Relationship between the Biodiversity of phyto- and zoobenthos in the continuum of the model mountain river Komarovka (Primorye, Russia)

The structure of benthic communities was studied in the continuum of the model mountain river Komarovka, which flows in the conifer-broadleaf forest subzone in the southwest of the Silkhote-Alin Mountain Range (Primorye, Russia). The lowest species diversity of phyto- and zoobenthos was recorded in...

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Published in:Russian journal of ecology 2010-03, Vol.41 (2), p.167-172
Main Authors: Bogatov, V. V, Nikulina, T. V, Vshivkova, T. S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Aquatic ecology
Aquatic life
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Ecology
Environment
Freshwater
Habitats
Invertebrates
Life Sciences
river continuum
Rivers
Shannon index
species diversity
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Summary:The structure of benthic communities was studied in the continuum of the model mountain river Komarovka, which flows in the conifer-broadleaf forest subzone in the southwest of the Silkhote-Alin Mountain Range (Primorye, Russia). The lowest species diversity of phyto- and zoobenthos was recorded in the upper reaches of the river, in a heterotrophic area; the highest species diversity, in the central part of autotrophic area. At the same time, the Shannon index for algal communities had the highest values in the heterotrophic area, while that for bottom invertebrate communities, within the autotrophic area. Thus, the increase in invertebrate species diversity in the river continuum was accompanied by complication of the structure of zoobenthos, while the increase in the taxonomic diversity of phytobenthos took place against the background of increasing dominance of a few algal species.
ISSN:1067-4136
1608-3334
DOI:10.1134/S1067413610020098