Relative importance of factors determining diversity and composition of freshwater leech assemblages (Hirudinea; Clitellata): a metaanalysis

Koperski, Paweł

doi:10.1127/0003-9136/2006/0166-0325

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“…In common with gastropods also Hirudinea are mainly a lentic species. Only three out of 19 leech species found in the studied streams are assumed to be typically reophilic (Erpobdella vilnensis, Glossiphonia nebulosa, Cystobranchus respirans), whereas the predominant species (Erpobdella octoculata, Glossiphonia complanata) are typically eurytopic (Koperski 2006). Frequent occurence of lentic species of Gastropoda and Hirudinea in flowing waters is common and has been presented by various authors (e.g., Kołodziejczyk 1992;Strzelec & Królczyk 2004;Koperski 2006).…”

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“…Only three out of 19 leech species found in the studied streams are assumed to be typically reophilic (Erpobdella vilnensis, Glossiphonia nebulosa, Cystobranchus respirans), whereas the predominant species (Erpobdella octoculata, Glossiphonia complanata) are typically eurytopic (Koperski 2006). Frequent occurence of lentic species of Gastropoda and Hirudinea in flowing waters is common and has been presented by various authors (e.g., Kołodziejczyk 1992;Strzelec & Królczyk 2004;Koperski 2006). The largest number of rare species of Hirudinea found in the streams and about half of the rare species number in Odonata and Chironomidae are known as preferring lentic environments (Wiederholm 1983;Nesemann & Neubert 1999;Bernard et al 2002).…”

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Diversity of macrobenthos in lowland streams: ecological determinants and taxonomic specificity

Koperski¹

2010

J Limnol

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Diversity of macrobenthos in lowland streams: ecological determinants and taxonomic specificity

Koperski¹

2010

J Limnol

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“…Species richness observed in studied watercourses À most common 3-5 species per sample and 17-20 species per each biocoenotic type seem to be typical for aquatic environments in Central Europe (Nesemann and Neubert, 1999;Koperski, 2006). In Polish freshwater environments 47 species of Hirudinea (Euhirudinea) were found (Bielecki et al, 2011), but the taxonomic status of certain morphological distinctive forms, mainly those belonging to family Piscicolidae are debatable (Bielecki, 1997).…”

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“…Substantial differences in ecological preferences of leech species representing the same families and even the Table 2. genera are well known and well described (e.g. Koperski, 2006;Kubová et al, 2013). E. nigricollis, T. bykowskii and Dina lineata all belonging to the same family Erpobdellidae but inhabiting completely different habitats as well as the case of two species of Glossiphonia: reophilic G. nebulosa and pond-preferred G. paludosa are also illustrative examples.…”

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Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) and their suitability in biological assessment of environmental quality

Koperski

2017

Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.

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-Different components of biological diversity of leeches (Hirudinea), sampled in lowland watercourses in Poland were compared between sites differed in terms of environmental quality, measured by officially approved procedures. Indices based on taxonomic diversity, rarefied species richness, taxonomic distinctness, phylogenetic diversity and functional diversity were considered in the analysis, for sites belonging to three biocoenotic types of watercourses. In most cases values of all indices except Pielou's evenness show unimodal relationships with environmental quality and in any case monotonic increase in diversity was not shown. Median values of diversity were significantly higher and its highest values were significantly more frequent at sites with moderate than with low or high environmental quality. This pattern of relationships was observed both for indices based on presence/absence data and those based on relative abundance of species. The significance of this mode of relationships differed between biocoenotic types and between procedures using to measure environmental quality. The results obtained show low and doubtful usefulness of each component of leech diversity as an element of biological assessment in lowland watercourses.Keywords: taxonomic diversity / phylogenetic diversity / functional diversity / Hirudinea / biological assessment Résumé -Diversité taxonomique, phylogénétique et fonctionnelle des sangsues (Hirudinea) et leur aptitude à l'évaluation biologique de la qualité environnementale. Différentes composantes de la diversité biologique des sangsues (Hirudinea), échantillonnées dans les cours d'eau de plaine en Pologne, ont été comparées entre des sites différents en termes de qualité environnementale, mesurée par des procédures officiellement approuvées. Les indices fondés sur la diversité taxonomique, la richesse en espèces raréfiées, la diversité phylogénétique et la diversité fonctionnelle ont été pris en compte dans l'analyse, pour des sites de cours d'eau appartenant à trois types biocénotiques. Dans la plupart des cas, les valeurs de tous les indices, à l'exception de l'équitabilité de Pielou, montrent des relations unimodales avec la qualité de l'environnement et, en tout état de cause, une augmentation monotone de la diversité. Les valeurs médianes de la diversité étaient significativement plus élevées et les valeurs les plus élevées étaient significativement plus fréquentes dans les sites de qualité environnementale modérée plutôt que faible ou élevée. Ce patron de relations a été observé à la fois pour les indices fondés sur les données de présence/ absence et ceux fondés sur l'abondance relative des espèces. L'importance de ce mode de relations différait entre les types de biocénoses et entre les procédures utilisées pour mesurer la qualité de l'environnement. Les résultats obtenus montrent que chaque composante de la diversité des sangsues est peu utile et douteuse en tant qu'élément de l'évaluation biologique dans les cours d'eau de plaines.Mots-clés : diversité taxo...

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“…Koval'chuk and Chernaya (2003) have studied in Middle Urals and determined that the size and the geographic location of the water body affect species and ecological diversity of leeches. Koperski (2006) tested whether type of environment, size of environment, geographical location, presence of fish predation, sampling season and level of eutrophication and degradation of aquatic ecosystems affect the distribution of leeches in Poland; he concluded that geographic regions, habitat size and collecting season do not affect the occurrence or the percentages of leeches.…”

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Hirudinea (Annelida) species and their ecological preferences in some running waters and lakes

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Ekingen

Dügel

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Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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The Hirudinea species were collected from various running waters and lakes in Turkey. The sampling sites were located on Yeşilırmak River, streams in Yedigöller National Park, Büyük Menderes River, Lake Beyşehir, Lake Işıklı, Karamuk Marsh and Karadut Spring of Acıgöl Lake. Recorded species were evaluated with physicochemical variables such as temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, nitrite nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, orthophosphate phosphorus and substratum structure. In this study, eight Hirudinea species were determined. These are Helobdella stagnalis, Erpobdella octoculata, Erpobdella testacea, Erpobdella vilnensis, Dina stschegolewi, Hirudo verbana, Limnatis nilotica, Haemopis sanguisuga. The relationships between leech species and water quality variables were assessed with canonical correspondence analysis. The results show that leech species which are found in the present study are able to live in different saprobic levels in streams and trophic levels in lakes, but they usually prefer polluted environments. Knowledge of ecological characteristics of leech species must be improved to use them in water quality assessment much more effectively.

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Relative importance of factors determining diversity and composition of freshwater leech assemblages (Hirudinea; Clitellata): a metaanalysis

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Diversity of macrobenthos in lowland streams: ecological determinants and taxonomic specificity

Diversity of macrobenthos in lowland streams: ecological determinants and taxonomic specificity

Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) and their suitability in biological assessment of environmental quality

Hirudinea (Annelida) species and their ecological preferences in some running waters and lakes

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