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<p>The majority of Polish studies on freshwater cyclopoids focused on surface water fauna. There are relatively few data on copepods of subterranean waters. Thus, in our research, copepods were collected from 37 different, mostly groundwater-dependent habitats (i.e. caves, springs, wells, interstitial and overhead environments) over a period of five years between 2005 and 2010. A total of 22 species belonging to eight genera were found. Some species, previously not recorded or known only from a few sites in Poland, proved to be a frequent component of subterranean communities.</p></abstract>

The majority of Polish studies on freshwater cyclopoids focused on surface water fauna. There are relatively few data on copepods of subterranean waters. Thus, in our research, copepods were collected from 37 different, mostly groundwater-dependent habitats (i.e. caves, springs, wells, interstitial and overhead environments) over a period of five years between 2005 and 2010. A total of 22 species belonging to eight genera were found. Some species, previously not recorded or known only from a few sites in Poland, proved to be a frequent component of subterranean communities.

Distribution of cyclopoid copepods in different subterranean habitats (southern Poland)

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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The majority of Polish studies on freshwater cyclopoids focused on surface water fauna. There are relatively few data on copepods of subterranean waters. Thus,...

Distribution of cyclopoid copepods in different subterranean habitats (southern Poland)

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Sep 25, 2020

Page range: 255 - 266

Received: Oct 09, 2019

Accepted: Jan 30, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2020-0023

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