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32 ephemeral dune ponds were studied at the end of January 1990. 34 rotifer species were identified. The distribution of only a few species was related to salinity, suspended matter, chlorophyll-a and total water protein concentrations. However, most of the species seem to be better related to the colonization possibilities than to the environmental characteristics of the ponds.
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Mazuelos, N., Toja, J. & Guisande, C. Rotifers in ephemeral ponds of Doñana National Park. Hydrobiologia 255, 429–434 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00025868
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