Species Diversity and Distribution of Cladocerans in Freshwater Habitats, Khok Khian Subdistrict, Narathiwat Province
Abstract
Cladocerans play a crucial role in freshwater ecosystems as primary consumers, transferring energy from producers to higher-level consumers in food chains and food webs. This study aimed to investigate the species diversity, species composition and environmental factors affecting the distribution of cladocerans in freshwater bodies within Khok Khian Subdistrict. Samples were collected from 8 water bodies during February-March 2023 using a qualitative method with a 60-micrometer mesh plankton net. A total of 7 families, 22 genera, and 24 species of cladocerans were recorded. There are six species that have not been previously reported in Narathiwat Province. This study increases the species diversity of cladocerans in the area to 55 species, most of which were found to be widely distributed. cladoceran species composition between water bodies, habitat types and month showed high similarity. This may be due to the environmental factors measured having no correlation with the distribution of cladocerans (p = 0.255). However, the results showed that water bodies with higher oxygen levels tend to have greater species diversity. Therefore, further studies should be conducted to obtain clearer and more accurate results.
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