Assessing the zooplankton community and environmental factors in a Mediterranean wetland

Mediterranean wetlands represent unique repositories of biodiversity, but these ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human-induced habitat loss. Seventy percent of Greek wetlands (ponds, mires, marshes, etc.) have been lost in the past 80 years due to human intervention. In Greece habitat types...

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Published in:	Environmental monitoring and assessment Vol. 170; no. 1-4; pp. 445 - 455
Main Authors:	Kagalou, Ifigenia I, Kosiori, Alexia, Leonardos, Ioannis D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands 01-11-2010 Springer Netherlands Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Biodiversity Biological and medical sciences Biotic factors Chlorophyll - analysis Earth and Environmental Science Ecology Ecosystems Ecotoxicology Endangered & extinct species Environment Environmental conditions Environmental factors Environmental Management Environmental Monitoring Eutrophic environments Eutrophication Fresh Water - chemistry Fresh water ecosystems Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Greece Habitat loss Habitats Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Hydrology Mediterranean ecosystems Monitoring/Environmental Analysis Nitrogen - analysis Nutrient concentrations Nutrient status Phosphorus - analysis Plankton Pollution Studies Synecology Temperature Vegetation Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis Wetland Wetlands Zooplankton Zooplankton - classification Zooplankton - growth & development Greece Europe MED, Greece Mediterranean ecosystems Zooplankton Wetland Eutrophication Freshwater environment Faunal survey Animal community Environmental monitoring
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Summary:	Mediterranean wetlands represent unique repositories of biodiversity, but these ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human-induced habitat loss. Seventy percent of Greek wetlands (ponds, mires, marshes, etc.) have been lost in the past 80 years due to human intervention. In Greece habitat types of mires, listed in Directive 92/43/EEC, have been recorded in a few locations, one of the most important is Kalodiki wetland. Eutrophication key elements were determined at four sampling stations throughout 1 year in order to monitor the trophic conditions. Moreover, the zooplankton community was described as biological element relevant in the assessment of the ecological status of Kalodiki wetland. Kalodiki wetland exhibits nutrient concentrations corresponding to eutrophic conditions while according to chlorophyll-a values it is classified between mesotrophic and eutrophic status depending mostly on the sampling period. As concerning zooplankton community, it appears poor in species and dominated by small-sized organisms, which is generally typical of eutrophic, disturbed systems. Differences among zooplankton assemblages over seasons as well as among sampling sites highlight the role of both abiotic and biotic factors.
Bibliography:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-009-1245-6 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	0167-6369 1573-2959
DOI:	10.1007/s10661-009-1245-6