| Autor: |
Xu Y; School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-Funded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China., Ge LL; School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-Funded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China., Cheng XF; School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-Funded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China., Xiang XL; School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-Funded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China., Wen XL; School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-Funded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China., Wang YJ; Management Committee of Scenic Attraction of Lake Yunlong, Xuzhou 221007, China., Fu H; Reservoir Management Office of Lake Yunlong, Xuzhou 221007, China., Ge YL; School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-Funded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China., Xi YL; School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-Funded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China. |
| Abstrakt: |
Sympatric distribution and temporal overlap of cryptic zooplankton species pose a challenge to the framework of the niche differentiation theory and the mechanisms allowing competitor coexistence. We applied the methods of phylogenetic analysis, DNA taxonomy, and statistical analysis to study the temporal distribution patterns of the cryptic B. calyciflorus species, an excellent model, in three lakes, and to explore the putative mechanisms for their seasonal succession and temporal overlap. The results showed that in the warm-temperate Lake Yunlong, B . fernandoi and B . calyciflorus s.s. underwent a seasonal succession, which was largely attributed to their differential adaptation to water temperature. In the subtropical Lake Jinghu, B . fernandoi , B . calyciflorus s.s., and B. dorcas exhibited both seasonal succession and temporal overlap. Seasonal successions were largely attributed to their differential adaptation to temperature, and temporal overlap resulted from their differential responses to algal food concentration. In the tropical Lake Jinniu, B . calyciflorus s.s. persisted throughout the year and overlapped with B. dorcas for 5 months. The temporal overlap resulted from their differential responses to copepod predation. These results indicated that the temporal distribution pattern of the cryptic B. calyciforus species and the mechanism that allows competitor coexistence vary with different climate zones. |
