Permafrost thaw lakes and ponds as habitats for abundant rotifer populations
Thermokarst lakes and ponds were sampled across a range of permafrost landscapes in subarctic Québec (Nunavik, Canada) to compare their rotifer and other zooplankton characteristics with a set of rock-basin lakes and ponds in the region. A total of 24 rotifer species were identified, with an average...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2018-03-01
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Series: | Arctic Science |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2016-0017 |