Turkish Journal of Zoology
DOI
10.3906/zoo-0805-11
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.
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