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Diversity of Rotifera in Freshwaters of Bolivia : An Updated Checklist

Fernández, Carla E. LU ; Campero, Melina ; Acosta, Francisca ; Prado, Pablo E. LU orcid ; Maldonado, Mabel ; Goitia, Edgar ; Stamou, Georgia ; Michaloudi, Evangelia and López, Carlos (2024) In Diversity 16(9).
Abstract

Biodiversity records are of great importance, especially in light of the biodiversity crisis. Here, we present a study on the diversity of rotifers in Bolivia based on an extensive investigation of the literature published so far. Through this approach and an analysis of samples from 207 water bodies of the country, we updated the checklist of reported species. This study revealed a total of 195 species of rotifers previously reported; we identified 153 species in our samples, with 84 of them being reported for the first time in Bolivia. Thus, a total of 279 species are known at present in this country. Our findings suggest that Bolivia has a rich and diverse rotifer community, with many species likely to be unique to the region.

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neotropics, rotifers, South America, zooplankton
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Diversity
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16
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9
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589
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MDPI AG
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  • scopus:85205114529
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1424-2818
DOI
10.3390/d16090589
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English
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  author       = {{Fernández, Carla E. and Campero, Melina and Acosta, Francisca and Prado, Pablo E. and Maldonado, Mabel and Goitia, Edgar and Stamou, Georgia and Michaloudi, Evangelia and López, Carlos}},
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  title        = {{Diversity of Rotifera in Freshwaters of Bolivia : An Updated Checklist}},
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  doi          = {{10.3390/d16090589}},
  volume       = {{16}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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