Hydrobiologia

, Volume 237, Issue 2, pp 81–92 | Cite as

The influence of ionic composition on the distribution of nematode species in springs of the province of Granada (Spain)

  • Amelia Ocaña
  • Rafael Morales
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Abstract

The ionic composition of 38 mineral springs in the province of Granada (Spain), and the distribution of 45 species of nematodes belonging to orders Monhysterida, Araeolaimida, Chromadorida and Enoplida were examined. Water chemistry is used to make two diagrams representing anionic and cationic composition. Diagrams for anionic composition (given the greater variance seen in the springs considered) are used to illustrate the distribution of individual species. The results obtained from species distribution and the correlation between species made it possible to group species which could be associated with springs where each of the anions considered predominated. A greater number of species groups was found to inhabit springs in which chloride concentrations was less than 50% of the total concentration of anions.

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nematodes springs water chemistry species distribution 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Amelia Ocaña
    • 1
  • Rafael Morales
    • 1
  1. 1.Dpto. Biología Animal, Ecología y Genética, Fac. CienciasUniv. GranadaGranadaSpain

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