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Title: | Community structure of branchiopods (Anostraca, Notostraca and Conchostraca) in the Banat province in Yugoslavia | Authors: | Petrov, Brigita Cvetković, Dragana |
Keywords: | Branchiopoda;Community structure;Species coexistence | Issue Date: | 1-Jan-1997 | Publisher: | Springer Netherlands | Journal: | Hydrobiologia | Abstract: | A survey of large branchiopods in the Banat province in Yugoslavia revealed a particularly diverse fauna in the vicinity of the village Melenci, 100 km north of Belgrade. The temporary ponds here include 10 species of branchiopods, 5 anostracans, 2 notostracans and 3 conchostracans (all belonging to the Spinicaudata group). This diversity represents 53% of the species known in Yugoslavia. Community structure, spatial distribution and seasonal dynamics of the species were analyzed over the period 1991-1995. More than one species was found in about 67% of ponds. The maximum number of coexisting species was 7. Anostracans were the most common as a group, while the notostracan Triops cancriformis and the conchostracan Leptestheria saetosa were the most frequent species. A high frequency of coexistence was established. Regarding community structure, two significantly different periods during the season were distinguished: the first, from the end of February to mid-April, and the second, from mid-April to the end of July. This extensive pool longevity may underlie the high diversity in this region. ©1997 Kluwer Academic Publishers. |
URI: | https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1111 | ISSN: | 0018-8158 |
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