Determining the roles of water level and fish predation on submerged plant growth in shallow lakes using mesocosm experiment

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Four-month mesocosm experiment from June 1st to September 25th, 2009, was conducted to determine the e ffect of water level di erence in combination with fish predation pressure, on submerged macrophyte development, in an eutrophic shallow lake. Eff ect of water level fluctuation was simulated by placing enclosures to the di fferent water depths that included 0.8 m, 1.6 m and 2.3 m on Lake Eymir. These enclosures having a cylindirical shape and 1.2 m diameter, were open to sediment and atmosphere interaction. The highest water level mesocosms were cancelled after fifth sampling due to rapture in the bags, hence this thesis does not include the results of 2.3 m. At each depth, half of the enclosures were stocked with planktivo-omnivorous fish (Tinca tinca, Alburnus spp.) which are natural fauna of Lake Eymir. Before stocking of fish, ten shoots of Potamageton pectinatus were added to all of the enclosures in order to observe submerged macrophyte development. Sampling for physico-chemical parameters, zooplankton, chlorophyll a, PVI% and periphyton was conducted weekly for the first five weeks, last six samplings were done biweekly. Macrophyte harvesting for dry weight estimation was done at the end of the experiment. Throughout the experiment water level decreased 0.41 ± 0.06 m in each enclosures. Water level was so critical for macrophyte development that no significant macrophyte growth was observed in enclosures located at 1.6 m (HW). However, fish predation did not prevent the growth of macrophyte in enclosures located at 0.8 m (LW) but it was important in HW enclosure for a ffecting water clarity. Fish predation a ffected chlorophyll a, zooplankton and nutrient concentrations and the eff ect was mostly pronounced at LW enclosures. They had high chlorophyll a and nutrient concentrations but it did not repress macrophyte growth as in temperate lakes. Despite high water clarity in HW fishless enclosures, very low macrophyte biomass may be attributed to enhanced periphyton development. Zooplankton community shifted to small sized ones under fish predation while fishless enclosures had higher zooplankton /phytoplankton ratio for each depth. Hence, regarding these results it can be stated that decrease in water level can compensate the negative effects of fish predation on macrophyte growth in warm Mediterranean lakes.

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Hydrology., Biological Sciences.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/20479

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T. Bucak, “Determining the roles of water level and fish predation on submerged plant growth in shallow lakes using mesocosm experiment,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2011.