Floodplain biodiversity : why are there so many species?
MDFRC item. Spring surveys of 112 temporary floodplain waters on River Murray tributaries demonstrated a heterogeneous habitat series, with ca. 500 species of microfauna encountered. Rotifers comprised the most diverse group (>250 taxa), however mean diversity was low (10.93 ± 7.5), in part refle...
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ftlatrobeuniv:latrobe:33226 2023-05-15T18:49:42+02:00 Floodplain biodiversity : why are there so many species? Shiel, Russell J. Green, John D. Nielsen, Daryl L. La Trobe University Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre La Trobe University. 1998 http://arrow.latrobe.edu.au:8080/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.9/148016 en eng Hydrobiologia, 387-388(): 39-46 270000 Biological Sciences Rotifera floodplain ephemeral waters species diversity habitat partitioning opportunism food webs predation Copepoda Journal Article 1998 ftlatrobeuniv 2015-08-15T09:47:43Z MDFRC item. Spring surveys of 112 temporary floodplain waters on River Murray tributaries demonstrated a heterogeneous habitat series, with ca. 500 species of microfauna encountered. Rotifers comprised the most diverse group (>250 taxa), however mean diversity was low (10.93 ± 7.5), in part reflecting predation by copepods and macroinvertebrates. Notably, only 10 rotifer species could be considered widespread in the study area. Ephemeral pool microfaunal communities were distinct from those of adjacent permanent billabongs; their community variability is seen as a function of, or response to, habitat heterogeneity. The significance of high species diversity in ephemeral waters is considered in the context of age of the Murray-Darling Basin, which has persisted in its present location since the breakup of Gondwana, >65 MY BP. Article in Journal/Newspaper Copepods Rotifer La Trobe University (Melbourne): Research Online |
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MDFRC item. Spring surveys of 112 temporary floodplain waters on River Murray tributaries demonstrated a heterogeneous habitat series, with ca. 500 species of microfauna encountered. Rotifers comprised the most diverse group (>250 taxa), however mean diversity was low (10.93 ± 7.5), in part reflecting predation by copepods and macroinvertebrates. Notably, only 10 rotifer species could be considered widespread in the study area. Ephemeral pool microfaunal communities were distinct from those of adjacent permanent billabongs; their community variability is seen as a function of, or response to, habitat heterogeneity. The significance of high species diversity in ephemeral waters is considered in the context of age of the Murray-Darling Basin, which has persisted in its present location since the breakup of Gondwana, >65 MY BP. |
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La Trobe University Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre La Trobe University. |
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Shiel, Russell J. Green, John D. Nielsen, Daryl L. |
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Floodplain biodiversity : why are there so many species? |
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Floodplain biodiversity : why are there so many species? |
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Floodplain biodiversity : why are there so many species? |
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Floodplain biodiversity : why are there so many species? |
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Floodplain biodiversity : why are there so many species? |
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floodplain biodiversity : why are there so many species? |
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1998 |
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http://arrow.latrobe.edu.au:8080/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.9/148016 |
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