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Chilean Patagonia has protected mountainous areas with evergreen native forests; in which the lakes and rivers, of volcanic or glacial origin, are oligotrophic. In Bulgaria, there are mountainous zones with native forests and associated lakes of volcanic origin. The aim of the present study is to carry out a preliminary comparison of zooplanktonic crustaceans in lake ecosystems associated with native forests of Chilean Patagonia and of Bulgarian mountains. The study revealed that the lakes studied in Chilean Patagonia are associated mainly with Nothofagus forests; they are oligotrophic, with a low number of zooplanktonic crustacean species. Similar results were observed for Bulgarian mountain lakes associated with Fagus forests. A null model analysis of species co-occurrence was applied to the two groups of lakes, and the result revealed the absence of regulatory factors in species associations. These studies agree with similar descriptions of lakes in Andean Patagonia and New Zealand. They highlight the important role of native Nothofagus forests in Argentina and Chile, and of Fagus forests with associated soil properties in Bulgaria, in the oligotrophy of the lakes studied.La Patagonia de Chile tiene una serie de áreas protegidas con bosques nativos perennes asociados a lagos y ríos oligotróficos y de origen glacial. Por otro lado en Bulgaria hay una serie de zonas montañosas con lagos asociados de origen volcánico o glacial. El objetivo del presente trabajo es realizar una primera descripción de especies de crustáceos zooplanctónicos en ecosistemas lacustres asociados a bosques nativos en la Patagonia de Chile y en las montañas de Bulgaria. Los estudios indican que los lagos de la Patagonia de Chile están asociados principalmente con bosques de Nothofagus, mientras que similares resultados fueron observados en lagos de Bulgaria con bosques de Fagus. La regresión lineal entre concentración de clorofila y número de especies para lagos chilenos, fue significativa mientras que en lagos de Bulgaria el análisis de regresión no indicó diferencias significativas. Se aplicó un análisis de co-ocurrencia de especies para ambos grupos de lagos y los resultados indicaron la ausencia de factores reguladores en las asociaciones de especies. Estos estudios concuerdan con descripciones similares para lagos de la Patagonia andina y Nueva Zelanda, y remarcan el rol de los bosques nativos de Nothofagus en Argentina y Chile, así como la presencia de bosques de Fagus y las propiedades del suelo en Bulgaria, como regulador importante de la oligotrofía asociada a los lagos analizados.

Chilean Patagonia has protected mountainous areas with evergreen native forests; in which the lakes and rivers, of volcanic or glacial origin, are oligotrophic. In Bulgaria, there are mountainous zones with native forests and associated lakes of volcanic origin. The aim of the present study is to carry out a preliminary comparison of zooplanktonic crustaceans in lake ecosystems associated with native forests of Chilean Patagonia and of Bulgarian mountains. The study revealed that the lakes studied in Chilean Patagonia are associated mainly with Nothofagus forests; they are oligotrophic, with a low number of zooplanktonic crustacean species. Similar results were observed for Bulgarian mountain lakes associated with Fagus forests. A null model analysis of species co-occurrence was applied to the two groups of lakes, and the result revealed the absence of regulatory factors in species associations. These studies agree with similar descriptions of lakes in Andean Patagonia and New Zealand. They highlight the important role of native Nothofagus forests in Argentina and Chile, and of Fagus forests with associated soil properties in Bulgaria, in the oligotrophy of the lakes studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]