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Response of the rotifer community to human-induced changes in the trophic state of a reservoir Cover

Response of the rotifer community to human-induced changes in the trophic state of a reservoir

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|Nov 2020

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Figure 1

Map of the study sites. Location of the study sites in southeastern South Korea are indicated by a solid square (■) in the inset map of the Korean Peninsula. The main map shows the Unmun Reservoir and two tributary streams (Unmun and Sinwon). The sampling points are indicated by open circles (○).
Map of the study sites. Location of the study sites in southeastern South Korea are indicated by a solid square (■) in the inset map of the Korean Peninsula. The main map shows the Unmun Reservoir and two tributary streams (Unmun and Sinwon). The sampling points are indicated by open circles (○).

Figure 2

Basic structure of the self-organizing map (SOM)
Basic structure of the self-organizing map (SOM)

Figure 3

Time-series fluctuations in environmental factors and rotifer density at the study sites in the Unmun Reservoir in 2009–2015. (a) WT (°C), water temperature; (b) DO (mg l−1), dissolved oxygen; (c) pH, (d) conductivity (μS cm−1), (e) turbidity (NTU), (f ) T-N (mg l−1), total nitrogen; (g) T-P (μg l−1), total phosphorus; (h) chlorophyll a (μg l−1), and (i) rotifer density (ind. l−1)
Time-series fluctuations in environmental factors and rotifer density at the study sites in the Unmun Reservoir in 2009–2015. (a) WT (°C), water temperature; (b) DO (mg l−1), dissolved oxygen; (c) pH, (d) conductivity (μS cm−1), (e) turbidity (NTU), (f ) T-N (mg l−1), total nitrogen; (g) T-P (μg l−1), total phosphorus; (h) chlorophyll a (μg l−1), and (i) rotifer density (ind. l−1)

Figure 4

Clustering through data learning in the self-organizing map. (a) U-matrix, (b) hierarchical dendrogram, (c) clustering result
Clustering through data learning in the self-organizing map. (a) U-matrix, (b) hierarchical dendrogram, (c) clustering result

Figure 5

Environmental factors and rotifer density measured in the Unmun Reservoir. WT (°C) – water temperature; DO (mg l−1) – dissolved oxygen; T-N (mg l−1) – total nitrogen; T-P (μg l−1) – total phosphorus
Environmental factors and rotifer density measured in the Unmun Reservoir. WT (°C) – water temperature; DO (mg l−1) – dissolved oxygen; T-N (mg l−1) – total nitrogen; T-P (μg l−1) – total phosphorus

Figure 6

Interannual summer and autumn distribution of eight dominant rotifer species in the Unmun Reservoir. (a) Anuraeopsis fissa, (b) Ascomorpha ovalis, (c) Brachionus calyciflorus, (d) Keratella cochlearis, (e) Ploesoma hudsoni, (f ) Polyarthra spp., (g) Synchaeta oblonga, (h) Trichocerca gracilis. ●: summer, ○: autumn
Interannual summer and autumn distribution of eight dominant rotifer species in the Unmun Reservoir. (a) Anuraeopsis fissa, (b) Ascomorpha ovalis, (c) Brachionus calyciflorus, (d) Keratella cochlearis, (e) Ploesoma hudsoni, (f ) Polyarthra spp., (g) Synchaeta oblonga, (h) Trichocerca gracilis. ●: summer, ○: autumn

Figure 7

Interannual summer change of environmental factors in the Unmun and Sinwon streams. (a) DO (mg l−1) dissolved oxygen; (b) conductivity (μS cm−1); (c) turbidity (NTU); (d) T-N (mg l−1) total nitrogen; (e) T-P (μg l−1) total phosphorus; (f ) chlorophyll a (μg l−1)
Interannual summer change of environmental factors in the Unmun and Sinwon streams. (a) DO (mg l−1) dissolved oxygen; (b) conductivity (μS cm−1); (c) turbidity (NTU); (d) T-N (mg l−1) total nitrogen; (e) T-P (μg l−1) total phosphorus; (f ) chlorophyll a (μg l−1)

Environmental factors and rotifer density in different clusters defined by SOM_ Significant differences between clusters were based on one-way ANOVA_ SD – standard deviation; F – F-value; p – probability value; WT (°C) – water temperature; DO (mg l−1) – dissolved oxygen; T-N (mg l−1) – total nitrogen; T-P (μg l−1) – total phosphorus

FactorUnitsMeanSDClusterFp
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WT°C15.68.819.6 ± 5.919.3 ± 7.14.2 ± 2.152.3< 0.01
DOmg l−1107.817.294.6 ± 13.3108.1 ± 10.7124.0 ± 16.328.5< 0.01
pH 8.190.68.04 ± 0.58.06 ± 0.58.60 ± 0.86.90.02
ConductivityμS cm−193.910.285.6 ± 6.9100.3 ± 6.793.5 ± 10.625.9< 0.01
TurbidityNTU9.82.58.0 ± 2.111.2 ± 1.89.8 ± 2.616.6< 0.01
T-Nmg l−11.50.31.2 ± 0.31.6 ± 0.21.5 ± 0.319.9< 0.01
T-Pμg l−117.83.315.2 ± 1.820.2 ± 2.116.9 ± 3.533.4< 0.01
Chlorophyll a12.34.28.9 ± 3.014.7 ± 2.812.6 ± 4.322.4< 0.01
Anuraeopsis fissaind. l−132.936.912.0 ± 5.965.6 ± 34.53.6 ± 6.861.8< 0.01
Ascomorpha ovalis26.027.759.1 ± 21.413.8 ± 11.54.4 ± 8.696.7< 0.01
Brachionus calyciflorus29.632.810.4 ± 4.259.3 ± 29.83.6 ± 6.669.7< 0.01
Keratella cochlearis41.530.236.9 ± 10.765.3 ± 26.16.4 ± 7.766.0< 0.01
Ploesoma hudsoni16.823.447.6 ± 16.02.3 ± 3.31.9 ± 4.0199.3< 0.01
Polyarthra spp.20.512.426.7 ± 8.325.8 ± 8.33.7 ± 5.465.3< 0.01
Synchaeta oblonga9.27.413.8 ± 6.110.8 ± 5.80.6 ± 1.839.5< 0.01
Trichocerca gracilis22.027.35.2 ± 6.946.8 ± 24.41.1 ± 2.868.5< 0.01

Characteristics of each cluster based on the distribution patterns of input variables and the number of study sites in each cluster_ WT (°C) – water temperature; DO (mg l−1) – dissolved oxygen; T-N (mg l−1) – total nitrogen; T-P (μg l−1) – total phosphorus

ClusterVariableYearSeasonCharacteristicsNo.
EnvironmentRotifer
1WTAscomorpha ovalis, Ploesoma hudsoni, Polyarthra spp., Synchaeta oblonga2009, 2010, 2011spring, summer, autumnlow nutrient concentration27
2WT, Conductivity, Turbidity, T-N, T-P, Chlorophyll aAnuraeopsis fissa, Brachionus calyciflorus, Keratella cochlearis, Polyarthra spp., Synchaeta oblonga, Trichocerca gracilis2012, 2013, 2014, 2015spring, summer, autumneutrophication state, most rotifers are abundant36
3DO, pH, T-N--winterlow water temperature, low rotifer density21

Land cover (m2) change of the Unmun and Sinwon streams_ Res_ – residential area; Com_ – commercial area; Cul_ – cultural/recreational area; Paddy – paddy area; Field – field

Unmun StreamSinwon Stream
Res.Com.Cul.PaddyFieldRes.Com.Cul.PaddyField
2003108 13200352 613197 180139 63450820329 444326 708
2007124 80960660362 887186 557167 93261860302 955308 158
2013195 12410 7344209218 754266 878154 04844 68440 504112 260256 991
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2020-0029 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 329 - 344
Submitted on: Apr 29, 2020
Accepted on: Jun 23, 2020
Published on: Nov 26, 2020
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2020 Seong-Ki Kim, Jeong-Cheol Kim, Gea-Jae Joo, Jong-Yun Choi, published by University of Gdańsk
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