The Determination of Body Size and Eggs Number of Zooplankton (Rotifera, Cladocera and Copepoda) in Tahtakopru Dam Lake (Gaziantep, Turkey)

The study was carried out in Tahtakopru Dam Lake between March 2007 and February 2008 period. Rotifera, Cladocera, Copepoda body size and number of eggs were analyzed on monthly basis. It was found that mean annual body size of Rotifera, Cladocera, Copepoda species were high in cold winter season an...

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Published in:Journal of limnology and freshwater fisheries research 2016-04, Vol.2 (1)
Main Authors: Bozkurt, Ahmet, Ulgu, Mitat, Duysak, Onder
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cladocera
Copepoda
Freshwater
Marine
Rotifera
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Summary:The study was carried out in Tahtakopru Dam Lake between March 2007 and February 2008 period. Rotifera, Cladocera, Copepoda body size and number of eggs were analyzed on monthly basis. It was found that mean annual body size of Rotifera, Cladocera, Copepoda species were high in cold winter season and low in autumn with relatively high temperature. Rotifera species had the highest number of eggs in February (1.79 + or - 1.030), while it had the lowest number of eggs in December (1 + or - 0). Cladocera species had the highest number of eggs in warm summer months (August, 2.09 + or - 1.014) and the lowest number of eggs in cold winter months (February, 1.20 + or - 0). Finally, Copepoda species had the highest number of eggs in August (80.67 + or - 1.154) and the lowest number of eggs in October (14.75 + or - 3.594)
ISSN:2148-9300
2149-4428
DOI:10.17216/LimnoFish-5000169228