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<p>We have determined how Crustacea, zebra mussels (<italic>Dreissena polymorpha</italic>), fish and nutrients affect the trophic state in mesocosms filled with water collected from the pelagic zone of a eutrophic lake. We hypothesized that the pool of nutrients would increase both directly due to the input of phosphorus and nitrogen and/or indirectly due to the introduction of animal biomass. We used trophic state indices based on the abundance and species structure of rotifers to assess changes in the trophic state in mesocosms. The role of small detritophages in rotifer communities increased as a result of treatments. Our results clearly demonstrated that <italic>D. polymorpha</italic> was able to reduce the trophic status of mesocosm waters as indicated by reduced rotifer trophic state indices regardless of interactions with other treatment factors. Contrary to our expectations, neither the nutrients added at the beginning of the experiment nor the introduction of crustaceans or fish affected the rotifer trophic indices.</p></abstract>

We have determined how Crustacea, zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha), fish and nutrients affect the trophic state in mesocosms filled with water collected from the pelagic zone of a eutrophic lake. We hypothesized that the pool of nutrients would increase both directly due to the input of phosphorus and nitrogen and/or indirectly due to the introduction of animal biomass. We used trophic state indices based on the abundance and species structure of rotifers to assess changes in the trophic state in mesocosms. The role of small detritophages in rotifer communities increased as a result of treatments. Our results clearly demonstrated that D. polymorpha was able to reduce the trophic status of mesocosm waters as indicated by reduced rotifer trophic state indices regardless of interactions with other treatment factors. Contrary to our expectations, neither the nutrients added at the beginning of the experiment nor the introduction of crustaceans or fish affected the rotifer trophic indices.

Use of rotifer trophic state indices to show the effect of hydrobionts and nutrients on water trophic status in mesocosms

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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We have determined how Crustacea, zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha), fish and nutrients affect the trophic state in mesocosms filled with water collected...

Use of rotifer trophic state indices to show the effect of hydrobionts and nutrients on water trophic status in mesocosms

Article Category: Research Article

Publié en ligne: 18 juin 2020

Pages: 123 - 131

Reçu: 19 août 2019

Accepté: 04 nov. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2020-0011

© 2020 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

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