Affiliation:
1. University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Department of Applied Ecology, Olsztyn, Poland
Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the qualitative and quantitative
structure of zooplankton communities in the Vistula Lagoon and to establish
whether zooplankton abundance and biodiversity are affected by salinity
levels. Samples for biological analyses were collected in the summer
(June-September) of 2007-2011 at eleven sampling sites. Statistical analysis
revealed a significant correlation between salinity levels and the number of
species (r= -0.2020), abundance (r= 0.1967) and biomass (r= 0.3139) of
zooplankton. No significant correlations were found between salinity and the
biodiversity of zooplankton. The results of the study suggest that salinity
affects the abundance and structure, but not the diversity of zooplankton
communities in the Vistula Lagoon.
Publisher
National Library of Serbia
Subject
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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