Zooplankton characterisation of Pampean saline shallow lakes, habitat of the Andean flamingoes
<p><em>The lowland saline shallow lakes in the </em>Pampa de las Lagunas<em> (Argentina), constitute an important habitat for flamingoes </em>Phoenicopterus chilensis Molina<em> and </em>Phoenicoparrus andinus (Philippii)<em>. Little is known about the...
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| author | Yamila S. Battauz Susana B. José de Paggi Juan C. Paggi Marcelo Romano Ignacio Barberis |
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| description | <p><em>The lowland saline shallow lakes in the </em>Pampa de las Lagunas<em> (Argentina), constitute an important habitat for flamingoes </em>Phoenicopterus chilensis Molina<em> and </em>Phoenicoparrus andinus (Philippii)<em>. Little is known about the zooplankton communities of these systems, and their relationships with the temporal and spatial distribution of flamingoes. Ten shallow lakes in the Pampean region were studied in 2009 and 2010 winters, and in 2010 summer in order to assess the abundance, size and biomass of zooplankton and the density of flamingoes populations. Zooplankton was represented by 28 species. Copepods and cladocerans were dominant when salinity was lower (winter and summer of 2010). Seasonal changes were recorded in composition and mean abundance of zooplankton. Significant differences were observed in mean size of zooplankton showing a negative relationship with the abundance of </em>P. chilensis<em>, which can be interpreted as a consequence of the selective flamingoes zooplanktophagy feeding upon the largest members of this community. Other community parameters, such as abundance, biomass, diversity and composition, did not show an apparent direct relationship with the presence or abundance of flamingoes.</em></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8be3c8a212e64e5b8c9a7141c6e6f8e92022-12-21T23:07:55ZengPAGEPress PublicationsJournal of Limnology1129-57671723-86332013-10-01723e44e4410.4081/jlimnol.2013.e44577Zooplankton characterisation of Pampean saline shallow lakes, habitat of the Andean flamingoesYamila S. Battauz0Susana B. José de Paggi1Juan C. Paggi2Marcelo Romano3Ignacio Barberis4Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET-UNL)Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET-UNL)Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET-UNL)Centro de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Ambiente, ECOSUR.Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, (UNR - CONICET)<p><em>The lowland saline shallow lakes in the </em>Pampa de las Lagunas<em> (Argentina), constitute an important habitat for flamingoes </em>Phoenicopterus chilensis Molina<em> and </em>Phoenicoparrus andinus (Philippii)<em>. Little is known about the zooplankton communities of these systems, and their relationships with the temporal and spatial distribution of flamingoes. Ten shallow lakes in the Pampean region were studied in 2009 and 2010 winters, and in 2010 summer in order to assess the abundance, size and biomass of zooplankton and the density of flamingoes populations. Zooplankton was represented by 28 species. Copepods and cladocerans were dominant when salinity was lower (winter and summer of 2010). Seasonal changes were recorded in composition and mean abundance of zooplankton. Significant differences were observed in mean size of zooplankton showing a negative relationship with the abundance of </em>P. chilensis<em>, which can be interpreted as a consequence of the selective flamingoes zooplanktophagy feeding upon the largest members of this community. Other community parameters, such as abundance, biomass, diversity and composition, did not show an apparent direct relationship with the presence or abundance of flamingoes.</em></p>http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/703Phoenicopterus chilensis, zooplankton richness, zooplankton size, biomass, trophic relationships |
| spellingShingle | Yamila S. Battauz Susana B. José de Paggi Juan C. Paggi Marcelo Romano Ignacio Barberis Zooplankton characterisation of Pampean saline shallow lakes, habitat of the Andean flamingoes Journal of Limnology Phoenicopterus chilensis, zooplankton richness, zooplankton size, biomass, trophic relationships |
| title | Zooplankton characterisation of Pampean saline shallow lakes, habitat of the Andean flamingoes |
| title_full | Zooplankton characterisation of Pampean saline shallow lakes, habitat of the Andean flamingoes |
| title_fullStr | Zooplankton characterisation of Pampean saline shallow lakes, habitat of the Andean flamingoes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zooplankton characterisation of Pampean saline shallow lakes, habitat of the Andean flamingoes |
| title_short | Zooplankton characterisation of Pampean saline shallow lakes, habitat of the Andean flamingoes |
| title_sort | zooplankton characterisation of pampean saline shallow lakes habitat of the andean flamingoes |
| topic | Phoenicopterus chilensis, zooplankton richness, zooplankton size, biomass, trophic relationships |
| url | http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/703 |
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