Main Classes of Rheophilic Macroinvertebrates Communities and Their Regional Variability in Eurasiaстатья
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Аннотация:This study aims to describe common characteristics of rheophilic macrozoobenthic communities among different regions, as well as their geographic variation. We used original data from ten areas in Eurasian communities that mostly correspond to specific biotopes: hard bottom (rhithral communities), soft bottom (pelal communities), macrophytes (phytal communities), streams and springs (crenal communities), and shore-edge biotopes (ripal communities). We showed that major trophic groups, life forms, and taxa are the same in different regions. However, the climate and relief determine the ratio of different life forms, while the biogeographical region determines the taxonomical composition at the species and, in some cases, genus level. Each class also has considerable heterogeneity and can be split into a range of subclasses. At the same time, all analyzed communities were divided into the Petersen-type (dominance of insect larvae with a low abundance and a strong association with specific biotopes) and Möbius-type (overdominance of 1–2 species of crustaceans or mollusks with a high abundance and a weak association with specific biotopes). The suggested classification can be considered geographically versatile and potentially can be adapted for all inlandwater bodies.