Zooplankton Fauna of Abant Lake: Past and Present

Abstract

Observing the changes of zooplanktonic organisms over the years can give us consistent information about the limnological conditions of the present and future. Our aim in this study was to determine current conditions of zooplankton fauna of Abant Lake, which was studied seasonally, and could provide resources for future studies. The samples of zooplankton were collected horizontally and vertically from Abant Lake seasonally, between 2015-2016 from seven stations. At the end of the study, a total of forty-nine zooplankton species were identified. Of these, 33 belonged to Rotifera, 14 to Cladocera and 2 to Copepoda. In addition, twelve species of Rotifera, and six species of Cladocera were found as new records for the Abant Lake.