Diversity of Rotifera in Freshwaters of Bolivia: An Updated Checklist
Carla E. Fernández,
Melina Campero,
Francisca Acosta,
Pablo E. Prado,
Mabel Maldonado,
Edgar Goitia,
Georgia Stamou,
Evangelia Michaloudi,
Carlos López
Affiliations
Carla E. Fernández
Unidad de Limnología y Recursos Acuáticos, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Sucre Street in Front of La Torre Park, Cochabamba 00591, Bolivia
Melina Campero
Unidad de Limnología y Recursos Acuáticos, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Sucre Street in Front of La Torre Park, Cochabamba 00591, Bolivia
Francisca Acosta
Unidad de Limnología y Recursos Acuáticos, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Sucre Street in Front of La Torre Park, Cochabamba 00591, Bolivia
Pablo E. Prado
Unidad de Limnología y Recursos Acuáticos, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Sucre Street in Front of La Torre Park, Cochabamba 00591, Bolivia
Mabel Maldonado
Unidad de Limnología y Recursos Acuáticos, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Sucre Street in Front of La Torre Park, Cochabamba 00591, Bolivia
Edgar Goitia
Unidad de Limnología y Recursos Acuáticos, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Sucre Street in Front of La Torre Park, Cochabamba 00591, Bolivia
Georgia Stamou
Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Evangelia Michaloudi
Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Carlos López
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Centro de Agua y Desarrollo Sustentable, Campus Gustavo Galindo, Av. Perimetral, Guayaquil 2019, Ecuador
Biodiversity records are of great importance, especially in light of the biodiversity crisis. Here, we present a study on the diversity of rotifers in Bolivia based on an extensive investigation of the literature published so far. Through this approach and an analysis of samples from 207 water bodies of the country, we updated the checklist of reported species. This study revealed a total of 195 species of rotifers previously reported; we identified 153 species in our samples, with 84 of them being reported for the first time in Bolivia. Thus, a total of 279 species are known at present in this country. Our findings suggest that Bolivia has a rich and diverse rotifer community, with many species likely to be unique to the region.
