The first checklist of rotifers of Armenia
Armenia is located in the Caucasus Ecoregion, one of Earth's most biologically rich regions and ranked among the planet’s 36 most diverse hotspots. Although the country is home to a wide range of flora and fauna, much of its biological wealth has yet to be explored. This study aims to compile t...
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ftaltaistuniojs:oai:journal.asu.ru:article/15809 2024-09-30T14:43:19+00:00 The first checklist of rotifers of Armenia Hakobyan, Susanna Jenderedjian, Karén 2024-09-15 application/pdf http://journal.asu.ru/biol/article/view/15809 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13753720 eng eng Altai State University http://journal.asu.ru/biol/article/view/15809/13384 http://journal.asu.ru/biol/article/view/15809 doi:10.5281/zenodo.13753720 Acta Biologica Sibirica; Vol 10 (2024): Acta Biologica Sibirica; 921–957 Acta Biologica Sibirica; Том 10 (2024): Acta Biologica Sibirica 921–957 2412-1908 Caucasus Ecoregion rotifers diversity distribution info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2024 ftaltaistuniojs https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13753720 2024-09-16T23:55:18Z Armenia is located in the Caucasus Ecoregion, one of Earth's most biologically rich regions and ranked among the planet’s 36 most diverse hotspots. Although the country is home to a wide range of flora and fauna, much of its biological wealth has yet to be explored. This study aims to compile the first checklist of Armenian rotifer species with an indication of their sampling sites based on available literature data. The phylum Rotifera comprises about 2,000 species of tiny invertebrates that occupy key positions in aquatic ecosystems. The oldest available records of rotifers in Armenia date back 100 years. To date, 101 rotifers below the genus level (95 species and 6 subspecies) belonging to 35 genera and 21 families from the class Eurotatoria, orders Ploima (79 species and 6 subspecies), Flosculariaceae (10 species), Bdelloidea (5 species), and Collothecacea (1 species) have been recorded in Armenia. The highest number of rotifer species (69) has been reported from Lake Sevan. Similarities in species diversity of rotifers with neighboring countries are as follows: Turkey – 88%, Iran – 85%, Azerbaijan – 43%, and Georgia – 29%. Only 5 species recorded in Armenia were not found in adjacent countries. While the checklist of Armenian Rotifera provided in this article incorporates almost all available records, it needs to be completed by future studies, especially from the Ararat Valley, as well as the major rivers, high-altitude brooks, lakes, ponds, and marshes of the southern and northeastern parts of Armenia. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sibirica Rotifer Altai State University: Scientific Journals of ASU |
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Armenia is located in the Caucasus Ecoregion, one of Earth's most biologically rich regions and ranked among the planet’s 36 most diverse hotspots. Although the country is home to a wide range of flora and fauna, much of its biological wealth has yet to be explored. This study aims to compile the first checklist of Armenian rotifer species with an indication of their sampling sites based on available literature data. The phylum Rotifera comprises about 2,000 species of tiny invertebrates that occupy key positions in aquatic ecosystems. The oldest available records of rotifers in Armenia date back 100 years. To date, 101 rotifers below the genus level (95 species and 6 subspecies) belonging to 35 genera and 21 families from the class Eurotatoria, orders Ploima (79 species and 6 subspecies), Flosculariaceae (10 species), Bdelloidea (5 species), and Collothecacea (1 species) have been recorded in Armenia. The highest number of rotifer species (69) has been reported from Lake Sevan. Similarities in species diversity of rotifers with neighboring countries are as follows: Turkey – 88%, Iran – 85%, Azerbaijan – 43%, and Georgia – 29%. Only 5 species recorded in Armenia were not found in adjacent countries. While the checklist of Armenian Rotifera provided in this article incorporates almost all available records, it needs to be completed by future studies, especially from the Ararat Valley, as well as the major rivers, high-altitude brooks, lakes, ponds, and marshes of the southern and northeastern parts of Armenia. |
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The first checklist of rotifers of Armenia |
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The first checklist of rotifers of Armenia |
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The first checklist of rotifers of Armenia |
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The first checklist of rotifers of Armenia |
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Altai State University |
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http://journal.asu.ru/biol/article/view/15809 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13753720 |
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Acta Biologica Sibirica; Vol 10 (2024): Acta Biologica Sibirica; 921–957 Acta Biologica Sibirica; Том 10 (2024): Acta Biologica Sibirica 921–957 2412-1908 |
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