Zooplankton of Çat Dam Lake (Malatya-Turkey) with a new record for Turkish rotifers Lecane intrasinuata (Olofsson, 1917)
There are many studies on the zooplankton of Turkish lakes, many of which are about seasonal fluctuations, distribution and hydrological changes. In recent years many scientists focused their attention on the zooplankton of Turkish inland waters (Dumont and De Ridder, 1987; Segers et al., 1992). The family Lecanidae consists of one genus, Lecane Nitzsch, 1827 with about 200 species. This genus is the most common rotifer species inhabiting in various aquatic environments (Segers 1994, 1995, 2008). They are from Monogonont rotifers and are diagnosed by the retractile head, the structure of the foot and toes and by the trophy in the female (Segers, 1995). Lecanids have got a loricate body and the body is compressed dorso-ventrally. The dorso ventral plates are connected by a flexible membrane. The feet have got two primitive segments of which only the posterior is movable. Toes varied remarkably within individuals of the same species (Arora, 1965). Their bodies resemble each other which causes difficulties in identifying species (Segers et al., 1992).
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| Format: | Journal Contribution biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Subjects: | Lecane intrasinuata, Rotifera, New record, Zooplankton, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/15097 |
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| Summary: | There are many studies on the
zooplankton of Turkish lakes, many of
which are about seasonal fluctuations,
distribution and hydrological changes.
In recent years many scientists focused
their attention on the zooplankton of
Turkish inland waters (Dumont and De
Ridder, 1987; Segers et al., 1992).
The family Lecanidae consists of one
genus, Lecane Nitzsch, 1827 with about
200 species. This genus is the most
common rotifer species inhabiting in
various aquatic environments (Segers
1994, 1995, 2008). They are from
Monogonont rotifers and are diagnosed
by the retractile head, the structure of
the foot and toes and by the trophy in
the female (Segers, 1995). Lecanids
have got a loricate body and the body is
compressed dorso-ventrally. The dorso ventral plates are connected by a
flexible membrane. The feet have got
two primitive segments of which only
the posterior is movable. Toes varied
remarkably within individuals of the
same species (Arora, 1965). Their
bodies resemble each other which
causes difficulties in identifying species
(Segers et al., 1992). |
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