effect of recreation on the species richness and diversity of rotifers in ponds娱乐对轮虫的物种丰富度和多样性的池塘.pdfVIP

Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2012, 4, 795-799 /10.4236/jwarp.2012.49091 Published Online September 2012 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/jwarp) Effect of Recreation on the Species Richness and Diversity of Rotifers in Ponds 1 1 2 Ewa Skowronek , Anna Cudak , Irena Bielańska-Grajner 1Department of Ecology, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland 2Department of Hydrobiology, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland Email: anna_cudak@10g.pl, irena.bielanska-grajner@.pl Received July 14, 2010; revised August 24, 2010; accepted September 20, 2010 ABSTRACT Planktonic rotifers were examined from April to October 2007 in two ponds created by sand extraction: Hubertus III (infrequently used for recreation)—pond I and Stawiki (commonly used for recreation)—pond II. The ponds are located within the protected Landscape Complex “Szopienice-Borki” in Silesian Upland (SW Poland). A total number of 58 taxa of rotifers were noted. The number of rotifer species and their densities were smaller in pond I than in pond II. In pond I, Polyarthra species were the most abundant, accounting for 48% of total rotifer density, whereas in pond II, Keratella cochlearis reached the highest density (accounting for 36% of total density). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed a significant difference between communities of rotifers in species diversity (F = 5.88, p = 0.02) and species richness (F = 5.57, p = 0.03). The research proved that the pond commonly used for recreation (pond II) is characterized by a higher trophic state. Results of this study indicate that the methods and range of use of water bodies by humans have an important influence