Subsurface Dwelling Crustaceans as Indicators of Hydrological Conditions, Oxygen Concentrations, and Sediment Structure in an Alluvial Aquifer

Mösslacher, F.

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“…Among the factors influencing interstitial groundwater invertebrates, sediment structure and hydrological dynamics of the aquifer are generally assumed to play an important role (CREUZÉ DES CHATELLIERS, 1991;MÖSSLACHER, 1998). Amphipods and isopods, like all interstitial species whatever their strategic ecological pathway, do not randomly colonize the subterranean habitat: sediment characteristics and hydrodynamics act as constraining factors for interstitial species (GIBERT et al, 1994;STRAYER et al, 1997) and determine horizontal and vertical distribution patterns (MARIDET et al, 1996).…”

Section: Spatial Distribution Patterns and Aquifer Hydrogeological Stmentioning

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“…Although a variety of studies had documented local distributions of invertebrates, ecological studies on the scale of a whole aquifer still remain rare, mainly because extensive sampling of the interstitial fauna is difficult (MARMONIER et al, 1992;DANIELOPOL, 1991;MAUCLAIRE, 1999). However, previous data indicate that the ecological distribution of hypogean invertebrates should be investigated at a range of scales to understand how subterranean organisms live in relation to groundwater ecosystem structures (DANIELOPOL, 1989;WARD and PALMER, 1994;MÖSSLACHER, 1998).…”

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“…Although several studies were conducted on macrocrustacean assemblages in ground waters, most of them dealt with karstic systems or shallow ground waters in relation to river channels (hyporheic zones). The data obtained showed that the macrocrustacean distribution patterns could be frequently related to the aquifer structure, to the groundwater dynamics (CREUZÉ DES CHATELLIERS, 1991;MARMONIER et al, 1992;MÖSSLACHER, 1998) and to groundwater perturbations, if any (SINTON, 1984;BOUTIN et al, 1995;BOULAL et al, 1997). Macrocrustaceans may then represent natural indicators of groundwaters quality and/or dynamics.…”

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Groundwater Macrocrustaceans as Natural Indicators of the Ariège Alluvial Aquifer

Dumas

Bou²,

Gibert

2001

Internat. Rev. Hydrobiol.

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Section: Spatial Distribution Patterns and Aquifer Hydrogeological Stmentioning

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Groundwater Macrocrustaceans as Natural Indicators of the Ariège Alluvial Aquifer

Dumas

Bou²,

Gibert

2001

Internat. Rev. Hydrobiol.

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“…Particle size influences the flow of water, with larger particles providing greater interstitial spaces as habitat, and allowing greater movement of water through the aquifer matrix than is possible through finer sediments (Strayer et al 1997;Mösslache 1998;Hahn 2006;Dole-Olivier et al 2009a, 2009bGriebler and Schmidt 2009). Most groundwater microbes are attached to sediment particles rather than being freeliving (Griebler et al 2002), and generally, bacterial activity and abundance is greater in sediments with larger than with smaller particles (Fredrickson et al 1997;Zhang et al 1998;Velasco Ayuso et al 2009).…”

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An inter-catchment comparison of groundwater biota in the cotton-growing region of north-western New South Wales

2013

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Abstract.Groundwater is essential to crop production in many parts of the world, and the provision of clean groundwater is dependent on healthy groundwater ecosystems. To understand better the functioning of groundwater ecosystems, it is necessary to understand how the biota responds to environmental factors, and so distinguish natural variation from human induced changes. This study compares the groundwater biota of the adjacent Gwydir and Namoi River alluvial aquifers, both in the heartland of Australia's cotton industry, and investigates the relative importance of environmental, anthropogenic, geological, and evolutionary processes on biotic distribution.Distinct differences in biotic assemblages were recorded between catchments at a community level. However, at a functional level (e.g. microbial activity, stygofauna abundances and richness) both ecosystems were similar. The distribution of biota in both catchments was influenced by similar environmental variables (e.g. geology, carbon availability, season, and land use). Broad trends in biotic distribution were evident: stygofauna responded most strongly to geological variables (reflecting habitat) and microbes to water quality and flow. Agricultural activities influenced biota in both catchments. Although possessing different taxa, the groundwater ecosystems of the two aquifers were functionally similar and responded to similar environmental conditions.

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“…Aside from fundamental approaches to generally enhance knowledge on life underground in relation to abiotic patterns, these efforts have also included methodological developments (Danielopol and Niederreiter, 1987;Nieder reiter and Danielopol, 1991;Datry et al 2003) as well as evaluations of the indicator usability of the groundwater fauna (Mösslacher et al 1996;Mösslacher 1998;Danielopol et al 2006). Most of the studies were undertaken at the Lobau from the 1970s to 1990s (Griebler and Mösslacher, 2003), while other sites have rarely been investigated: Marchfeldkanal - Danielopol et al (2006), Danube stream km 1932-Danielopol (1989.…”

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About faunal life in Austrian aquifers – historical background and current developments

Hilberg¹,

Eisendle-Flöckner²

2016

AJES

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In Austria all general types of aquifers (porous, karstic and fractured) are present and are subject of hydraulic and hydrochemical investigations. However, in hydrogeological research it is a still widely neglected fact that groundwater flow is not only a flux of water, chemicals and heat within lithological units but that groundwater bodies may also act as habitats with very particular conditions for their inhabitants. In general groundwater inhabitants require three things: a place to live, oxygen and energy or food, respectively. Thus, the living conditions of groundwater animals are directly connected to hydrological and geomorphological conditions on a regional scale, and on a local scale, lithological and structural properties that control hydrogeological parameters such as porosity and hydraulic conductivity, recharge mechanisms and flow dynamics.In this paper we view Austrian hydrogeology from the perspective of groundwater fauna in order to elucidate the connection between the hydrogeological conditions and biological patterns. A brief review of groundwater biology research in general and specifically in Austria, revealed that crustaceans are basically in the focus of groundwater research while other common groundwater dwellers, such as free-living nematodes, are less studied similarly. Porous aquifers are comparably well investigated by groundwater biologists, while fractured aquifers have rarely been considered as habitats to date.Due to the complex hydrogeological situation in Austria, with a greater portion of fractured and karstic aquifers, a systematic biological survey considering hydrogeological aspects may lead to a pronounced progress for the both disciplines, hydrogeology and groundwater biology. For hydrogeological purposes, the studies may provide the basis for using groundwater species (similar to the established method of using stable isotopes) as natural tracers in future studies. From the biological perspective, progress in the understanding of complex habitat-biota relations is expected to result from the investigation of hitherto unknown habitats. In addition, such a survey would not only be an important contribution to biodiversity and biogeography in Austria, it would also promote groundwater research in a broader context, such as the need to protect groundwater as a valuable service providing system (e.g. water quality).Preliminary results from six test sites distributed to four different geological settings (Quaternary basin fill, Flysch-Zone, Northern Calcareous Alps and the Central Crystalline Zone within the Alps) show evidence for a link between the hydrogeological conditions and the present biological assemblages. However, a systematic survey is still required to understand which environmental factors mainly govern live in Austrian aquifers.

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Subsurface Dwelling Crustaceans as Indicators of Hydrological Conditions, Oxygen Concentrations, and Sediment Structure in an Alluvial Aquifer

Cited by 31 publications

References 29 publications

Groundwater Macrocrustaceans as Natural Indicators of the Ariège Alluvial Aquifer

Groundwater Macrocrustaceans as Natural Indicators of the Ariège Alluvial Aquifer

An inter-catchment comparison of groundwater biota in the cotton-growing region of north-western New South Wales

About faunal life in Austrian aquifers – historical background and current developments

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