Persistence of Branchinecta paludosa (Anostraca) in Southern Wyoming, with notes on zoogeography

James F. Saunders; Denton Belk; Richard Dufford

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Persistence of Branchinecta paludosa (Anostraca) in Southern Wyoming, with notes on zoogeography

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Authors:

James F. Saunders, Denton Belk, Richard Dufford

Year:

1993

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Journal of Crustacean Biology. 13(1): 184-189.

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Abstract

The fairy shrimp Branchinecta paludosa is a persistent resident of aestival ponds at high elevation in the Medicine Bow Mountains of southern Wyoming. These populations are far removed from the Arctic tundra habitat that typifies the distribution of the species, and appear to represent the southern margin of the range in North America. All of the records for the northern United States and southern Canada appear to lie along the Central Flyway that is a major migration route for waterfowl and shorebirds that nest in the Arctic. Passive dispersal probably provides for frequent colonization of marginal habitats and gene flow to established populations.

Keywords

fairy shrimp, Branchinecta paludosa, passive dispersal

Citation

Saunders, James F., III; Belk, Denton; Dufford, Richard. 1993. Persistence of Branchinecta paludosa (Anostraca) in Southern Wyoming, with notes on zoogeography. Journal of Crustacean Biology. 13(1): 184-189.