Despite the high conservation value of intermittent soda pans, these habitats were mostly
targeted by small‐scale studies and little is known about their microscopic fauna. We …

The planktonic ciliated protozoa of 14 ponds of increasing salinity were investigated in the
saline of Sfax, Tunisia. Taxa of the classes of Spirotrichea and Heterotrichea were the …

The family Thamnocephalidae, especially the genus Branchinella, has become a mélange
of genera and species with unclear affinities. A genus level revision of the family, using …

The structure and ecophysiological characteristics of phytoplankton assemblages were
studied for 10 months in two lagoons of different salinity (40 and 90) in the saltern of Sfax …

: We studied the temporal variation in abundance and distribution of inverte-brates in the
water column in both traditional and industrial salt pans in the Odiel marshes, south-west …

Saltworks are artificial ecosystems that are exploited for salt production. These extreme
environments create particular habitats for a diversity of species. In “extreme” environments …

The composition and distribution of the main planktonic halophilic micro-organisms
(heterotrophic and autotrophic picoplankton, nanoplankton, phytoplankton, ciliates) and …

The seasonal distribution of metazooplankton and large-sized ciliates was studied in four
ponds of different salinity in the solar salterns of Sfax (Tunisia). Total zooplankton …

We conducted a survey of large branchiopods (Crustacea, Branchiopoda) of the major salt
lakes of Algeria, particularly those of the eastern Hauts Plateaux. The aim of the survey was …

Salinity is a well-recognised factor that shapes population dynamics and community
structure through direct and indirect effects. The responses of Moina micrura (Cladocera) to …