Community structure of rotifera,cladocera and copepoda in beymelek lagoon and kaynak lake (Antalya,Turkey): A preliminary study

The aim of the present study was to determine rotifera,cladocera and copepoda community structure and some physical and chemical variables in beymelek lagoon,and kaynak lake feeding the lagoon. in total,nine stations representing characteristic features of study areas were sampled monthly between february 2006 and january 2007. totally,20 taxa belonging to rotifera,cladocera and copepoda were determined in beymelek lagoon and kaynak lake. seven rotifera,three cladocera and ten copepoda taxa were identified. copepoda was found as predominant taxonomic group in respect to rotifera and cladocera. among copepods,canuella perplexa t & a. scott,1893,ectinosoma melaniceps boeck,1865 were new records for copepoda fauna of turkish inland waters. copyright 2011 zoological society of pakistan.