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Rotifer occurrence in relation to pH

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Rotifer Symposium IV

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 42))

Abstract

Information on the distribution of more than 225 species of planktonic, periphytic, and benthic rotifers from diverse waters in south and central Sweden was analyzed for pH preference. No particularly strong correlation was found between pH and any other environmental factor, with regards to rotifer distribution. However, species indicating oligotrophy generally have their pH optima at or below 7.0, while those indicating eutrophy occur at or above this level. Rotifers found in acidic waters are often non-planktonic or semiplanktonic

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  1. Limnological Institute, Box 65, 221 00, Lund, Sweden

    Bruno Bērziņš

  2. Limnological Institute, Box 557, 751 22, Uppsala, Sweden

    Birger Pejler

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  1. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QB, Scotland

    L. May

  2. Limnologisches Institut, Gaisberg 116, A-5310, Mondsee, Austria

    A. Herzig

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Bērziņš, B., Pejler, B. (1987). Rotifer occurrence in relation to pH. In: May, L., Wallace, R., Herzig, A. (eds) Rotifer Symposium IV. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 42. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4059-8_16

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