Zooplankton Composition and Abundance in Lake Eğrigöl, a High Mountain Lake (Gündoğmuş, Antalya)

Authors

CEM AYGEN
DİDEM ÖZDEMİR MİS
M. RUŞEN USTAOĞLU
SÜLEYMAN BALIK

Abstract

Field studies were conducted in July and August 2000, and in June and September 2001 in order to determine the zooplankton composition and abundance of Lake Eğrigöl, a high mountain lake located 2060 m a.s.l. in the middle Taurus Mountain Range. In total, 41 species were found, including 30 Rotifera, 8 Cladocera, and 3 Copepoda. Based on the number of species and their abundance (individuals m^{-3}), rotifers were the dominant group (49.75%-90.92%), followed by Cladocera (6.54%-27.52%), and Copepoda (2.54%-22.72%). All taxa were first records for the lake.

DOI

10.3906/zoo-0805-11

Keywords

High mountain lakes, zooplankton, composition, abundance, biodiversity

First Page

83

Last Page

88

Recommended Citation

AYGEN, C, MİS, D. Ö, USTAOĞLU, M. R, & BALIK, S (2009). Zooplankton Composition and Abundance in Lake Eğrigöl, a High Mountain Lake (Gündoğmuş, Antalya). Turkish Journal of Zoology 33 (1): 83-88. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-0805-11