دراسة التنوع الحيوي لشعبة الدوارات (Rotifera Phylum)‎ في بحيرات المنطقة الغربية و الجنوبية بسورية

Abstract EN

Rotifera are an important part of zooplankton, inhabiting freshwater lakes and ponds.

It is a global widespread species.

and used as an environmental indicator to determine the nutritional status of lakes.

Also occupies a middle position in the food chain.

and is a food source for fish.

The study was conducted in the lakes of the western and southern regions of Syria (Zarzar, Rom, Sahwat al-akahode, Musannaf, Fishbreeding basins in Shatha fram (Al-Ghab) and Al-Sinn's fish Pond), It recorded 34 species, belonging to 9 families: Conochilidae, Filinidae, Testudinellidae, Asplanchnidae, Brachionidae, Colurellidae, Synchaetidae, Lecanidae, Trichocercidae.

The dominant species recorded the highest abundance in lakes, : F.

terminalis، B.angularis، K.

cochlearis، K.

tecta، K.quadrata، C.

unicornis، A.

priodonta ، A.

brightwelli.

Most species of Rotifera recorded, appear in lakes meso-eutrophic.