Kellicottia bostoniensis (Rousselet, 1908) and K. longispina (Kellicott, 1879) (Rotifera: Brachionidae): Features of Occurrence and Distribution in the Lakes of the Upper and Middle Volga Region

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Ecological niche models predict the potential distribution of the exotic rotifer Kellicottia bostoniensis (Rousselet, 1908) across the globe

Tatiane Mantovano et al.

Summary: The study revealed that the most important variables affecting the distribution of the rotifer Kellicottia bostoniensis in non-native regions are precipitation in the driest month and temperature in the coldest month. The predictions identified countries with high invasive potential such as Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, France, and Germany, while also highlighting many areas with high invasive potential like East Asia where the species has not yet been recorded.

HYDROBIOLOGIA (2021)

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Materials on the Fauna and Ecology of Rotifers in the Urals, Family Brachionidae (Rotifera, Eurotatoria, Ploima), Genera Kellicottia, Plationus, and Platyias

A. G. Rogozin

Summary: The distribution, morphology, biology, quantitative development, and indicator properties of the genera Kellicottia, Plationus, and Platyias of the family Brachionidae in the Ural waters are summarized based on the author's research and literature analysis. In total, seven genera of Brachionidae comprising 33 species are known to occur in this region, with Kellicottia longispina being the most common species. The other two genera are rare and little-known due to their habitats being poorly prospected, but there is potential for additional species to appear in the Urals as a result of climate change.

BIOLOGY BULLETIN (2021)

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Abundance of Related Species, Kellicottia bostoniensis (Rousselet, 1908) and K. longispina (Kellicott, 1879) (Rotifera: Brachionidae), in the Zooplankton Communities of the Pustynskaya Lake-River System (Nizhny Novgorod Region)

G. Shurganova et al.

Summary: The article discusses the spatial distribution of zooplankton communities in the Pustynskaya lake-river system, focusing on the abundance of two species of the genus Kellicottia. It was found that the alien species Kellicottia bostoniensis had the highest abundance in mesotrophic water bodies, but experienced a sharp decrease in abundance over time. In contrast, the indigenous species K. longispina dominated in some communities, with its abundance negatively correlated with water pH.

RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS (2021)

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