Diversity and abundance of plankton in different habitat zonation of Papan River, Lake Kenyir, Malaysia

##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.main##

ALIFFIKRI RAMLEE
HIDAYU SUHAIMI
NADIAH W. RASDI

Abstract

Abstract. Ramlee A, Suhaimi H, Rasdi NW. 2021. Diversity and abundance of plankton in different habitat zonation of Papan River, Lake Kenyir, Malaysia. Biodiversitas 23: 212-221. Lake Kenyir is the largest artificial lake in Malaysia, yet there is limited information regarding the lake’s ecology. This study aimed to determine the diversity and abundance of phytoplankton and zooplankton in various habitat ecosystems along the Papan River, Lake Kenyir. Three distinct sampling points were chosen based on the diverse habitat conditions, namely sampling point A (high water current area), sampling point B (shallow and muddy area) and sampling point C (minimum water current area). Samples were collected horizontally using a 30µm plankton net with two distinct towing methods: boat and hand towing to specific areas. The result showed that all sampling points had low chlorophyll-a concentrations ranging between 10 and 20 g/ml, indicating that no algae bloom had occurred. Bacillariophyta were found to have the highest distribution of phytoplankton division in all of the stations (50.96%). The other division discovered was Chlorophyta (29.62%), followed by Charophyta (19.43%). Additionally, 140 individual zooplankton species were discovered across all sampling locations. The phylum Rotifera is the most dominant in terms of species distribution (60.00 %), followed by Arthropoda (31.43%), Ciliophora (7.14%), and Rhizopoda (0.71%). The Shannon diversity index, evenness, and species richness measurements at sampling point A, B, and C revealed a range of index values due to variation in plankton species due to interaction and habitat conditions. The variation in planktonic abundance in the Papan River was attributed to their habitat preferences due to the freshwater lake's ecosystem's different zones and conditions.

##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.details##

References
Abd Latif, L., Husin, S.M., Kutty, A.A., 2014. Variation of Phytoplankton at Kenyir Lake, Tembat River and Terengganu Mati River. Sci. J. Environ. Eng. Res. 2014.
Ahmad, U., Parveen, S., Khan, A.A., Kabir, H.A., Mola, H.R.A., Ganai, A.H., 2011. Zooplankton population in relation to physico-chemical factors of a sewage fed pond of Aligarh (UP), India. Biol. Med. 3, 336–341.
Ayoade, A.A., Agarwal, N.K., Chandola-Saklani, A., 2009. Changes in physicochemical features and plankton of two regulated high altitude rivers Garhwal Himalaya, India. Eur. J. Sci. Res. 27, 77–92.
Bestová, H., Munoz, F., Svoboda, P., Škaloud, P., Violle, C., 2018. Ecological and biogeographical drivers of freshwater green algae biodiversity: from local communities to large-scale species pools of desmids. Oecologia 186, 1017–1030.
Campillo, S., García-Roger, E.M., Carmona, M.J., Serra, M., 2011. Local adaptation in rotifer populations. Evol. Ecol. 25, 933–947.
Carlson, R.E., 1977. A trophic state index for lakes 1. Limnol. Oceanogr. 22, 361–369.
Castilho-Noll, M.S.M., Câmara, C.F., Chicone, M.F., Shibata, É.H., 2010. Pelagic and littoral cladocerans (Crustacea, Anomopoda and Ctenopoda) from reservoirs of the Northwest of São Paulo State, Brazil. Biota Neotrop. 10, 21–30.
Dalu, T., Froneman, P.W., 2016. Diatom-based water quality monitoring in southern Africa: challenges and future prospects. Water SA 42, 551–559.
Dhanalakshmi, V., Shanthi, K., Remia, K.M., 2013. Physicochemical study of eutrophic pond in Pollachi town, Tamilnadu, India. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Appl. Sci. 2, 219–227.
Dhembare, A.J., 2011. Diversity and its Indices in Zooplankton with Physico-Chemical Properties of Mula Dam Water Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. EJ Exp. Bio 1, 98–103.
Hainz, R., Wöber, C., Schagerl, M., 2009. The relationship between Spirogyra (Zygnematophyceae, Streptophyta) filament type groups and environmental conditions in Central Europe. Aquat. Bot. 91, 173–180.
Ismail, A.H., 2012. Community structure and algal feeding preferences of zooplankton in Myponga and South Para Reservoirs.
Jaturapruek, R., 2016. Taxonomy of Freshwater Bdelloid Rotifers in the Genus Rotaria (Rotifera, Bdelloidea, Philodinidae) in Thailand.
Jaturapruek, R., Fontaneto, D., Maiphae, S., 2020. The influence of environmental variables on bdelloid rotifers of the genus Rotaria in Thailand. J. Trop. Ecol. 36, 267–274.
Khanna, N., Sridhar, A., Subramanian, R., Pandit, S., Fosso?Kankeu, E., 2019. Phycoremediation: a solar driven wastewater purification system, in: Nano and Bio?Based Technologies for Wastewater Treatment: Prediction and Control Tools for the Dispersion of Pollutants in the Environment. Wiley Online Library, pp. 373–427.
Kuczy?ska?Kippen, N., Basi?ska, A., 2014. Habitat as the most important influencing factor for the rotifer community structure at landscape level. Int. Rev. Hydrobiol. 99, 58–64.
Kumar, S., Spaulding, S.A., Stohlgren, T.J., Hermann, K.A., Schmidt, T.S., Bahls, L.L., 2009. Potential habitat distribution for the freshwater diatom Didymosphenia geminata in the continental US. Front. Ecol. Environ. 7, 415–420.
Long, S., Ismail, N., ak Chukong, N., Yusoff, N.M., Ngau, H.T., 2014. Freshwater zooplankton of Bakun Dam Sarawak, Malaysia. Asian J. Biol. Life Sci 3(2).
Lougheed, V.L., Chow-Fraser, P., 1998. Factors that regulate the zooplankton community structure of a turbid, hypereutrophic Great Lakes wetland. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 55, 150–161.
Moser, K.A., MacDonald, G.M., Smol, J., 1996. Applications of freshwater diatoms to geographical research. Prog. Phys. Geogr. 20, 21–52.
Örstan, A., Plewka, M., 2017. An introduction to bdelloid rotifers and their study.
Pal, R., Choudhury, A.K., 2014. Physicochemical environment of aquatic ecosystem, in: An Introduction to Phytoplanktons: Diversity and Ecology. Springer, pp. 43–53.
Pasztaleniec, A., Poniewozik, M., 2010. Phytoplankton based assessment of the ecological status of four shallow lakes (Eastern Poland) according to Water Framework Directive–a comparison of approaches. Limnol. Manag. Inl. Waters 40, 251–259.
Paterson, M., 1993. The distribution of microcrustacea in the littoral zone of a freshwater lake. Hydrobiologia 263, 173–183.
Piirsoo, K., Pall, P., Tuvikene, A., Viik, M., 2008. Temporal and spatial patterns of phytoplankton in a temperate lowland river (Emajõgi, Estonia). J. Plankton Res. 30, 1285–1295.
Ricci, C., Melone, G., 2000. Key to the identification of the genera of bdelloid rotifers. Hydrobiologia 418, 73–80.
Ricci, C.N., 1987. Ecology of bdelloids: how to be successful, in: Rotifer Symposium IV. Springer, pp. 117–127.
Rouf, A.J.M.A., Ambak, M.A., Phang, S.-M., 2009. The floristic composition and ecology of periphytic diatoms from the man-made tropical lake Tasik Kenyir, in Malaysia. Aquat. Ecosyst. Health Manag. 12, 364–374.
Sabo, E., Roy, D., Hamilton, P.B., Hehanussa, P.E., McNeely, R., Haffner, G.D., 2008. The plankton community of Lake Matano: factors regulating plankton composition and relative abundance in an ancient, tropical lake of Indonesia, in: Patterns and Processes of Speciation in Ancient Lakes. Springer, pp. 225–235.
Saidin, A.N.B., 2016. Water Quality and Zooplankton Community Structure of Tembat River, Hulu Terengganu.
Salleh, A., 1996. Panduan mengenali alga air tawar. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1996.
Sanoamuang, L., Savatenalinton, S., 2001. The rotifer fauna of Lake Kud-Thing, a shallow lake in Nong Khai Province, northeast Thailand, in: Rotifera IX. Springer, pp. 297–304.
Schwoerbel, J., 2016. Methods of hydrobiology:(freshwater biology). Elsevier.
Shah, A.S.R.M., Ismail, J., Latief, D., Omar, W.M.W., 2012. The spatial structure of zooplankton communities of Pedu Reservoir, Malaysia. ???? 10, 423–428.
Shannon, C.E., Weaver, W., 1949. The mathematical theory of com-munication. Urbana Univ. Illinois Press 96.
Shetty, K., Gulimane, K., 2021. Biomonitoring of freshwater lentic habitats using desmids. Limnology 1–7.
Shinde, S.E., Pathan, T.S., Sonawane, D.L., 2012. Seasonal variations and biodiversity of phytoplankton in Harsool-Savangi dam, Aurangabad, India. J. Environ. Biol. 33, 643.
Stancheva, R., Hall, J.D., McCourt, R.M., Sheath, R.G., 2013. Identity and phylogenetic placement of S pirogyra species (Zygnematophyceae, Charophyta) from California streams and elsewhere1. J. Phycol. 49, 588–607.
Striebel, M., Singer, G., Stibor, H., Andersen, T., 2012. “Trophic overyielding”: phytoplankton diversity promotes zooplankton productivity. Ecology 93, 2719–2727.
Taxböck, L., Karger, D.N., Kessler, M., Spitale, D., Cantonati, M., 2020. Diatom species richness in Swiss springs increases with habitat complexity and elevation. Water 12, 449.
Warren, C.R., 2008. Rapid measurement of chlorophylls with a microplate reader. J. Plant Nutr. 31, 1321–1332.
Williamson, D.B., 1998. Desmids from Peninsula Malaysia. Algol. Stud. für Hydrobiol. Suppl. Vol. 45–77.
Wu, N., Schmalz, B., Fohrer, N., 2011. Distribution of phytoplankton in a German lowland river in relation to environmental factors. J. Plankton Res. 33, 807–820.
Yachi, S., Loreau, M., 1999. Biodiversity and ecosystem productivity in a fluctuating environment: the insurance hypothesis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 96, 1463–1468.
Zeng, Q., Liu, Y., Zhao, H., Sun, M., Li, X., 2017. Comparison of models for predicting the changes in phytoplankton community composition in the receiving water system of an inter-basin water transfer project. Environ. Pollut. 223, 676–684.

Most read articles by the same author(s)