POLÁŠKOVÁ, Vendula, Jana SCHENKOVÁ, Martina BÍLKOVÁ, Martina POLÁKOVÁ, Vanda ŠORFOVÁ, Marek POLÁŠEK, Jiří SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ and Michal HORSÁK. Drivers of small-scale Diptera distribution in aquatic-terrestrial transition zones of spring fens. Wetlands. Dordrecht: Springer, 2020, vol. 40, No 2, p. 235-247. ISSN 0277-5212. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13157-019-01171-w.
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Original name Drivers of small-scale Diptera distribution in aquatic-terrestrial transition zones of spring fens
Authors POLÁŠKOVÁ, Vendula (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jana SCHENKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martina BÍLKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martina POLÁKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vanda ŠORFOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Marek POLÁŠEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jiří SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Michal HORSÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Wetlands, Dordrecht, Springer, 2020, 0277-5212.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10618 Ecology
Country of publisher Netherlands
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 2.204
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/20:00113982
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13157-019-01171-w
UT WoS 000538546400003
Keywords in English Spring fens; Diptera;Vertical distribution;Semiaquatic habitats;Mineral richness;Tufa incrustation
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Abstract
Little is known about macroinvertebrate assemblages inhabiting aquatic-terrestrial transition zones, particularly at groundwater-fed wetlands. We studied diversity and vertical distribution of Dipteran assemblages in 27 spring fens characterised by variable groundwater chemistry ranging from acidic to extremely calcium rich. We sampled semiaquatic habitats of aquatic-terrestrial zones and compared their dipteran assemblages with those of truly aquatic habitats in spring patches. Our study showed that semiaquatic habitats create an important part of spring fens, harbouring about one half of dipteran taxa inhabiting spring fens, with a similar proportion of spring specialists as in aquatic habitats. Dipteran abundance decreased gradually with sediment depth, being the highest in the uppermost layer. However, vertical distribution of Diptera differed among fens of different mineral richness, with the average depth of dipteran counts decreasing from calcareous to mineral-poor Sphagnum fens. Calcium carbonate incrustations in calcareous fens might block migration to deeper horizons and therefore may cause high sensitivity of dipteran assemblages to water level fluctuations induced by various factors, such as climate changes and water abstraction. Semiaquatic habitats contribute significantly to the species richness of dipteran assemblages by providing additional microhabitats in the peripheral parts of spring fens, which are rare habitats of high conservation value.
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GA15-15548S, research and development projectName: Kroužkovci izolovaných mikro-mokřadů: od vody až po půdu
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
GA16-03881S, research and development projectName: Koexistence vodních bezobratlých na prameništních slatiništích: úloha abiotické heterogenity a biotických interakcí na regionální a lokální škále
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
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