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Annls Limnol.
Volume 26, Number 1, 1990
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Page(s) | 11 - 17 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/limn/1990001 | |
Published online | 15 August 2009 |
Seasonal zooplankton patterns in a shallow oligotrophic lake: Loch Rusky (Scotland)
Evolution saisonnière du zooplancton dans le lac Rusky (Ecosse)
Departamento de Ecologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universidad de Valencia, 46100 Burjasot, Valencia, España
The zooplankton taxa and their seasonal distribution are describeb for Loch Rusky, a shallow oligotrophic lake in the central region of Scotland. 15 species were indentified: 11 Rotifera, 2 Cladocera and 2 Copepoda. Only 5 species Polyarthra remata, Keratella cochlearis, Filinia terminalis, Trichocerca sp. and Eudiaptomus gracilis occurred in sufficient numbers to facilitate a description of their seasonal pattern. The annual zooplankton variation was dominated by rotifers for most of the year, but copepods (E. gracilis, Cyclops sp.) only were dominant in the epilimnion during summer. It is presumed that this pattern was the result of the rotifers faster rate of reproduction and higher grazing efficiency under oligotrophic conditions, as well as the decrease of larger zooplankton by the continuous programme of fish stocking in the lake.
Résumé
La composition et l'évolution annuelle du zooplancton ont été étudiées dans le Loch Rusky, un petit lac oligotrophe de l'Ecosse centrale. 15 espèces ont été identifiées : 11 Rotifères, 2 Cladocères et 2 Copépodes. 5 espèces seulement Polyarthra remata, Keratella cochlearis, Filinia terminalis, Trichocerca sp. et Eudiaptomus gracilis sont apparues en nombre suffisant pour décrire leur évolution saisonnière. Les Rotifères sont dominants durant la majeure partie de l'année tandis que les Copépodes E. gracilis, Cyclops sp. dominent seulement dans l'épilimnion en été. Le taux de reproduction plus rapide des Rotifères, leur plus grande efficacité de broutage dans des conditions oligotrophes et la diminution du grand zooplancton consécutive au programme suivi d'alevinage du lac conditionnent probablement ce schéma.
Key words: Zooplankton / seasonal succession / lake / Scotland
Mots clés : Zooplancton / succession saisonnière / lac / Ecosse
© Masson, 1990
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