Invertebrate richness, diversity and hatching patterns from a semi-arid pool in peninsular India using field sampling and sediment re-hydration

• Published in: Journal of arid environments Vol. 219; p. 105072
• Main Authors: Ghodke, Neha Kiran, Padhye, Sameer Mukund, Vanjare, Chitra Avinash, Katke, Prashant Manohar, Vanjare, Avinash Isaac
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Assemblage; Cladocera; Copepoda; cost effectiveness; fauna; freshwater; habitats; Hatching; India; invertebrates; Large branchiopods; Rehydration; Rotifera; Rotifers; sediments; Semi-arid; species; species richness; temporal variation; India; Rehydration; Semi-arid; Large branchiopods; Assemblage; Hatching; Rotifers

Effective methods for finding the true species richness are necessary for biodiversity research. Such assessments are especially difficult for short-lived freshwater invertebrates found in arid and semi-arid temporary habitats. However, many of these animals produce “resting eggs” that remain viable...