Abstract
Six different pH ranges were tested for the hatching rate of Triops cancriformis cysts. Cumulative hatching
numbers approach to approximately 50% of cysts. The highest hatching rates, co-occurring with the
shortest hatching times, were recorded in the neutral range. No hatching took place at pH values 9 and
above. This corresponds with the most frequent habitats of this species, snowmelt pools of river flood plains
as well as aestival pools caused by heavy rainfalls. Occurrences in sodic alkaline pans can be explained by
relatively low pH values at the time of inundation.
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Seiten (von - bis) | 515-520 |
| Seitenumfang | 6 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Hydrobiologia: the international journal on limnology and marine sciences |
| Jahrgang | 563 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 2006 |
ÖFOS 2012
- 106054 Zoologie