Macrophytes as a substrate for the mollusc Dreissena polymorpha Pallas, 1771 development in Narochanskie lakes

  • Daria V. Kruk Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Hanna A. Zhukava Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Alexey A. Novikov National Park «Narochansky», 11 Lieninskaja Street, Narach 222395, Miadziel District, Minsk Region, Belarus
  • Olga S. Posled National Park «Narochansky», 11 Lieninskaja Street, Narach 222395, Miadziel District, Minsk Region, Belarus
  • Zhang Xiufeng Jinan University, 601 West Huangpu Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong Province, China
  • Boris V. Adamovich Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

The bivalve of zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha has been formed a large population since the invasion into Narochanskie lakes (Naroch Lake, Myastro Lake and Batorino Lake), which is actively involved in the structural, functional and ecological processes of the ecosystem. Plenty of studies on the mussel population development in Naroch Lake and its interactions with other components of the ecosystem have been carried out since the beginning of the invasion. In addition, plenty of research has also been conducted on submerged macrophytes in the Naroch, Myastro and Batorino lakes. The results showed that the main substrate for zebra mussel development in Naroch Lake’s ecosystem are emergent plants, especially Characeae, which develop in large quantities in middle depths. In Myastro Lake, Dreissena inhabits mainly Elodea thickets due to their large abundance in the lake. Submerged macrophytes are not sufficiently dense in Batorino Lake for zebra mussel development, therefore Dreissena develops in small quantities. Thus, in the Naroch and Myastro lakes, macrophytes arranged in macrophyte zones or belts, are the main niche for the development of zebra mussel, which should be taken into account when studying the zebra mussel population.

Author Biographies

Daria V. Kruk, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

junior researcher at the laboratory of hydroecology, faculty of biology

Hanna A. Zhukava, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (biology); associate professor at the department of general ecology and methods of biology teaching, faculty of biology

Alexey A. Novikov, National Park «Narochansky», 11 Lieninskaja Street, Narach 222395, Miadziel District, Minsk Region, Belarus

head of the scientific department

Olga S. Posled, National Park «Narochansky», 11 Lieninskaja Street, Narach 222395, Miadziel District, Minsk Region, Belarus

researcher at the scientific department

Zhang Xiufeng, Jinan University, 601 West Huangpu Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong Province, China

professor at the department of ecology and Institute of hydrobiology

Boris V. Adamovich, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (biology); head of the laboratory of hydroecology, faculty of biology

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Published
2023-11-08
Keywords: Dreissena polymorpha, Naroch, Myastro, Batorino, submerged macrophytes, plant substrate, spatial distribution of the population
Supporting Agencies This work was supported by the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (grant No. B21RМ-153) and the National Key Research and Development Programme of China (grant No. 2022YFE0122100). The authors are grateful to divers A. A. Soldatenko and V. V. Katulko for their help in sampling the dee, as well as to the staff of the educational and research centre «Naroch Biological Station named after G. G. Vinberg» for supporting all the field work carried out on the lakes. A significant contribution to the selection and subsequent processing of samples was made by a junior researcher at the laboratory of hydroecology, faculty of biology, Belarusian State University, A. Yu. Panko.
How to Cite
Kruk, D. V., Zhukava, H. A., Novikov, A. A., Posled, O. S., Xiufeng, Z., & Adamovich, B. V. (2023). Macrophytes as a substrate for the mollusc Dreissena polymorpha Pallas, 1771 development in Narochanskie lakes. Experimental Biology and Biotechnology, 3, 68-80. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/biology/article/view/5690
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No 3 (2023): Experimental Biology and Biotechnology
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Ecology and Conservancy

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