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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Main Authors: Paschale N. Bégin, Warwick F. Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Arctic Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2016-0017