N. A. Evdokimova and M. V. Ermokhinb
aVavilov State Agrarian University, Saratov, ul. Sovetskaya 60,
Saratov, 410600 Russia
e-mail: nikolayevdokimov@yandex.ru
bChernyshevskii State University, Saratov, ul. Astrakhanskaya 83, Saratov, 410600 Russia
Received April 13, 2007
Abstract—The typology of temporary waterbodies in Saratov oblast has developed with a similarity in the
composition of zooplankton species that serve as its foundation. Seven waterbody groups have been distin-
guished: waterbodies of flood lands, river valley terraces, steppe watersheds, brackish lagoons, brackish
lagoons connected to irrigation networks, excavated ponds, and puddles. The specificity of zooplankton species
composition in different types of temporary waterbodies is shown. A significant influence of waterbody lifetime
on the number of zooplankton species has been revealed, with the waterbody capacity and surface area in the
period of maximal water level also being of great importance.
Key words: temporary waterbodies, typology, zooplankton.
DOI:10.1134/S1995082909020102
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