Thirteen ostracods reported for the first time from Lake Karamurat exhibited clear habitat preferences and seasonal occurrences. CCA results explained about 91% of correlation between species and environmental variables. The Pseudorichness Ratio of the lake was very low (Pr=0.25), indicating dominancy of cosmopolitan species over noncosmopolitans.
Int. J. Lim., 59 (2023) 1
Published online: 30 January 2023