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The temperate-tropical gradient of planktonic Protozoa and Rotifera

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Studies on the Ecology of Tropical Zooplankton

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 92))

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Many flagellates, ciliates and rhizopods appear to be cosmopolitan, at least when considered at the morphospecies level. There are indications of tropical endemics among the ciliates and the rhizopods, but the percentage of endemics appears to be low. Among the rotifers there is a well marked latitudinal gradient, but the picture is complicated by the occurrence of warm water species during hot summers in temperate regions. A further complication has been introduced by the artificial development of heated water associated with power stations. The characteristic rotifer associations of the tropics are governed largely by temperature and salinity. A study of the altitudinal distribution of rotifers in Africa reveals an interplay between latitude and altitude in determining the similarities of the associations to those found in the temperate Old World.

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Green, J. (1994). The temperate-tropical gradient of planktonic Protozoa and Rotifera. In: Dumont, H.J., Green, J., Masundire, H. (eds) Studies on the Ecology of Tropical Zooplankton. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 92. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0884-3_2

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