Ephemeral Puddles—Potential Sites for Feeding and Reproduction of Hyporheic Copepoda
The hyporheic (phreatic) zone connects groundwater and surface water and hosts a diverse community of organisms that are adapted to its unique conditions. In order to investigate the hitherto poorly understood biotic connections between the hyporheic zone and temporary ponds, we analyzed changes in...
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| description | The hyporheic (phreatic) zone connects groundwater and surface water and hosts a diverse community of organisms that are adapted to its unique conditions. In order to investigate the hitherto poorly understood biotic connections between the hyporheic zone and temporary ponds, we analyzed changes in the community of Copepoda in a small and shallow ephemeral puddle in a meadow for one year, with comparison to the groundwater fauna of the surrounding region in northeastern Poland. In the puddle, three species of Cyclopoida (<i>Acanthocyclops vernalis</i>, <i>Diacyclops bisetosus</i>, and <i>Cyclops furcifer</i>) were present in large numbers throughout the year. These species were also common components of the region’s groundwater fauna, but in much lower densities in the groundwater than in the puddle. These results suggest that temporary puddles can be a convenient place for copepods to feed and reproduce, while groundwater may serve as an important corridor for their dispersal. This study contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of copepod ecology and the functioning of ephemeral aquatic habitats. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49fa8ae0954a4d5fb5d16e5438d2eb0f2024-04-12T13:27:20ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412024-04-01167106810.3390/w16071068Ephemeral Puddles—Potential Sites for Feeding and Reproduction of Hyporheic CopepodaMaciej Karpowicz0Sabina Smolska1Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Białystok, Ciołkowskiego 1J, 15-245 Białystok, PolandDoctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Białystok, Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245 Białystok, PolandThe hyporheic (phreatic) zone connects groundwater and surface water and hosts a diverse community of organisms that are adapted to its unique conditions. In order to investigate the hitherto poorly understood biotic connections between the hyporheic zone and temporary ponds, we analyzed changes in the community of Copepoda in a small and shallow ephemeral puddle in a meadow for one year, with comparison to the groundwater fauna of the surrounding region in northeastern Poland. In the puddle, three species of Cyclopoida (<i>Acanthocyclops vernalis</i>, <i>Diacyclops bisetosus</i>, and <i>Cyclops furcifer</i>) were present in large numbers throughout the year. These species were also common components of the region’s groundwater fauna, but in much lower densities in the groundwater than in the puddle. These results suggest that temporary puddles can be a convenient place for copepods to feed and reproduce, while groundwater may serve as an important corridor for their dispersal. This study contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of copepod ecology and the functioning of ephemeral aquatic habitats.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/7/1068temporary pondsphreatic zonegroundwater Copepodarecolonizationseasonal successionNE Poland |
| spellingShingle | Maciej Karpowicz Sabina Smolska Ephemeral Puddles—Potential Sites for Feeding and Reproduction of Hyporheic Copepoda Water temporary ponds phreatic zone groundwater Copepoda recolonization seasonal succession NE Poland |
| title | Ephemeral Puddles—Potential Sites for Feeding and Reproduction of Hyporheic Copepoda |
| title_full | Ephemeral Puddles—Potential Sites for Feeding and Reproduction of Hyporheic Copepoda |
| title_fullStr | Ephemeral Puddles—Potential Sites for Feeding and Reproduction of Hyporheic Copepoda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ephemeral Puddles—Potential Sites for Feeding and Reproduction of Hyporheic Copepoda |
| title_short | Ephemeral Puddles—Potential Sites for Feeding and Reproduction of Hyporheic Copepoda |
| title_sort | ephemeral puddles potential sites for feeding and reproduction of hyporheic copepoda |
| topic | temporary ponds phreatic zone groundwater Copepoda recolonization seasonal succession NE Poland |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/7/1068 |
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