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Effects of hydrology on zooplankton communities in high mountain ponds, Mount Rainier National Park
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Effects of hydrology on zooplankton communities in high mountain ponds, Mount Rainier National Park |
| Names |
Girdner, Scott F.
(creator) Larson, Gary L. (advisor) |
| Date Issued | 1994-04-06 (iso8601) |
| Note | Graduation date: 1994 |
| Abstract | Ten high mountain ponds in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State, were studied from June through September 1992 to investigate the influences of fluctuating pond volumes on zooplankton communities. A temporary pond of short wet phase duration was inhabited by zooplankton taxa with short generation times and a crustacean taxa with the ability to encyst as drought-resistant resting bodies at immature stages of development. Relative to permanent ponds, rotifer densities typically were low in temporary ponds, although Brachionus urceolaris was abundant shortly before the ponds dried. High volume loss was associated with declining populations of crustaceans. Daphnia rosea was not present in the crustacean communities of temporary ponds after fall recharge. Deep-permanent ponds had slower copepod development and two additional large bodied crustacean taxa relative to shallow-permanent ponds. Because of their small sizes and sensitivity to environmental change, ponds such as these may provide an early signal of changes in aquatic systems from global warming. |
| Genre | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Topic | Freshwater zooplankton -- Washington (State) -- Mount Rainier National Park |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/35642 |
