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Dynamics of Invertebrate Benthic Communities and Drift in a Regulated River of Central Spain

✍ Scribed by Luz Boyero; María Valladolid; Mercedes Arauzo

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
242 KB
Volume
90
Category
Article
ISSN
1434-2944

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

We document invertebrate benthic and drift dynamics in a regulated river in central Spain at two temporal scales: seasonal (for both benthos and drift) and daily (for drift). The benthic abundance of individuals and taxon richness generally increased in the summer. Drift abundance showed no seasonal or daily variation, but taxon richness of drifting individuals was higher in the spring. Both ben‐thos and drift showed clear seasonal changes in taxonomic composition. Interestingly, some benthic taxa showed their highest abundances in the spring, while others were more abundant in the summer. In contrast, most drifting taxa were more abundant in the spring. Different functional feeding groups showed different patterns of variation throughout the year, both in the benthos and the drift. Daily variations in drift were present in very few taxa and functional feeding groups, and only in some seasons. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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