ISSN:
1608-3334
Keywords:
zooplankton
;
community
;
structure
;
eutrophication
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The index of cenotic significance and other indices calculated on its basis were used for revealing specific structural features of zooplanktonic communities in lakes differing in productivity. The results showed that new indices (complexity coefficient, index of cenotic significance of dominant species, and integrated cenotic significance of the zooplankton) strongly correlate with the trophic status of the water body and are more responsive to changes in the structure of the community than the Shannon–Weaver index of species diversity. The results confirm the hypothesis that the structure of zooplankton is simplified in the course of lake eutrophication.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1026691809887
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