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The distribution and abundance of the stygobiont copepod Diacyclops sp., as well as values of some environmental variables (depth of the pools, temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, percent saturated oxygen and organic matter content) in Gabriel Cave are reported for the first time. The copepods were collected in 12 pools using traps and plankton nets with a 10 μm mesh opening. The highest abundance of Diacyclops sp. was observed in the central zone of the cave and it was related to the organic matter content. The depth of the pools ranged from 10 to 100 cm, temperature from 20.1 to 24 °C, dissolved oxygen from 0.1 to 7 ml/l, pH ranged 6.3 to 8.3 and organic matter content ranged from 0.001 to 21.3 %. Water quality as well as the amount of available food determine the distribution and abundance of this planktonic stygobiont cyclopoid in the cave.
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Cruz-Hernández, J., Mejía-Ortíz, L.M., Signoret-Poillon, M., Viccon-Pale, J.A. (2002). Distribution and Abundance of Diacyclops Sp. (Crustacea: Copepoda) in Gabriel Cave, Oaxaca, Mexico. In: Escobar-Briones, E., Alvarez, F. (eds) Modern Approaches to the Study of Crustacea. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0761-1_15
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