﻿Plankton hitch-hikers on naturalists’ instruments as silent intruders of aquatic ecosystems: current risks and possible prevention

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Introduction

Methods and materials

Dispersal of cyanobacteria via a plankton net, the fate of hitch-hikers, and possible prevention
Dispersal of the wild plankton via a net and the fate of hitch-hikers
Sample analyses
- Chlorophyll-a concentration
- Cyanobacteria and green algae biomasses
- Phyto- and zooplankton community composition
Plankton sampling – survey
Statistical analyses

Results

Dispersal of cyanobacteria via a plankton net, the fate of hitch-hikers, and possible prevention
Dispersal of the wild plankton via a net and the fate of hitch-hikers
- Chlorophyll-a concentration and phytoplankton
- Gopło’s phytoplankton and hitch-hikers
- Effect of resident on Gopło’s dominant hitch-hiker
- Gopło’s zooplankton and hitch-hikers
Biosecurity measures

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Conclusion

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