We have developed an esterase inhibition test to investigate the effects of 10 toxicants, including six metals (cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercuric chloride, and titanium) and four organics (benzene, ethyl acetate, toluene, and vinyl acetate) in three species of the benthic rotifer genus Lecane (L. hamata, L. luna, and L. quadridentata). Metals affect esterase inhibition by an average val...

In the present study, water samples from 3 stations of Kor river, Iran were analyzed for seasonal fluctuation of physico-chemical parameters, i.e. air and water temperature, dissolved oxygen, BOD, COD, total nitrogen, total hardness, pH, alkalinity, acidity, total dissolved solid and water current. Effect of physico-chemical parameters on surface water density of rotifers was also studied. Duri...

A total of 27 taxons, 12 from Rotifera, 1 Cladocera, and 14 Copepoda, were determined in the study, which was conducted by sampling 4 times 29 water wells. 3 families detected Rotifera Lecanidae richest family with 8 species. Among 6 Cyclopoidae had The rotifer species largest distribution areas Lecane closterocerca (found 15 wells), Pleuroxus aduncus, only found 21 wells Kinnecaris xanthi wide...

This study was carried out to determine the diversity, abundance, and seasonal distribution of Rotifera in Kırklareli Reservoir. samples were collected from May 2018 April 2019 at three stations reservoir some water quality parameters measured. The qualitative evaluation revealed presence 39 species reservoir. quantitative showed that 24727 ind/m³ on average found maximum organism number summer...