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Rotifer community structure of the oligotrophic, alpine lake Königssee was investigated from October 1982 to October 1983. Twenty different species were found, including several cold-stenothermal and oligotrophic species. Polyarthra vulgaris/dolichoptera, Kellicottia longispina and Keratella cochlearis were the most abundant species throughout the year, comprising 90% of the total rotifer community (2.8 × l06 individuals m−2, maximum). The remainder of the rotifer community was represented by as many as eight species which occured for a short time in summer and autumn. The rotifer community was limited to the upper 50 m (85–100%) in which most (60–80%) of the rotifers preferred the trophogenic layer (0–20 m). Species-specific depth preferences were observed. Rotifer abundance and distribution are discussed in terms of the specific environmental conditions in Königssee. The rotifer community of Königssee is compared to that of Lake Constance in its former oligotrophic state.
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Laxhuber, R. (1987). Abundance and distribution of pelagic rotifers in a cold, deep oligotrophic alpine lake (Königssee). 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_24
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