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Rotifera Fauna of Aslantas Dam Lake (Osmaniye)
Ahmet Bozkurt (1), M. Ziya Lugal G?ksu(2) and Ayhan Altun (1)
(1)Mustafa Kemal University, Fisheries Faculty, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
(2)Cukurova University, Fisheries Faculty, Balcal?, Adana, Turkey
Abstract
Rotifera fauna of Aslanta? Dam Lake was studied quantitatively and qualitatively from April 2001 to March 2002. It was established that the Rotifera were represented by 33 species and 2 subspecies in the lake. Total average density of the Rotifera was found to be 255.883 Rotifer/m3. Species such as Keratella cochlearis cochlearis, K. cochlearis tecta, Polyarthra dolichoptera, Trichocerca capucina and Asplanchna priodonta were present througout the year.
The analysis for the determination of vertical distribution of Rotifera showed that the most abundant species at the surface and below was P. dolichoptera with 34,59%, and Keratella cochlearis cochlearis with 29,29%, respectively. Rotifera had the highest density at 5 m in the lake. In addition, 63,58% of total Rotifera was observed in photic zone while the rest (36,42%) was collected from aphotic zone.
Chlorophyll-a measurement of the dam lake showed that the average montly
values were 31,44 mg/m3 at the surface and 20,13 mg/m3 below the surface.
A depth dependent increase at the value of chlorophyll-a was observed from the surface to 7,5 m. Gradual decrease at the value is recorded exceeding the depth of 7,5 m.
Key words: Aslanta? Dam Lake, Rotifera, Chlorophyll-a
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