Swarmings of Moina micrura Kurz, 1874 (Cladocera: Crustacea) in a semi-arid Brazilian temporary pool

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  • Gilmar Perbiche-Neves
  • Márcia Coelho-Botelho
  • Gustavo L. Hirose
  • Jorge Laço Portinho
  • Lourdes Elmoor-Loureiro

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https://doi.org/10.7213/estud.biol.36.086.AO08

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Caatinga, Environmental stress, Ephippial eggs

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Temporary aquatic environments are dependent on the rainfall distribution and form after extended periods of drought. The occurrence of groups of the cladoceran Moina micrura Kurz, 1874 was recorded in a temporary pool studied is located in the municipality of Monte Alegre de Sergipe, Sergipe State, Brazil. The mean abundance for each group was of 2,670 ± 2,089 individuals. Compared to other studies, we found a higher numbers of males (26 ± 6 individuals) and of ephippial females (30 ± 20 individuals). Therefore, the presence of males and ephippial females points to reproductive function of these groups, due to the dryness processes of these small pools.

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2014-11-28

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Perbiche-Neves, G., Coelho-Botelho, M., Hirose, G. L., Portinho, J. L., & Elmoor-Loureiro, L. (2014). Swarmings of Moina micrura Kurz, 1874 (Cladocera: Crustacea) in a semi-arid Brazilian temporary pool. Estudos De Biologia, 36. https://doi.org/10.7213/estud.biol.36.086.AO08

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