Table 1 Species number and average abundance of rotifers on Qi'ao Island in comparison with other studies
Habitat | Sampling area | Methods | Species number | Average abundancea(individuals/L) | Sites | Sampling effort (times; dates) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Littoral | Pearl River estuary, China | Utermöhl ([1931]) | 94 | 118.9 (0 ~ 2,050) | 2 | 48; Jan 2007 to Dec 2010 | This study |
Pearl River estuary, China | 64 μm | 21 | - | 39 | 1; Mar to Apr 2009 | Zhang et al. ([2012]) | |
Open waters | Pearl River estuary, China | 169 μm | 2 | - | 31/21 | 2; Jul 1999; Jan 2000 | Tan et al. ([2004]) |
Pearl River estuary, China | 64 and 112 μm | 8 | <10 | 8 | 3; Aug 2006 | Gao et al. ([2008a]) | |
Pearl River estuary, China | 64 and 112 μm | 28 | <10 | 8 | 3; Aug 2006; Nov 2006; Feb 2007 | Gao et al. ([2008b]) | |
Pearl River estuary, China | 112 μm | 12 | - | 2 | 3; Nov 2006; Feb; May; Aug 2007 | Gao et al. ([2010]) | |
Pearl River estuary, China | 20 μm | 69 | 18.3 (0 ~ 199) | 3 | Semimonthly; Jul 2009 to Jan 2010 | Hou ([2011]) | |
Yangtze River Estuary, China | 64 μm | 103 | 15.6 (0 ~ 2,500) | 39 | 4; May 1988 to Jul 1990 | Han and Hu ([1995]) | |
Yangtze River estuary, China | 64 μm | 24 | <0.2 (0 ~ 9.3) | 24 | 1; Sept 1966 | Wang et al. [1999] | |
Yangtze River estuary, China | Utermöhl ([1931]) | 65 | 185.7 (0 ~ 600) | 14 | 2; Sept 2005; Apr 2006 | Hu et al. ([2008]) | |
Lagos Harbour and Badagry Creek, Nigeria | 55 μm | 51 | - | 10 | Monthly; Oct 1986 to Sept 1987 | Egborge ([1994]) | |
Elbe estuary, Germany | 30 μm | 77 | about 800 (0 ~ 2,048) | 8 | Weekly; Mar 1995 to Jul 1995 | Holst et al. ([1998]) | |
Kaw River estuary, French Guiana | 40 μm | 108 | about 135 (0 ~ 750) | 3 | 2; Jun 1999; Nov 2001 | Rougier et al. ([2005]) | |
Schelde estuary, Belgium | 50 μm | 52 | (0 ~ 2,500) | 16 | Monthly; Feb 2002 to Dec 2002 | Azémar et al. ([2010]) | |
Mossoró River estuary, Brazil | 60 μm | 16 | about 9.8 | 3 | Monthly; Oct 2006 to Sept 2007 | Medeiros et al. ([2010]) |