Copepods and ostracods associated with bromeliads in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

ABSTRACT: A substantial fraction of the freshwater available in the Neotropical forests is enclosed within the rosettes of bromeliads that form small aquatic islands within a terrestrial landscape. These aquatic oases provide shelter, water, nutrients and resting of aggregation sites for several aquatic organisms, among them crustaceans. However, in comparison with the multitude of studies on open aquatic systems, our knowledge on crustaceans inhabiting semi-terrestrial habitats and phytotelmata is limited and their presence in such environments is poorly understood. The present study was carried out in two natural protected areas of the Yucatán Peninsula aiming to understand the diversity and dispersal strategies of crustaceans living in bromeliads. Sediment and water contained in four species of b

SUBMITTER: Mercado-Salas NF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7971893 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature