The 14 lakes (habitats) on the southern slope of the Tatras were investigated with regard to the Paramecium aurelia species complex and other zooplankton.No species of the aurelia group were found.Impoverishment of the remaining zooplankton was noted.
The study revealed an impoverishement of the zooplankton community in the investigated water bodies of the Szczawnica region. The results were compared with data obtained from 1977-1983 in this area.
13 habitats (17 sampling places) in the Slovak Tatra National Park were investigated with regard to the Paramecium aurelia species complex and other zooplankton. No species of the aurelia complex were found, only paramecium bursaria and P. caudatum were recorded at some sampling places. In the studied water bodies acidification of water was noted. This caused impoverishment of their zooplankton composition including ciliates.
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