Br anchiopoda and Copepoda (Crustacea) in Mongolian Saline Lakes

Thi s paper presents a very complete inventory of the branchiopods and copepods that inhabit the salt lakes (salinity >3‰) of Mongolia. The inventory was based on samples collected from 108 salt lakes over the course of seven limnological expeditions in most of the Mongolian territory betwee...

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Main Author: Miguel Alonso
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Language:English
Published: National University of Mongolia 2010-06-01
Series:Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%208%20Number%201%20June%202010/pdf/mjbs008-01-02.pdf
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description Thi s paper presents a very complete inventory of the branchiopods and copepods that inhabit the salt lakes (salinity >3‰) of Mongolia. The inventory was based on samples collected from 108 salt lakes over the course of seven limnological expeditions in most of the Mongolian territory between 2005 and 2009. The salinity of the lakes ranged from 3.4 to 76‰ S. A total of 43 taxa were identifi ed: 7 Anostraca, 1 Spinicaudata, 1 Notostraca, 1 Leptodoridae, 1 Ctenopoda, 15 Anomopoda and 17 Copepoda. Thirteen taxa are limited to the Asiatic portion and the rest are known throughout the Palearctic region. One taxon, Phallocryptus sp. has not yet been described in scientifi c literature. The taxonomic position of Artemia sp. in Mongolia has still not been clarifi ed. All of the species are eurysaline and, except for Artemia sp. and Cletocamptus retrogressus , which are the most halophile, they can live in waters with less than 10‰ S. Thirty-three species appear only in mesosaline waters (3–20‰ S), fi ve do not exceed the mesosaline level (50‰ S) and fi ve can live in hypersaline waters (>50‰ S).
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spelling doaj.art-afeab04b79c94d82845fa6ecbceb864d2022-12-21T17:30:23ZengNational University of MongoliaMongolian Journal of Biological Sciences1684-39082225-49942010-06-018191610.22353/mjbs.2010.08.02Br anchiopoda and Copepoda (Crustacea) in Mongolian Saline LakesMiguel Alonso0Departament d’Ecologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universi tat de Barcelona, Avda. Diagonal, 645 08028 Barcelona, SpainThi s paper presents a very complete inventory of the branchiopods and copepods that inhabit the salt lakes (salinity >3‰) of Mongolia. The inventory was based on samples collected from 108 salt lakes over the course of seven limnological expeditions in most of the Mongolian territory between 2005 and 2009. The salinity of the lakes ranged from 3.4 to 76‰ S. A total of 43 taxa were identifi ed: 7 Anostraca, 1 Spinicaudata, 1 Notostraca, 1 Leptodoridae, 1 Ctenopoda, 15 Anomopoda and 17 Copepoda. Thirteen taxa are limited to the Asiatic portion and the rest are known throughout the Palearctic region. One taxon, Phallocryptus sp. has not yet been described in scientifi c literature. The taxonomic position of Artemia sp. in Mongolia has still not been clarifi ed. All of the species are eurysaline and, except for Artemia sp. and Cletocamptus retrogressus , which are the most halophile, they can live in waters with less than 10‰ S. Thirty-three species appear only in mesosaline waters (3–20‰ S), fi ve do not exceed the mesosaline level (50‰ S) and fi ve can live in hypersaline waters (>50‰ S).http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%208%20Number%201%20June%202010/pdf/mjbs008-01-02.pdfbr a nchiopodacopepodasaline lakes
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Br anchiopoda and Copepoda (Crustacea) in Mongolian Saline Lakes
Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
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title Br anchiopoda and Copepoda (Crustacea) in Mongolian Saline Lakes
title_full Br anchiopoda and Copepoda (Crustacea) in Mongolian Saline Lakes
title_fullStr Br anchiopoda and Copepoda (Crustacea) in Mongolian Saline Lakes
title_full_unstemmed Br anchiopoda and Copepoda (Crustacea) in Mongolian Saline Lakes
title_short Br anchiopoda and Copepoda (Crustacea) in Mongolian Saline Lakes
title_sort br anchiopoda and copepoda crustacea in mongolian saline lakes
topic br a nchiopoda
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saline lakes
url http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%208%20Number%201%20June%202010/pdf/mjbs008-01-02.pdf
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