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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 (○).

Figure 2

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)

Figure 4

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

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

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)

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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