Publication details
Seasonal changes of an oligochaetous Clitellata (Annelida) community in a mountain stream
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Acta Universitatis Carolinae : Environmentalica |
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| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | oligochaetous Clitellata;community structure;Pristinella bilobata;seasonal dynamics |
| Description | Oligochaetous Clitellata (Annelida) were studied during the years 2003-2004 in the Morávka River, a second order stream in the Moravskoslezské Beskydy Mts. Samples were taken monthly at six sampling points situated along a 110 m river stretch, and water temperature, pH and conductivity were recorded. Altogether 1438 individuals of Annelida belonging to 13 species of oligochaetous Clitellata and one species of Aphanoneura were found. Multivariate analysis (CCA) revealed that temperature and the nominal variables winter and autumn were significant for explaining seasonal changes in the community structure. Pristinella bilobata (Naididae) was recorded for the first time in the Czech Republic and its seasonal dynamics were evaluated. |
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