Email this article Morphological Variability of Kellicottia bostoniensis (Rousselet, 1908) (Rotifera: Brachionidae) in Waterbodies of European Russia
- Authors: Zhdanova S.M.1, Lazareva V.I.1, Bayanov N.G.2, Lobunicheva E.V.3, Rodionova N.V.4, Shurganova G.V.5, Zolotareva T.V.5, Il’in M.Y.6
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Affiliations:
- Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Kerzhensky State Nature Biosphere Reserve
- Berg State Research Institute of Lake and River Fisheries, Vologda Branch
- Institute of Limnology, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Lobachevky State University
- Committee for Protection, Use, and Reproduction of Animal World Objects of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Issue: Vol 12, No 2 (2019)
- Pages: 140-149
- Section: Biology, Morphology, and Systematics of Hydrobionts
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/1995-0829/article/view/198726
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995082919020184
- ID: 198726
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Abstract
A morphological analysis of the populations of rotifer Kellicottia bostoniensis (Rousselet, 1908) from 23 waterbodies in European Russia has been made. It is shown that the length of the posterior spine is the most variable character; the length of the lorica is the least variable one. There is a positive correlation between the length of anterior and posterior spines. The length of spines increases with an increase in lorica length. The sizes of rotifers differ in waterbodies with different trophic statuses, depths, and pH values. The body size of K. bostoniensis is larger in mesotrophic, acid, and deep waterbodies.
About the authors
S. M. Zhdanova
Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences
Author for correspondence.
Email: zhdanova83@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Borok, Nekouzskii raion, Yaroslavl oblast, 152742
V. I. Lazareva
Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: zhdanova83@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Borok, Nekouzskii raion, Yaroslavl oblast, 152742
N. G. Bayanov
Kerzhensky State Nature Biosphere Reserve
Email: zhdanova83@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Nizhny Novgorod, 603001
E. V. Lobunicheva
Berg State Research Institute of Lake and River Fisheries, Vologda Branch
Email: zhdanova83@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Vologda, 160012
N. V. Rodionova
Institute of Limnology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: zhdanova83@gmail.com
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 196105
G. V. Shurganova
Lobachevky State University
Email: zhdanova83@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950
T. V. Zolotareva
Lobachevky State University
Email: zhdanova83@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950
M. Yu. Il’in
Committee for Protection, Use, and Reproduction of Animal World Objectsof Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Email: zhdanova83@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Nizhny Novgorod, 603134
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