Rotifers as Indicators of Climate Change in the Antarctic Environments
An important question stated in the presented paper is: Could rotifers be the indicators of climate change in the Antarctic environments? Rotifers are one of the most important components of the invertebrate fauna of the Antarctic freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. However, investigations of the...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:vrs:paoglc:v:17:y:2010:i:1:p:31-41:n:3 2023-05-15T13:36:04+02:00 Rotifers as Indicators of Climate Change in the Antarctic Environments Pociecha Agnieszka https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/igbp.2010.1.issue-17/v10190-010-0003-5/v10190-010-0003-5.xml?format=INT unknown https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/igbp.2010.1.issue-17/v10190-010-0003-5/v10190-010-0003-5.xml?format=INT article ftrepec 2020-12-04T13:43:41Z An important question stated in the presented paper is: Could rotifers be the indicators of climate change in the Antarctic environments? Rotifers are one of the most important components of the invertebrate fauna of the Antarctic freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. However, investigations of their distribution, diversity and an ecological role in the environment have been widely neglected, mainly due to the methodological and taxonomical difficulties. During the investigations 176 species of rotifers were found, including the endemic and cosmopolitan species. Their existence is directly proportional to microvariations of humidity factor. Scientists still have poor knowledge about the occurrence of rotifer species in recently studied habitats e.g. cryoconite holes, nunataks or soil. Probably rotifers could be the indicators of climate change in the Antarctic freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems but more investigations and monitoring studies are needed. rotifers, biodiversity, freshwater ecosystem, terrestrial ecosystem, climatic impact, Antarctica Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Rotifer RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) Antarctic The Antarctic |
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An important question stated in the presented paper is: Could rotifers be the indicators of climate change in the Antarctic environments? Rotifers are one of the most important components of the invertebrate fauna of the Antarctic freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. However, investigations of their distribution, diversity and an ecological role in the environment have been widely neglected, mainly due to the methodological and taxonomical difficulties. During the investigations 176 species of rotifers were found, including the endemic and cosmopolitan species. Their existence is directly proportional to microvariations of humidity factor. Scientists still have poor knowledge about the occurrence of rotifer species in recently studied habitats e.g. cryoconite holes, nunataks or soil. Probably rotifers could be the indicators of climate change in the Antarctic freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems but more investigations and monitoring studies are needed. rotifers, biodiversity, freshwater ecosystem, terrestrial ecosystem, climatic impact, Antarctica |
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Rotifers as Indicators of Climate Change in the Antarctic Environments |
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