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ZOOPLANKTON COMMUNITIES OF A NEW PUMPED STORAGE RESERVOIR 1
Author(s) -
Potter Deborah Ulinski,
Meyer Judy L.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1982.tb00046.x
Subject(s) - zooplankton , copepod , environmental science , lake ecosystem , abundance (ecology) , ecology , rotifer , hydrology (agriculture) , oceanography , phytoplankton , fishery , ecosystem , biology , crustacean , geology , nutrient , geotechnical engineering
Zooplankton colonization was followed for 16 months in Lake Oconee, Georgia, a new pumped storage reservoir. Data were interpreted to identify differences among stations and seasons, as a function of the reservoir's early stage of development and of pumped storage operations. Colonization was rapid, and the zooplankton community was characterized by a high species diversity; approximately 40 rotifer species and 14 cladoceran genera were recorded. Zooplankton density varied along an environmental gradient from riverine to lentic conditions. Rotifer abundance varied from 10 4 ‐10 6 individuals/m 3 , with maxima in the summers Copepod and cladoceran densities ranged from 10 3 to nearly 10 5 individuals/m 3 ; maxima for stations other than the dam were observed in the summer and early fall, but high values at the dam station occurred throughout winter 1980. When pumped storage operations began in December 1979, zooplankton densities increased at the dam station. Pumpback decreased the intensity of the environmental gradient from riverine to lentic conditions, and led to a more similar zooplankton community structure throughout the reservoir.