Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 33() 1990
Freshwater Ostracoda (Crustacea) of Żuławy Wiślane (Vistula Fen Country, Northern Poland)
Abstract:
The paper presents data on the faunistic analyses of ostracodes found in various types of freshwater reservoirs in the Vistula Fens. 40 species were noted, among them several rare and little-known as well as one new to Polish fauna — Eucypris moravica JANCAŘIK, 1947. Opinions are presented concerning the types of habitats inhabited by the species collected, and the effect of certain environmental factors (type of substratum , movement of water) on their occurrence. The species found have been analyzed as regards their phenology, method of reproduction, mode of life, coexistence, and distribution in Poland and the world. A zoocoenological analysis revealed two ostracode communities.
