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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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