Zooplankton and zoobenthos communities of selected northern Ontario lakes of different acidities

Roff, John C.; Kwiatkowski, R.E.

doi:10.1139/z77-118

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“…This was the only taxon occurring at station 3, and at station 5, this same taxon accounted for 65% of all invertebrates collected . Diptera, especially Chironomidae, have often been reported to be dominant in the benthos of acidic lakes (Roff & Kwiatkowski, 1977 ;Havas & Hutchinson, 1982 ;Kerekes etal., 1984 ;Bradt etal., 1986 ;Dermott et al ., 1986 ;Okland & Okland, 1986) . In waters influenced by mine drainage, or located on abandoned strip-mine sites, a chironomid (either Chironomus sp .…”

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The effects of an abandoned roast yard on the fish and macroinvertebrate communities of surrounding beaver ponds

Rutherford

Mellow

1994

Hydrobiologia

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Recently formed beaver-ponds surrounding an abandoned copper-nickel ore roast yard near Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, were influenced by highly acidic and heavy-metal contaminated effluent . Fish, including Culaea inconstans, Phoxinus neogaeus, Phoxinus eos, and Pimephales promelas, were found in the ponds upstream of the roast yard only . Macroinvertebrate taxon richness and diversity were greater in the upstream ponds than in the downstream ponds . Acid intolerant taxa, including Mollusca and Hyalella azteca, were found upstream only ; acid tolerant taxa, including Enallagma and Ischnura (Odonata : Coenagrionidae) were found in the downstream ponds . One taxon, a species of Chironomus, was especially tolerant of both acid and metal stresses, and was the only invertebrate taxon found in the pond located directly on the roast yard itself . We conclude that long-abandoned mining and refining sites can continue to have a marked effect on aquatic communities . 219

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The effects of an abandoned roast yard on the fish and macroinvertebrate communities of surrounding beaver ponds

Rutherford

Mellow

1994

Hydrobiologia

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“…Changes in rotifer community structure related to lake acidification can thus have important effects on lake ecosystem function. The most consistently reported response of rotifer communities to increased acidity is reduced species richness (Almer et al, 1974(Almer et al, , 1978Roff and Kwiatkowski, 1977;Raddum et al, 1980;Overrein et al, 1980 ;Siegfried et al, 1984). The effect of acidity on rotifer standing crop and abundance is not clear.…”

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Planktonic rotifer community structure in Adirondack, New York, U.S.A. lakes in relation to acidity, trophic status and related water quality characteristics

Siegfried

Bloomfield²,

Sutherland

1989

Hydrobiologia

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The structure of the mid-summer planktonic rotifer communities of 101 Adirondack lakes ranging in pH from 4.0 to 7.3 were characterized in relation to acidity and selected water quality parameters. More than 70 rotifer species were identified from collections in 1982 and 1984. None of the species collected could be considered acidobiontic or alkalibiontic.Keratella taurocephala was the most commonly collected rotifer, occurring in 94 af the study lakes. It was abundant throughout the range of pH investigated but was particularly dominant in acidic waters, averaging > 85% of the rotifers collected from waters of pH < 5.0.Rotifer community structure can be related to three groups of water quality parameters. Community parameters (richness and diversity) are most highly correlated with parameters indicative of acidity status. Rotifer abundance correlates with trophic state indicators, i.e. chlorophyll a and total phosphorus, over the full range of pH investigated. However, in acidic lakes, rotifer abundance is related to true color and DOC, indicators of humic influences.The rotifer communities of the Adirondacks can be classified into four broad types: 1) A diverse, productive community of the more alkaline lakes, generally with --13 species, and dominated by Conochilus unicomis, Kellicottia bostoniensis, Kellicottia longispina, and Polyarthra major; 2) Relatively diverse communities of productive, highly colored acid lakes, with --8 species, and often with very large populations (> 200 -1 -I) dominated by K . bostoniensis and K . taurocephala; 3) Depauperate (< 4 species) communities of clear water acid lakes with generally low density populations dominated by K. taurocephala ( > 90% of rotifers in each sample); and 4) Extremely depauperate (2-3 species) acid lake communities associated with small lakes with high flushing rates dominated by C. unicomis.

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“…There were no other representatives of this group of organisms most likely due to the very acid water. Although many Oligochaeta taxa are considered quite acid-tolerant (Parsons, 1968;Roff & Kwiatkowski, 1977;Lento et al, 2008;Parsons et al, 2010), however, in reservoirs with pH below 5, oligochaetes are now present at very low densities (Ungermanova et al, 2014). The availability of organic matter due to the reduced abundance and activity of the bacteria in the bottom sediments may also limit the development of this group of definitely detritivores animals.…”

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Macrozoobenthos structure in a temperate acid oligotrophic lake

Mimier

Godzich

Żbikowski

2017

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Abstract. The aim of the paper was to evaluate the structure of macrozoobenthos in acid, oligotrophic Jasne Lake. The basic abiotic parameters of water and bottom sediments were also studied. The samples were taken on five dates: 25.11.1997 and 13.05., 01.07., 07.08. and 21.10. in 1998. The sampling sites were located in four clearly different zones of the lake bottom at depths: 5 m, 10 m, 15 m and 19 m.The water transparency was very high (11 m) and water pH was extremely low (4.3). The oxygenation of the water near bottom was quite good up to a depth of 10 m. Generally both the water content (75.9% -96.1%) and organic matter content (17.5% -76.5%) in the bottom sediments were relatively high and increased with the depth.The taxonomic composition of the macrozoobenthos was similar to that of other acid water bodies, i.e. common, ubiquitous taxa dominated. Its species richness, diversity, and the density decreased as the depth increased but it is worth noting that the zone colonized by diverse and abundant macrozoobenthos extends to a depth of at least 10 m. The dominant group of benthic fauna at a depth of 5 m were Chironomidae larvae (almost 80% of the total macrozoobenthos density). At this station Ceratopogonidae and Sialis sp. larvae were also relatively numerous. In turn, at depths of 10 m and 15 m Asellus aquaticus (Isopoda) (43% and 57%, respectively) and Trichoptera larvae (37% and 21%, respectively) dominated. Among the chironomids Pseudochironomus sp. and Chironomus sp. larvae prevailed. The only taxa characteristic of acidic waters were Stylodrilus heringianus (Oligochaeta) and Ablabesmyia monilis (Chironomidae).

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Zooplankton and zoobenthos communities of selected northern Ontario lakes of different acidities

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The effects of an abandoned roast yard on the fish and macroinvertebrate communities of surrounding beaver ponds

The effects of an abandoned roast yard on the fish and macroinvertebrate communities of surrounding beaver ponds

Planktonic rotifer community structure in Adirondack, New York, U.S.A. lakes in relation to acidity, trophic status and related water quality characteristics

Macrozoobenthos structure in a temperate acid oligotrophic lake

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