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    El Zooplancton de dos lagos someros del sur de la Formaci贸n Meauco (ProvincIa de la Pampa, Argentina)

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    The Meauco Formation, a dune region of the central Pampa province, has numerous shallow lakes. Although there is hydrological information about them, it is very scarce about their limnological characteristics. The objectives are to know the physical-chemical and zooplankton parameters of two nearby shallow lakes, with and without fishes: Santa Isabel I (SI I) and Santa Isabel II (I II) respectively, and determine the influence of zooplankton on phytoplankton biomass and transparency. It was sampled during 2018 and 2019. In both the mean salinity were less than 1g.L-1 and the Secchi disk depth was around 0.45m. The chlorophyll concentrations varied between 9.32 and 11.63 mg.m-3. Seven cladocerans, 4 copepods and 20 rotifers were recorded. Most of the taxa were shared by both lakes, however, 20 rotifers were recorded in SI I and 13 in SI II. The total zooplankton density did not differ, but SI I had greater abundance of rotifers (69% of total) and SI II of crustaceans (72%). The presence of fish influences the zooplankton composition but its small size, even in the absence of fish, makes it have little influence on the phytoplankton; therefore, no differences were found in the transparency and phytoplankton biomass of both lakes.La Formaci贸n Meauco, regi贸n medanosa del centro de La Pampa, tiene numerosas lagunas. Si bien existe informaci贸n hidrol贸gica, el conocimiento sobre sus caracter铆sticas limnol贸gicas es escaso. Los objetivos son conocer par谩metros f铆sico-qu铆micos y del zooplancton de dos lagunas cercanas, Santa Isabel I (SI I), con una poblaci贸n de pejerrey (Odontesthes bonariensis) y Santa Isabel II (SI II), sin peces, y evaluar la influencia del zooplancton sobre la biomasa fitoplanct贸nica y transparencia. Se muestre贸 durante 2018 y 2019. En ambas la salinidad fue menor a 1 g.L-1 y la profundidad del disco de Secchi rond贸 0,45 m. Sus concentraciones de clorofila-a variaron entre 9,32 y 11,63 mg.m-3. Se registraron 7 taxa de clad贸ceros, 4 de cop茅podos y 20 de rot铆feros, la mayor parte compartidos por ambas lagunas. Sin embargo, en SI I se registraron 20 rot铆feros y en SI II 13. La densidad total no difiri贸, pero SI I tuvo mayor abundancia de rot铆feros (69% del total) y SI II de crust谩ceos (72%). La presencia de peces influye sobre la composici贸n del zooplancton, pero el tama帽o peque帽o de 茅ste, a煤n en ausencia de peces, hace que tenga poca influencia sobre el fitoplancton; por lo que no se encontraron diferencias en la transparencia y biomasa fitoplanct贸nica de ambas lagunas
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