Distribution of Recent non-marine ostracods in Icelandic lakes, springs, and cave pools
Publisher's version (útgefin grein) Ostracods in Icelandic freshwaters have seldom been researched, with the most comprehensive record from the 1930s. There is a need to update our knowledge of the distribution of ostracods in Iceland as they are an important link in these ecosystems as well as...
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ftopinvisindi:oai:opinvisindi.is:20.500.11815/1741 2023-05-15T15:01:48+02:00 Distribution of Recent non-marine ostracods in Icelandic lakes, springs, and cave pools Alkalaj, Jovana Hrafnsdottir, Thora Ingimarsson, Finnur Smith, Robin J Kreiling, Agnes-Katharina Mischke, Steffen Jarðvísindastofnun (HÍ) Institute of Earth Sciences (UI) Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland Háskólinn á Hólum Hólar University College 2019-04-25 202-212 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1741 https://doi.org/10.1093/jcbiol/ruz008 en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) Journal of Crustacean Biology;39(3) Jovana Alkalaj, Thora Hrafnsdottir, Finnur Ingimarsson, Robin J Smith, Agnes-Katharina Kreiling, Steffen Mischke, Distribution of Recent non-marine ostracods in Icelandic lakes, springs, and cave pools, Journal of Crustacean Biology, Volume 39, Issue 3, May 2019, Pages 202–212, https://doi.org/10.1093/jcbiol/ruz008 0278-0372 1937-240X (eISSN) https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1741 Journal of Crustacean Biology doi:10.1093/jcbiol/ruz008 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Arctic region Biodiversity Biogeography Ecology Freshwater environment Norður-heimskautið Líffræðileg fjölbreytni Líflandafræði Vistfræði Ferskvatn Vatnalíffræði info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2019 ftopinvisindi https://doi.org/20.500.11815/1741 https://doi.org/10.1093/jcbiol/ruz008 2022-11-18T06:51:54Z Publisher's version (útgefin grein) Ostracods in Icelandic freshwaters have seldom been researched, with the most comprehensive record from the 1930s. There is a need to update our knowledge of the distribution of ostracods in Iceland as they are an important link in these ecosystems as well as good candidates for biomonitoring. We analysed 25,005 ostracods from 44 lakes, 14 springs, and 10 cave pools. A total of 16 taxa were found, of which seven are new to Iceland. Candona candida (Müller, 1776) is the most widespread species, whereas Cytherissa lacustris (Sars, 1863) and Cypria ophtalmica (Jurine, 1820) are the most abundant, showing great numbers in lakes. Potamocypris fulva (Brady, 1868) is the dominant species in springs. While the fauna of lakes and springs are relatively distinct from each other, cave pools host species that are common in both lakes and springs. Icelandic non-marine ostracods include mostly generalist species, as well as species adapted to cold climates and resemble those of other north European countries while sharing very few species with the North American Arctic. Iceland is experiencing impacts from climate change and a booming tourism. It is possible to use selected freshwater ostracods as biomonitoring tools by constructing a detailed database of these species. Many thanks to the University of Iceland Research Fund and Watanabe Trust Fund for providing financial assistance that made this project possible. We thank Doriane Combot for kindly providing the ostracod samples from cave pools, and all the staff at the Natural History Museum of Kópavogur that provided assistance with the sampling over the years. We are also thankful to the reviewers for their valuable insight and comments that helped this research reach a higher quality. The authors declare no competing financial interests. Peer Reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Iceland Kópavogur Opin vísindi (Iceland) Arctic Kópavogur ENVELOPE(-21.900,-21.900,64.000,64.000) Journal of Crustacean Biology 39 3 202 212 |
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Publisher's version (útgefin grein) Ostracods in Icelandic freshwaters have seldom been researched, with the most comprehensive record from the 1930s. There is a need to update our knowledge of the distribution of ostracods in Iceland as they are an important link in these ecosystems as well as good candidates for biomonitoring. We analysed 25,005 ostracods from 44 lakes, 14 springs, and 10 cave pools. A total of 16 taxa were found, of which seven are new to Iceland. Candona candida (Müller, 1776) is the most widespread species, whereas Cytherissa lacustris (Sars, 1863) and Cypria ophtalmica (Jurine, 1820) are the most abundant, showing great numbers in lakes. Potamocypris fulva (Brady, 1868) is the dominant species in springs. While the fauna of lakes and springs are relatively distinct from each other, cave pools host species that are common in both lakes and springs. Icelandic non-marine ostracods include mostly generalist species, as well as species adapted to cold climates and resemble those of other north European countries while sharing very few species with the North American Arctic. Iceland is experiencing impacts from climate change and a booming tourism. It is possible to use selected freshwater ostracods as biomonitoring tools by constructing a detailed database of these species. Many thanks to the University of Iceland Research Fund and Watanabe Trust Fund for providing financial assistance that made this project possible. We thank Doriane Combot for kindly providing the ostracod samples from cave pools, and all the staff at the Natural History Museum of Kópavogur that provided assistance with the sampling over the years. We are also thankful to the reviewers for their valuable insight and comments that helped this research reach a higher quality. The authors declare no competing financial interests. Peer Reviewed |
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Jarðvísindastofnun (HÍ) Institute of Earth Sciences (UI) Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland Háskólinn á Hólum Hólar University College |
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Distribution of Recent non-marine ostracods in Icelandic lakes, springs, and cave pools |
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Distribution of Recent non-marine ostracods in Icelandic lakes, springs, and cave pools |
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Distribution of Recent non-marine ostracods in Icelandic lakes, springs, and cave pools |
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Distribution of Recent non-marine ostracods in Icelandic lakes, springs, and cave pools |
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Distribution of Recent non-marine ostracods in Icelandic lakes, springs, and cave pools |
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distribution of recent non-marine ostracods in icelandic lakes, springs, and cave pools |
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Journal of Crustacean Biology;39(3) Jovana Alkalaj, Thora Hrafnsdottir, Finnur Ingimarsson, Robin J Smith, Agnes-Katharina Kreiling, Steffen Mischke, Distribution of Recent non-marine ostracods in Icelandic lakes, springs, and cave pools, Journal of Crustacean Biology, Volume 39, Issue 3, May 2019, Pages 202–212, https://doi.org/10.1093/jcbiol/ruz008 0278-0372 1937-240X (eISSN) https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1741 Journal of Crustacean Biology doi:10.1093/jcbiol/ruz008 |
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