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Current Utilization and Further Application of Zooplankton Indices for Ecosystem Health Assessment of Lake Ecosystems

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  • Yerim Choi

    (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea)

  • Hye-Ji Oh

    (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea)

  • Dae-Hee Lee

    (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea)

  • Min-Ho Jang

    (Department of Biology Education, Kongju National University, Gongju 32560, Republic of Korea)

  • Kyung-Lak Lee

    (Water Environmental Engineering Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, Republic of Korea)

  • Kwang-Hyeon Chang

    (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea)

  • Hyun-Woo Kim

    (Department of Environmental Education, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

For the sustainable use of lake ecosystem services—water resources, aquatic habitats for biodiversity conservation, and aesthetic values as waterfront space—ecosystem health assessments using biota are implemented as important national environmental monitoring projects. Zooplankton play a key role as an important linkage in the material circulation as secondary producers in lake ecosystems. At the same time, they influence the composition and biomass of other communities through biological interactions. In this review, we summarize useful zooplankton indices for ecosystem health assessment and suggest considerations for their use. Suggestions are provided for the practical application of indirectly measured zooplankton biomass, as well as the potential and limitations of eDNA application, which has recently been actively utilized in biological monitoring.

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  • Yerim Choi & Hye-Ji Oh & Dae-Hee Lee & Min-Ho Jang & Kyung-Lak Lee & Kwang-Hyeon Chang & Hyun-Woo Kim, 2023. "Current Utilization and Further Application of Zooplankton Indices for Ecosystem Health Assessment of Lake Ecosystems," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-18, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:14:p:10950-:d:1192664
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