Unexpected increases in rotifer resting egg abundances during the period of contamination of Lake Orta

Unexpected increases in rotifer resting egg abundances during the period of contamination of Lake Orta

<p>Despite their ecological importance and rapid response to environmental changes, rotifers are rarely included in palaeolimnological studies. Here, we describe changes in abundance (ABD) and morphotype (MTs) diversity of rotifer resting eggs in the sediments of deep subalpine Lake Orta, Ital...

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Main Authors: Roberta Piscia, Simone Tabozzi, Roberta Bettinetti, Liisa Nevalainen, Marina M. Manca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
Subjects:
Paleo-ecotoxicology
Rotifera
diapause
Lake Orta
copper and ammonia pollution.
Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/1300

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