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differed in the structure and abundance of zooplankton. The studies were
conducted in 2010-2011 between June and October in the Vistula Lagoon
and Lake Lebsko. The zooplankton was dominated mainly by small eurytopic
organisms belonging to Rotifera. Plankton crustaceans showed a limited
diversity of species. Copepods were predominant, while Cladocera were
observed sporadically in more freshwater habitats. In the first
experimental season (2010), the Vistula Lagoon and Lake Lebsko showed a
comparable taxonomic structure and an abundance of investigated
zooplankton; a substantially higher density was recorded in Lake Lebsko
in 2011, although the taxonomic diversity was higher in the Vistula
Lagoon. Zooplankton biomass in a given season differed between these 2
water bodies, but not statistically significantly. The differences in
location in the investigated water bodies impacted zooplankton
assemblage structure and abundance. The drainage basin type (urbanized
areas, forested areas, waterlogged areas) appeared to influence
zooplankton species richness significantly.
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