Crustacean (Copepoda and Cladocera) zooplankton richness in Chilean Patagonian lakes

De los Ríos Escalante, Patricio; Soto, D.

Crustacean (Copepoda and Cladocera) zooplankton richness in Chilean Patagonian lakes

dc.contributor.author	De los Ríos Escalante, Patricio
dc.contributor.author	Soto, D.
dc.date	2007
dc.date.accessioned	2012-02-26T04:40:27Z
dc.date.available	2012-02-26T04:40:27Z
dc.date.issued	2012-02-26
dc.description.abstract	The Chilean Patagonian lakes are characterized by their oligotrophy, high endemism, significant predominance of calanoid copepods in comparison to daphnid cladocerans, and low species richness. These characteristics are in marked contrast to the situation in North American lakes. In the present study, published information of chlorophyll concentrations and species richness for Chilean Patagonian lakes was considered. The results denoted direct correlations between chlorophyll concentration and species richness, as well as an inverse correlation between latitude and species richness, whereas a relationship between lake surface and species richness was not observed. The results obtained would indicate that the oligotrophic status of the sites studied is the main cause of low species richness. Our conclusions most probably reveal the existence of different regulator mechanisms in comparison to North American lakes. Ecological and biogeographical topics are discussed.	es
dc.format	PDF	es
dc.identifier.citation	Crustaceana, Vol.80, N°3, 285-296, 2007	es
dc.identifier.doi	10.1163/156854007780162433	es
dc.identifier.uri	https://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/766
dc.language.iso	en	es
dc.source	Crustaceana	es
dc.subject	Crustáceos	es
dc.subject	Copepoda	es
dc.subject	Cladocera	es
dc.title	Crustacean (Copepoda and Cladocera) zooplankton richness in Chilean Patagonian lakes	es
dc.type	Artículo de Revista	es
uct.carrera	Ingeniería en Acuicultura	es
uct.catalogador	FGE	es
uct.comunidad	Recursos Naturales	es
uct.facultad	Facultad de Recursos Naturales	es
uct.indizacion	ISI	es