title: Temporal and spatial variations in rotifer correlations with environmental factors in Shengjin Lake, China.
abstract: Shengjin Lake is an important wintering and stopover habitat for migratory birds en route from East Asia to Australia. The authors investigated the rotifer community structure and environmental factors in upper Shengjin Lake from February to July of 2014. A total of 17 genera and 31 species of rotifers were identified, the dominant species being Brachionus angularis, Brachionus calyciflorus, Asplanchna priodonta, and Schizocerca diversicornis. Rotifer density and the nutrient salt content were higher in the areas inhabited by migratory birds. The highest density (176.0 ind./L) was recorded in June, the lowest (14.0 ind./L) in April. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) and correlation analysis showed that some environmental factors, such as temperature, pH, water depth, Secchi depth (SD), and chlorophyll a concentration, had a considerable effect on the lake's rotifer community structure.
authors.affiliation: School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Biodiversity Information Center, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Biodiversity Information Center, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China.
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Life Science, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, 23500, China.
authors.forename: Daogui
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Biodiversity Information Center, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China. zhzz@ahu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Zhongze
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D002681:China; D002734:Chlorophyll; D017753:Ecosystem; D060106:Lakes; D012403:Rotifera; D012621:Seasons; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D002734:Chlorophyll
keywords: Community structure; Environmental factors; Migratory birds; Rotifers; Shengjin Lake