Relationships between littoral microcrustacea and aquatic macrophyte communities on the Isle of Skye (Scotland), with implications for the conservation of standing waters

Duigan, Catherine A.; Kovach, Warren L.

doi:10.1002/aqc.3270040404

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“…Generally, extreme pH values below 5.5-6.0 or above 10.5 could negatively impact microcrustacean communities [79]. This observation was in line with previous studies, where microcrustacean species richness decreased when the lake water pH was below 7 and above 8.1-8.2, making the environment unsuitable for planktonic populations to proliferate [80][81][82]. The development of stratified layers in Subang lake caused low dissolved oxygen (DO), resulting in low microcrustacean occurrence in this lake.…”

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Planktonic Microcrustacean Community Structure Varies with Trophic Status and Environmental Variables in Tropical Shallow Lakes in Malaysia

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A study was conducted to evaluate planktonic microcrustacean species composition, abundance, and diversity in lakes with different trophic status and to determine the relationship between microcrustacean community structure and lake environmental conditions. This study hypothesized that there are correlations between eutrophication levels and microcrustacean community structures in a lake. Three shallow lakes of different trophic status (Sembrong, Putrajaya and Subang lakes) were selected for this study. Two-Way Analysis of similarities (ANOSIM) revealed differences in microcrustacean diversity and density amongst lakes, where the hypereutrophic condition in Sembrong lake resulted in the lowest diversity but the highest density of microcrustaceans. Similarity percentage (SIMPER) analysis identified the discriminator species among lakes where the domination of small-sized microcrustaceans was observed in lakes with high levels of eutrophication; the hypereutrophic Sembrong lake (Ceriodaphnia cornuta, 74.0%); the meso-eutrophic Putrajaya lake (Bosmina longirostris, 46.9%; C. cornuta, 19.4%). Chlorophyll a, total phosphorus and water transparency showed significant roles in the distribution of microcrustaceans. The canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) scores indicated that small-sized C. cornuta and B. longirostris were related to the eutrophic conditions of lakes. This study elucidated that the lake trophic status could be one of the main factors contributing to the community restructuring of microcrustaceans in tropical lakes.

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Planktonic Microcrustacean Community Structure Varies with Trophic Status and Environmental Variables in Tropical Shallow Lakes in Malaysia

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“…Five of these are in mountainous, peaty areas and have relatively low pH values, low productivity and low average temperatures. High abundance of A. elongata in this type of lake is consistent with tolerance to low alkalinities and low pH (Crisp and Heal 1958;Whiteside 1970;Duigan 1992;Duigan and Kovach 1994). The exception to this pattern was Lough Cullaun, a calcareous alkaline lake in County Clare.…”

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The use of Members of the Family Chydoridae (Anomopoda, Branchiopoda) as an Indicator of Lake Ecological Quality in Ireland

Eyto¹,

Irvine²,

Free³

2002

Biology & Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Acade

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We sampled chydorids (Branchiopoda, Anomopoda) from 29 Irish lakes between June 1996 and July 1997 in order to assess the usefulness of this group as an indicator of lake ecological quality, as required by the recently published EU Water Framework Directive. The lakes represented a wide range of the physicochemical conditions found in Irish lakes. We identified 31 species of Chydoridae from the lakes and used multivariate analysis to elucidate the relationship between the chydorids and their environment. Groups of lakes were found to have distinct chydorid communities, the structure and composition of which depended on environmental variables such as total phosphorus, total nitrogen, alkalinity, conductivity and lake size. The study highlights the potential value of this group as a biotic indicator of ecological change in Irish lakes.

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“…The analysis of this type of integrated dataset would also address the concern that a system for classifying lakes according to their macrophyte communities may not provide a reliable means of selecting a representative range of sites for other biological groups, e.g. invertebrates (Duigan and Kovach, 1994). It would be valuable to incorporate data from the Northern Ireland Lake Survey (Wolfe-Murphy et al, 1992) and lake surveys available from the Republic of Ireland into any further data analysis.…”

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Vegetation communities of British lakes: a revised classification scheme for conservation

Duigan¹,

Kovach²,

Palmer³

2006

Aquatic Conservation

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ABSTRACT1. A revised classification scheme is described for standing waters in Britain, based on the TWINSPAN analysis of a dataset of aquatic plant records from 3447 lakes in England, Wales and Scotland, which is held by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.2. Separate ecological descriptions of 11 distinct lake groups (A-J) are presented with summary environmental data, macrophyte constancy tables and maps showing their distribution. These lake groups include small dystrophic waters dominated by Sphagnum spp.; large, acid, upland lakes supporting a diversity of plant species, including Juncus bulbosus, Littorella uniflora, Lobelia dortmanna and Myriophyllum alterniflorum; low-altitude, above-neutral lakes with a high diversity of plant species, characterized by the presence of Potamogeton spp., Chara spp. or water-lilies and other floating-leaved vegetation; and coastal, brackish lakes, with macroalgae.3. The Plant Lake Ecotype Index (PLEX) is presented as an indicator of changing lake environments. PLEX scores reflecting the new classification scheme have been developed for individual plant species and lakes. Applications of the index are demonstrated.4. There is discussion of possible applications of the data collected and the resultant classification, in the context of the Habitats Directive, the Water Framework Directive and other conservation requirements.

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Relationships between littoral microcrustacea and aquatic macrophyte communities on the Isle of Skye (Scotland), with implications for the conservation of standing waters

Cited by 9 publications

References 29 publications

Planktonic Microcrustacean Community Structure Varies with Trophic Status and Environmental Variables in Tropical Shallow Lakes in Malaysia

Planktonic Microcrustacean Community Structure Varies with Trophic Status and Environmental Variables in Tropical Shallow Lakes in Malaysia

The use of Members of the Family Chydoridae (Anomopoda, Branchiopoda) as an Indicator of Lake Ecological Quality in Ireland

Vegetation communities of British lakes: a revised classification scheme for conservation

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