Abstract

FUENTES-REINES, Juan M.; ELMOOR-LOUREIRO, Lourdes M.A.; R.SOUSA, Francisco Diogo  and  ESLAVA-ELJAIEK, Pedro. Contribution to knowledge of Cladocerans of temporary ponds to northern Colombia. Rev. peru biol. [online]. 2022, vol.29, n.2, e22641.  Epub May 30, 2022. ISSN 1727-9933.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v29i2.22641.

Forty-one Cladocera taxa were identified in temporary ponds during this study, of which 15 are new records for the department of La Guajira and one for Colombia. With the addition of these new reports, the total number of cladocerans for Colombia and La Guajira department is increased by 111 and 46 species respectively. La Guajira department comprises the 41.44 % of cladocera taxa of the Colombian territory. The pond with the greatest and lowest richness was Ponderosa and Manaure with 37 and 2 species respectively. Descriptive notes, comparative comments on morphology, and illustrations are also provided for some notable taxa.

Keywords : Temporary ponds; microcrustaceans; Neotropical; Taxonomic composition; distribution.

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