Diversity patterns of aquatic specialists and generalists:
contrasts among two spring-fen mesohabitats and nearby streams

J 2016

Diversity patterns of aquatic specialists and generalists: contrasts among two spring-fen mesohabitats and nearby streams

HUBÁČKOVÁ, Lenka, Vanda RÁDKOVÁ, Jindřiška BOJKOVÁ, Vít SYROVÁTKA, Vendula POLÁŠKOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Diversity patterns of aquatic specialists and generalists: contrasts among two spring-fen mesohabitats and nearby streams

Authors

HUBÁČKOVÁ, Lenka (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vanda RÁDKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jindřiška BOJKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vít SYROVÁTKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vendula POLÁŠKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jana SCHENKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Michal HORSÁK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Biologia, 2016, 0006-3088

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.759

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00088091

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/biolog-2016-0084

UT WoS

000380738200011

Keywords in English

habitat contrast; spring fen; aquatic macroinvertebrates; habitat specialisation; environmental factors; habitat size

Abstract

V originále

Habitat specialists and generalists are known to differ in their width of environmental tolerance and their representation can vary along with the ecological contrast of habitats. In this study we explore factors shaping patterns of species richness and abundance of aquatic macroinvertebrate habitat specialists and generalists at isolated spring fens, separately for spring patch and spring brook mesohabitats at each site. We also examined habitat contrast of these unique island-like communities by the comparison of spring fen specialists and habitat generalists shared between the two spring fen mesohabitats and the nearest stream to each of 13 selects fen sites. Aquatic macroinvertebrates (Clitellata, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera, and Diptera) were investigated at 62 isolated spring fens, with 357 taxa identified in more than 172,000 individuals collected. We found that specialists experienced a stronger relation to local environmental conditions (i.e. the amount of dissolved oxygen and water conductivity) at both spring mesohabitats than generalists, primarily responding to fen habitat size. In contrast, responses of species abundances at spring patches and spring brooks differed as the abundances were controlled by the amount of oxygen in spring patches and by habitat size in spring brooks. Based on Trichoptera and Diptera assemblages we found a similar contrast between both spring fen sites and nearby streams. Our results suggest a higher resilience of specialist populations in well oxygenated sites and their competitive advantage over generalists at these sites, which stresses the importance to prevent any significant decrease of oxygenation (e.g., by eutrophication or drainage), especially in spring patches.

Links

GAP505/11/0779, research and development project

Name: Vliv faktorů prostředí a schopnosti šíření na skladbu taxocenóz vodních bezobratlých v izolovaných prameništních slatiništích (Acronym: Bezobratlí v prameništních slatiništích)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

GA16-03881S, research and development project

Name: Koexistence vodních bezobratlých na prameništních slatiništích: úloha abiotické heterogenity a biotických interakcí na regionální a lokální škále

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

HUBÁČKOVÁ, Lenka, Vanda RÁDKOVÁ, Jindřiška BOJKOVÁ, Vít SYROVÁTKA, Vendula POLÁŠKOVÁ, Jana SCHENKOVÁ and Michal HORSÁK. Diversity patterns of aquatic specialists and generalists: contrasts among two spring-fen mesohabitats and nearby streams. Biologia. 2016, vol. 71, No 6, p. 678-687. ISSN 0006-3088. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/biolog-2016-0084.

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HUBÁČKOVÁ, Lenka, Vanda RÁDKOVÁ, Jindřiška BOJKOVÁ, Vít SYROVÁTKA, Vendula POLÁŠKOVÁ, Jana SCHENKOVÁ and Michal HORSÁK. Diversity patterns of aquatic specialists and generalists: contrasts among two spring-fen mesohabitats and nearby streams. \textit{Biologia}. 2016, vol.~71, No~6, p.~678-687. ISSN~0006-3088. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/biolog-2016-0084.

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