STRAKA, Michal, Barbora LOSKOTOVÁ, Marek POLÁŠEK and Petr PAŘIL. SURVIVAL OF AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES IN STREAMBED SEDIMENTS OF INTERMITTENT STREAMS WITH DIFFERENT DURATION OF DRY-PHASE. In Abstract book SEFS 2017, Olomouc July 2-7. 2017.
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Original name SURVIVAL OF AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES IN STREAMBED SEDIMENTS OF INTERMITTENT STREAMS WITH DIFFERENT DURATION OF DRY-PHASE
Authors STRAKA, Michal (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Barbora LOSKOTOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Marek POLÁŠEK (203 Czech Republic) and Petr PAŘIL (203 Czech Republic).
Edition Abstract book SEFS 2017, Olomouc July 2-7, 2017.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Conference abstract
Field of Study 10600 1.6 Biological sciences
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/17:00097157
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Keywords in English dry riverved sediment; seedbank; intermittent stream
Tags International impact
Changed by Changed by: doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D., učo 70751. Changed: 12/7/2017 19:32.
Abstract
Complete loss of surface water flow is a regular event in intermittent streams. This flow cessation is harsh ecological disturbance for aquatic biota, yet a lot of benthic invertebrates can be found in such streams in relatively short period after reflooding. There are two mechanisms of species survival in such environment: high resistance or resilience. The resilience is represented by species ability to survive in refuges (pools, permanent reaches, springs) and recolonize reflooded channel. Resistant taxa are able to survive in dry stream sediments and often form specialized resistant stages (e.g. eggs, diapausing larvae, cysts) which are crucial for long term survival. However, some taxa show the ability to survive shorter dry periods without dormant stages. We examined samples of dry bottom from near-pristine intermittent streams during a summer dry episode when surface water disappeared from their channels. The sediment samples were taken from the surface of stream bottom (maximum depth 15 cm) and at various time after the flow cessation (1 to 90 days). The substrate samples were washed out through the net (mesh size 0.25 mm) and aquatic invertebrates which were still alive were sorted. Differing ability to survive the dry episode was observed within different taxa groups. Survivors’ community composition was compared to the community sampled in wet phase before and after the dry episode to determine which taxa use streambed as a refuge for survival as adults or macroscopic larvae.
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LTC17017, interní kód MUName: Validace bioindikačních metod jako nástrojů pro udržitelný management středoevropských vysychavých toků a přenos těchto metod do praxe (Acronym: InterStreaM)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, INTER-COST
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