Seasonal Fluctuations in the Zooplankton Composition of a Eutrophic Lake: Lake Marmara (Manisa, Turkey)

Authors

ŞÜKRAN YILDIZ
AHMET ALTINDAĞ
MEHMET BORGA ERGÖNÜL

Abstract

Seasonal fluctuations in the zooplankton fauna of Lake Marmara were studied between spring 2001 and winter 2002. In all, 41 species, consisting of 29 Rotifera (81.99%), 8 Cladocera (12.88%), and 4 Copepoda (5.13%), were recorded. The dominant species in the lake were Keratella tecta (Rotifera), Bosmina longirostris (Cladocera), and Eucyclops serrulatus (Copepoda). According to the QBrachionus/Trichocerca index (6.08) used for the determination of trophic level, the lake was hypertrophic.

DOI

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Keywords

Eutrophication, Lake Marmara, Rotifera, Turkey

First Page

121

Last Page

126

Recommended Citation

YILDIZ, Ş, ALTINDAĞ, A, & ERGÖNÜL, M. B (2007). Seasonal Fluctuations in the Zooplankton Composition of a Eutrophic Lake: Lake Marmara (Manisa, Turkey). Turkish Journal of Zoology 31 (2): 121-126. https://doi.org/-