Zooplankton seasonal abundance and vertical distribution of highly alkaline lake burdur, turkey Alkali özellikli burdur gölü zooplanktonunun mevsimsel bolluǧu ve dikey daǧılımı

Gülle I., TURNA İ. İ., GÜÇLÜ S. S., Gülle P., GÜÇLÜ Z.

Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, vol.10, no.2, pp.245-254, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.4194/trjfas.2010.0213
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.245-254
  • Keywords: Arctodiaptomus burduricus, Saline lake, Vertical distribution, Zooplankton
  • Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: No

Abstract

During the period from December 2003 to November 2004 a study has been held to examine the water quality and zooplankton of highly alkaline Lake Burdur. The lake showed thermal stratification between June and October. Six zooplankton taxa were determined, Hexarthra fennica, Brachionus plicatilis from Rotifera and Arctodiaptomus burduricus from Copepoda were the dominant species. Average zooplankton density was 399,074 ind.m-3 and they were 51% H. fennica, 9% B. plicatilis and 40% A. burduricus. In addition, vertical zooplankton distributions have been investigated in this study. Generally, zooplankton groups were concentrated between 5-20 m. However, rotifers and A. burduricus were determined to have the highest density at 5 and 15 m, respectively.© Published by Central Fisheries Research Institute (CFRI) Trabzon, Turkey.