Relationships between habitat stability, ionic composition, and the distribution of aquatic invertebrates in the desert regions of Israel | Zendy

Herbst G. N. | Zendy; Bromley H. J. | Zendy

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Relationships between habitat stability, ionic composition, and the distribution of aquatic invertebrates in the desert regions of Israel

Author(s) -

Herbst G. N.,

Bromley H. J.

Publication year - 1984

Publication title -

limnology and oceanography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7

H-Index - 197

eISSN - 1939-5590

pISSN - 0024-3590

DOI - 10.4319/lo.1984.29.3.0495

Subject(s) - invertebrate , salinity , species richness , habitat , ecology , chemical composition , aquatic ecosystem , range (aeronautics) , environmental chemistry , environmental science , chemistry , biology , materials science , organic chemistry , composite material

Biological and chemical samples were collected from aquatic habitats in the southern deserts of Israel. A wide range of chemical characteristics was found among sites. Na + and Cl ‒ were the dominant ions in springs and wells, while Ca 2+ , Mg 2 + , and HCO 3 ‒ were dominant in rockpools. Greatest species richness was found at intermediate salinities (chlorinity = 1,000 mg·liter ‒1 ; conductivity = 5.00 mS·cm ‒1 ). The relative ionic composition also influences community structure. It is suggested that habitat instability structures the invertebrate community and is a strong selective force for salinity tolerance and euryhalinity.

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