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Zooplankton abundance in
the River Kars, Northeast Turkey: Impact of environmental
variables
H. Özbay 1* and
A. Altındag2
1Kafkas
University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology,
Kars, Turkey.
2Ankara
University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology,
Ankara, Turkey.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
hanifeozbay@gmail.com.
Accepted
2 October, 2009 |
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The
zooplankton of the River Kars was studied from May to
October 2005 at five sampling stations. Thirty different
zooplankton taxa were recorded, consisting of one copepod,
four cladocera and twenty-five rotifers. The highest
zooplankton densities were recorded in July and the lowest
in October. Water temperature and nutrients were the main
environmental factors which affected zooplankton abundance
in the river.
Key
words:
River Kars, zooplankton, running water, environmental
factors. |
