Non-marine Ostracoda (Crustacea) as indicator species group of habitat types

Külköylüoğlu, Okan; Akdemi̇r, Derya; Yavuzatmaca, Mehmet

doi:10.1007/s10452-020-09757-x

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“…The 60% of the species that exhibit cosmopolitan characteristics in the present study (Table 2) underscores their significant contribution to overall species diversity (e.g., Yavuzatmaca 2019; Külköylüoğlu et al 2020). For example, 11 out of 15 species contributing proportionally to the Shannon index value of the Çanakkale Province in the autumn season are cosmopolitan (Table 2).…”

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“…Therefore, fossil and modern (living) ostracods can be powerful and reliable indicators to reconstruct and estimate climate and environmental changes in past and present conditions, respectively (Holmes and Chivas 2002;Külköylüoğlu 2004). They are separated into two main indicator groups: positive [cosmopolitan (or cosmoecious) species with wider geographical distribution and tolerance levels to different environmental variables] and negative (noncosmopolitan species with limited tolerance levels and relatively narrow geographical distribution) (Külköylüoğlu et al 2020). At this point, the question "Do cosmopolitan species tends to be common, whereas other species are considered rare?"…”

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Assessment of rarity and ecological preferences of the non-marine ostracods (Crustacea) in Çanakkale Province (Türkiye)

Yavuzatmaca,

Külköylüoğlu,

Ataman

et al. 2024

Aquat Sci

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Rarity as a multidimensional concept has not been discussed for the ostracods along with the effects of physicochemical factors and sedimentation rates of waters on their distribution. We randomly sampled 91 aquatic sites including eight habitat types in the Çanakkale Province to study ostracod species rarity, commonness, and ecological preferences, and to test the relationships between the rarity index (average of geographic range, habitat specificity, and population size indices) and environmental factors. A total of 44 ostracod taxa (25 living) were reported from 75 sites. Among the species, Candonocypris caledonica was recorded for the first time in Türkiye. Sixty percent of 25 living species exhibited cosmopolitan characteristics, making significant contributions to the diversity of ostracods. The well-known cosmopolitan species, Heterocypris salina (rr = 0.268), Cypridopsis vidua (rr = 0.289), Limnocythere inopinata (rr = 0.330), Ilyocypris bradyi (rr = 0.370), and Psychrodromus olivaceus (rr = 0.390), were identified as common species based on the rarity index (rr) values. Of the environmental variables, only sediment grain sizes (×2000, ×500, and ×63 μm) were found to be effective on the distribution of ostracod species. The Shannon index exhibited a positively significant association with ×2000, while the population size index displayed a linear relationship with ×63 μm grain size, indicating a small population size and rarity. Associations among index values, sediment grain size, and water quality variables showed that comprehensive studies on ostracods, analyzing both water and sediment, can provide a clearer and more precise information for evaluating the rarity and ecological preferences of species.

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