Issue |
Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim.
Volume 55, 2019
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Article Number | 23 | |
Number of page(s) | 10 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/limn/2019020 | |
Published online | 25 November 2019 |
Research Article
Feeding inhibition tests as a tool for seston quality evaluation in lentic ecosystems: salinization impact
1
Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
2
Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
3
Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
4
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Novo Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
* Corresponding author: scantunes@fc.up.pt
Received:
27
June
2019
Accepted:
8
October
2019
Environmental disturbance on freshwater ecosystems significantly impacts all levels of the trophic web. Salinity in lentic freshwater ecosystems, as a consequence of climatic changes, is rising concern in the scientific community. These alterations affect water quality, the composition and diversity of the aquatic communities. This study aimed to assess the seston quality of two lentic ecosystems, Crestuma reservoir and lake Vela, and evaluate the effects of salinity on food performance of Daphnia magna and Daphnia longispina (isolated from the referred ecosystems). Feeding inhibition tests were used to conduct these two evaluations. Physical and chemical water classification revealed a poor or good ecological potential of the two lentic ecosystems, according to WFD approach. To evaluate seston quality, filtered and unfiltered water samples from the lentic ecosystems were used as treatments. Although only summer samples from Crestuma presented good water quality, the results from the feeding inhibition tests showed that seston from lake Vela presented more nutritional quality. Concerning the assay to evaluate the salinity effect on Daphnia spp., a significant reduction in the filtration rate was observed. The NOEC value was 0.7 g/L NaCl and 0.8 g/L NaCl for D. magna and D. longispina C and V, respectively. The LOEC value was also distinct between species, being 1.0 g/L and 0.9 g/L, respectively. This work allowed to verify that feeding inhibition tests are not sensitive enough for assess the quality of natural waters. However, these tests are economically viable and have high sensitivity to evaluate NaCl effects on Daphnia spp.
Key words: Daphnia spp / lentic ecosystems / feeding rate / salinity / seston quality
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