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Effects of Contamination by Heavy Metals and Eutrophication on Zooplankton, and Their Possible Effects on the Trophic Webs of Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystems

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In this chapter, the combined effects of eutrophication and of heavy metal contamination on the zooplankton community of a freshwater ecosystem are analyzed. Through biomonitoring, it was possible to study zooplanktonic attributes as indicators of environmental stress: species richness, species diversity, equity, and biomass. These attributes allowed the detection of structural and functional changes. There was an inverse relationship between stress situations and zooplankton body size with a proliferation of r-strategist species (rotifers) and opportunistic species (nauplii larvae), a dominance of tolerant species, and a decrease in the most sensitive ones, such as larger size crustaceans (copepods and cladocerans). The results of this study showed that zooplankton responds as a good descriptor of water quality, constituting an efficient tool to assess eutrophication and heavy metal contamination. A general diagram integrating possible effects of eutrophication and heavy metal contamination on the trophic webs of freshwater ecosystems is also included. Emphasis in biological control is suggested as a relevant control measure.

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    Abid A. Ansari

  2. Engineering & Biotechnology, Plant Molecular Biology Grop, International Centre for Genetic, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110 067, India

    Sarvajeet Singh Gill

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    Guy R. Lanza

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Gagneten, A.M. (2010). Effects of Contamination by Heavy Metals and Eutrophication on Zooplankton, and Their Possible Effects on the Trophic Webs of Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystems. In: Ansari, A., Singh Gill, S., Lanza, G., Rast, W. (eds) Eutrophication: causes, consequences and control. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9625-8_10

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