Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) of Rhithral and Crenal Zones of Donetsk Elevated Physiographic Area’s Watercourses (Eastern Ukraine): species composition, ecological characteristics
One third of species of Eastern Ukraine’s mayfly fauna develop in coldwater watercourses of Donetsk Elevated Area. Ten species develop in rhithral streams of area and only two in crenal ones. A number of species are presented in area by the populations isolated from main parts of them areals (A...
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| description | One third of species of Eastern Ukraine’s
mayfly fauna develop in coldwater watercourses of Donetsk
Elevated Area. Ten species develop in rhithral streams of
area and only two in crenal ones. A number of species are
presented in area by the populations isolated from main
parts of them areals (Alainites muticus, Serratella ignita).
Areal of Ecdyonurus dispar gratificus is limited by the
area under investigation, where the larvae of this species
inhabit pure rhithral watercourses mainly. Larvae of the
species which inhabit rhithral zone of region’s streams,
are attributed to four types of ecomorphs and take part in
formation of different types of the communities. Larvae of
each species demonstrate their own stational preferences,
which depend on their ecomorphological characteristics.
Quantitative ratio of mayflies’ larvae of different species
and their types of ecomorphs change considerably during
the year. Competition between the species which prefer the
same microstations is reduced due to displaced life cycles.
In the result, the maximums of biomass and population size
of these species are almost never observed simultaneously.
Considering that the anthropogenic changes and pollution
of rhithral zone of model watercourses is almost absent,
their mayfly species composition, the change of quantitative
ratio of different species’ larvae during a year, the features
of stational distribution and the structure of communities
could be considered as model ones in indicative researches
on the rhithral zone of Donetsk Elevated area |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b401e414b00b4e2e8b3901b22bed48012023-12-03T12:46:46ZengSouthern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Science, Federal state budgetary institutionКавказский энтомологический бюллетень1814-33261814-33262014-06-01101318DOI:10.23885/1814-3326-2014-10-1-3-18Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) of Rhithral and Crenal Zones of Donetsk Elevated Physiographic Area’s Watercourses (Eastern Ukraine): species composition, ecological characteristicsA.V. Martynov0National Museum of Natural History at the National Academy of Sciences of UkraineOne third of species of Eastern Ukraine’s mayfly fauna develop in coldwater watercourses of Donetsk Elevated Area. Ten species develop in rhithral streams of area and only two in crenal ones. A number of species are presented in area by the populations isolated from main parts of them areals (Alainites muticus, Serratella ignita). Areal of Ecdyonurus dispar gratificus is limited by the area under investigation, where the larvae of this species inhabit pure rhithral watercourses mainly. Larvae of the species which inhabit rhithral zone of region’s streams, are attributed to four types of ecomorphs and take part in formation of different types of the communities. Larvae of each species demonstrate their own stational preferences, which depend on their ecomorphological characteristics. Quantitative ratio of mayflies’ larvae of different species and their types of ecomorphs change considerably during the year. Competition between the species which prefer the same microstations is reduced due to displaced life cycles. In the result, the maximums of biomass and population size of these species are almost never observed simultaneously. Considering that the anthropogenic changes and pollution of rhithral zone of model watercourses is almost absent, their mayfly species composition, the change of quantitative ratio of different species’ larvae during a year, the features of stational distribution and the structure of communities could be considered as model ones in indicative researches on the rhithral zone of Donetsk Elevated areahttp://www.ssc-ras.ru/files/files/1_%20Martynov.pdfEphemeropteraEastern Ukrainerhithralcrenalstational distributioncommunitiesinterspecific competition |
| spellingShingle | A.V. Martynov Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) of Rhithral and Crenal Zones of Donetsk Elevated Physiographic Area’s Watercourses (Eastern Ukraine): species composition, ecological characteristics Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень Ephemeroptera Eastern Ukraine rhithral crenal stational distribution communities interspecific competition |
| title | Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) of Rhithral and Crenal Zones of Donetsk Elevated Physiographic Area’s Watercourses (Eastern Ukraine): species composition, ecological characteristics |
| title_full | Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) of Rhithral and Crenal Zones of Donetsk Elevated Physiographic Area’s Watercourses (Eastern Ukraine): species composition, ecological characteristics |
| title_fullStr | Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) of Rhithral and Crenal Zones of Donetsk Elevated Physiographic Area’s Watercourses (Eastern Ukraine): species composition, ecological characteristics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) of Rhithral and Crenal Zones of Donetsk Elevated Physiographic Area’s Watercourses (Eastern Ukraine): species composition, ecological characteristics |
| title_short | Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) of Rhithral and Crenal Zones of Donetsk Elevated Physiographic Area’s Watercourses (Eastern Ukraine): species composition, ecological characteristics |
| title_sort | mayflies ephemeroptera of rhithral and crenal zones of donetsk elevated physiographic area s watercourses eastern ukraine species composition ecological characteristics |
| topic | Ephemeroptera Eastern Ukraine rhithral crenal stational distribution communities interspecific competition |
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