Temporal variation and spatial factors affecting zooplankton communities in freshwater rock pools

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https://doi.org/10.24221/jeap.9.1.2024.6645.024-037

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biodiversity, seasonal and spatial abundance

Abstract

Most ecological studies have focused on one snapshot in a single location and the same taxonomic group. However, relatively few studies have explored different taxonomic groups over multiple periods, particularly in ephemeral Neotropical ecosystems. This study investigates the seasonal dynamics of zooplankton communities and their responses to environmental variables in temporary pools in the Seasonally Dry Forest Ecosystem, Pernambuco, Brazil. We examined the seasonal fluctuations in species abundance, diversity, and evenness of Cladocera, Copepoda, and Rotifera in five temporary rock pools. Although these pools are meters apart, they vary considerably in size and drought sensitivity, leading to distinct seasonal dynamics mediated by water availability. We asked (i) how do species abundance, diversity, and evenness vary seasonally? (ii) Do these seasonal shifts differ between Cladocera, Copepoda, and Rotifera? And (iii) How do water environmental variables and spatial distance of pools influence zooplankton species composition? We hypothesized that Cladocera and Copepoda are positively affected by the rainy season, but Rotifera is mostly common in the dry season. Our findings underscore seasonality as the primary driver influencing the abundance and composition of zooplankton communities. We observed higher abundance of Cladocera and Rotifera during the post-rainy season, but Copepoda was dominant in the rainy season, leading to a strong seasonal variation in species evenness. These differences among groups highlight the importance of considering biological differences when understanding the ecological drivers of temporary freshwater ecosystems.

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Natalia Ferreira, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco/ Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade

Graduação em Ciências Biológicas e mestrado em Biodiversidade e Conservação pela Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE). Atualmente é estudante de doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade na mesma instituição. Esta vinculada ao Laboratório de Ecologia do Plâncton (LEPLANC/UFRPE). Tem interesse nas áreas de ecologia de comunidades, ecologia de ecossistemas de água doce, zoologia, conservação da biodiversidade e teoria de metacomunidades.

Mauro de Melo Júnior, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - UFRPE

Bacharel e licenciado em Ciências Biológicas, mestre em Oceanografia Biológica (UFPE) e doutor em Ciências/Oceanografia Biológica (USP). Desde agosto de 2020, é Professor Associado II do Departamento de Biologia, da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (DB/UFRPE). Entre agosto de 2010 e fevereiro de 2016, esteve vinculado à Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada (UAST/UFRPE). A partir de fevereiro de 2016, está lotado no Departamento de Biologia (DB/UFRPE). Atualmente, orienta alunos de Iniciação Científica e de Extensão (Ensino Médio e Graduação), bem como de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade (DB/UFRPE), Etnobiologia e Conservação (DB/UFRPE) e Biodiversidade e Conservação (UAST/UFRPE). É o coordenador do Laboratório de Ecologia do Plâncton (LEPLANC) e curador da Coleção de Zooplâncton da UFRPE (CZ-UFRPE). Na pesquisa, tem experiência na área de ecologia de ecossistemas aquáticos, atuando principalmente em pesquisas sobre diversidade e monitoramento de organismos planctônicos, bioindicadores ambientais e produtividade em ecossistemas aquáticos e ecossistema manguezal. Atua também nas áreas popularização científica e avaliação de impactos ambientais (qualidade da saúde dos ecossistemas). 

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Ferreira, N., & Melo Júnior, M. de. (2024). Temporal variation and spatial factors affecting zooplankton communities in freshwater rock pools. Journal of Environmental Analysis and Progress, 9(1), 024–037. https://doi.org/10.24221/jeap.9.1.2024.6645.024-037