Artículo
Zooplankton community size structure across lakes within a semi-arid landscape: The effect of temperature and salinity
Mariani, Matias; Vignatti, Alicia María; Echaniz, Santiago Andrés; Cueto, Gerardo Ruben
; Zagarese, Horacio Ernesto
; Diovisalvi, Nadia Rosalia
Fecha de publicación:
05/2023
Editorial:
Oxford University Press
Revista:
Journal of Plankton Research
ISSN:
0142-7873
Idioma:
Inglés
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Resumen
Body size is a master trait controlling biological communities and ecosystem functioning. Mean population size not only depends on the size of individuals, but also on the size distribution of individuals within the population. Mean community size is additionally influenced by the composition of species (larger- or smaller-sized species). Shallow lakes within semi-arid landscapes are prone to experience large changes in temperature and salinity, which affect the zooplankton size structure. Higher temperatures are expected to result in smaller average body size, while the effect of salinity appears to depend on the range under study. Here we analyze zooplankton body size patterns across shallow lakes from the semi-arid central region of Argentina. All community size descriptors point to decreasing size and a narrow size range at higher temperatures. On the other hand, the maximum average community body size occurred at intermediate (~30 gL-1) salinity levels. The combined effect of both variables resulted in a bell-shaped pattern, with maximum community body size toward lower temperatures and intermediate salinities. Based on future temperature scenarios, one may anticipate an overall decrease in community body size. But such prediction is strongly conditioned by regional and local trends in salinity.
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Mariani, Matias; Vignatti, Alicia María; Echaniz, Santiago Andrés; Cueto, Gerardo Ruben; Zagarese, Horacio Ernesto; et al.; Zooplankton community size structure across lakes within a semi-arid landscape: The effect of temperature and salinity; Oxford University Press; Journal of Plankton Research; 45; 3; 5-2023; 440-453
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