Sediment characteristics influence benthic macroinvertebrate
vertical migrations and survival under experimental water loss
conditions

J 2019

Sediment characteristics influence benthic macroinvertebrate vertical migrations and survival under experimental water loss conditions

LOSKOTOVÁ, Barbora, Michal STRAKA and Petr PAŘIL

Basic information

Original name

Sediment characteristics influence benthic macroinvertebrate vertical migrations and survival under experimental water loss conditions

Authors

LOSKOTOVÁ, Barbora (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Michal STRAKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Petr PAŘIL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Fundamental and Applied Limnology, Stuttgart, Germany, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 2019, 1863-9135

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10617 Marine biology, freshwater biology, limnology

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.876

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/19:00108997

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/fal/2019/1138

UT WoS

000483100900003

Keywords in English

macrozoobenthos; drying; streambed; porosity; moisture; substrate water content; refugia

Abstract

V originále

Subsurface riverine sediments can provide instream refugia for benthic macroinvertebrates during drying events in intermittent streams. The permeability of sediments may strongly influence the ability of fauna to migrate vertically through benthic and subsurface substrates. We examined the vertical movement of four common taxa with different levels of mobility (Gammarus fossarum, Ephemera danica, Pisidium spp. and Tubificinae spp.) in a laboratory experiment using substrates composed of three different grain sizes (2 7 mm, 7-10 mm and 20-32 mm). Experimental substrates were placed in perforated mesocosms so that the deeper layers of the substrate remained saturated while the upper layers were subject to gradual drying. The mesocosms were inspected on five occasions over 32 days to determine the number of live specimens. We hypothesized that substrates comprising smaller particles (with smaller interstitial spaces) would be more difficult for macroinvertebrates to move through than substrates with larger interstices. We observed significant differences in the vertical distribution among substrate types for all taxa. We also hypothesized that the deeper saturated sediment layer would facilitate higher survival rates than the upper layers with reduced moisture content. The results indicated the substrate moisture content had a significant effect on the survival of G. fossarum and E. danica, but the effect was less clear for Pisidium spp. and Tubificinae spp. Our study demonstrates that sediment characteristics influence the availability of stream bed refugia for benthic macroinvertebrates and that its use depends on taxon specific abilities to access subsurface habitats.

Links

LTC17017, research and development project

Name: 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

Citovat

LOSKOTOVÁ, Barbora, Michal STRAKA and Petr PAŘIL. Sediment characteristics influence benthic macroinvertebrate vertical migrations and survival under experimental water loss conditions. Fundamental and Applied Limnology. Stuttgart, Germany: Verlagsbuchhandlung, 2019, vol. 193, No 1, p. 39-49. ISSN 1863-9135. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1127/fal/2019/1138.

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LOSKOTOVÁ, Barbora, Michal STRAKA and Petr PAŘIL. Sediment characteristics influence benthic macroinvertebrate vertical migrations and survival under experimental water loss conditions. \textit{Fundamental and Applied Limnology}. Stuttgart, Germany: Verlagsbuchhandlung, 2019, vol.~193, No~1, p.~39-49. ISSN~1863-9135. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1127/fal/2019/1138.

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