zooplankton systems recorded at the research sites in 2006 constitute the most disparate group. Thus, it can be concluded that physicochemical properties might significantly impact both individual species (depending on their environmental demands) and entire zooplankton clusters.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0078323416300367Physicochemical propertiesZooplanktonBrackish watersCoastal lagoon
spellingShingle Ewa Paturej
Agnieszka Gutkowska
Jacek Koszałka
Magdalena Bowszys
Effect of physicochemical parameters on zooplankton in the brackish, coastal Vistula Lagoon
Oceanologia
Physicochemical properties
Zooplankton
Brackish waters
Coastal lagoon
title Effect of physicochemical parameters on zooplankton in the brackish, coastal Vistula Lagoon
title_full Effect of physicochemical parameters on zooplankton in the brackish, coastal Vistula Lagoon
title_fullStr Effect of physicochemical parameters on zooplankton in the brackish, coastal Vistula Lagoon
title_full_unstemmed Effect of physicochemical parameters on zooplankton in the brackish, coastal Vistula Lagoon
title_short Effect of physicochemical parameters on zooplankton in the brackish, coastal Vistula Lagoon
title_sort effect of physicochemical parameters on zooplankton in the brackish coastal vistula lagoon
topic Physicochemical properties
Zooplankton
Brackish waters
Coastal lagoon
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0078323416300367
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