Rotifera of the Peruvian Andes: New Records and Insights

Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 217 - 217

Published: March 18, 2025

The Rotifera fauna of the Peruvian Andes remains significantly understudied, as evidenced by our findings from a limited sampling effort 18 locations (15 samples Cusco region and three Lake Titicaca). We identified 12 Monogononta species Bdelloidea potential new records for Peru, underscoring region’s remarkable but largely unexplored biodiversity. Particularly notable is addition seven potentially to Peru’s in Titicaca based on only samples, despite well-documented zooplankton research history this lake. This emphasizes need more comprehensive studies targeting Titicaca, especially littoral zones rich microhabitats. Besides investigation mainly focused high-altitude groundwater-dependent habitats high region, where had not been studied. Among there, five likely represent Peru. These highlight extent biodiversity emphasize urgent taxonomy Additionally, has two Neotropics: Notommata voigti Macrotrachela musculosa.

Language: Английский

30 year review of the zooplankton in three conservation units on the Upper Paraná River, Brazil, with notes for stressors, flood pulse, and public politics

Hydrobiologia, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 23, 2024

Language: Английский