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Comparative studies on seasonal variations of metazooplankton in waters with different eutrophic states in Lake Taihu

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A comparative study on the metazooplankton community was conducted in three different eutrophic areas, including Lake Wulihu, Meiliang Bay and the central open water area, in Lake Taihu from Oct. 2003 to Sep. 2004. Forty metazooplankton species were identified in Lake Wulihu, 37 in Meiliang Bay, and 34 in the central open water area. The annual average abundance of metazooplankton was 218 ind. l- in the central open water area, 309 ind. l- in Meiliang Bay, and 384 ind. l- in Lake Wulihu. In Lake Wulihu, rotifers, Brachionus calyciflorus and Brachionus angularis, were the dominant species, which contributed 20.9% and 17.2% to the total metazooplankton abundance. Bosmina coregoni and Ceriodaphnia cornuta were the dominant species, contributing 20.4% and 11.3% of the total in Meiliang Bay, and contributing 21.6% and 16.2% of the total in the central open water area. There was a significant positive relationship between rotifers abundance and Secchi transparency. Cladoceran and copepod abundance were positively correlated with total phosphorus and water temperature. Our results show that structures of metazooplankton community differ between the three lake areas with different eutrophic states in Lake Taihu.

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  1. Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 73 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China

    Guijun Yang

  2. Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, People’s Republic of China

    Guijun Yang

  3. Wuxi Taihu Lake Management Co., Ltd., Wuxi, 214023, People’s Republic of China

    Chunni Zhong

  4. Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of China

    Hongkai Pan

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Yang, G., Zhong, C. & Pan, H. Comparative studies on seasonal variations of metazooplankton in waters with different eutrophic states in Lake Taihu. Environ Monit Assess 150, 445–453 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-008-0243-4

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