The effects of biotic factors on the zooplankton community

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 10 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Seasonal Dynamics of Phytoplankton Communities in Relation to Water Quality in Poyang Lake, China (2025) · Environments · cited 3× · doi

  Comprehensive seasonal assessments of phytoplankton communities in Poyang Lake are scarce. There is a need to understand the relationships between phytoplankton and environmental drivers. The study aims to fill this gap by examining intra-annual phytoplankton dynamics at 15 representative sites.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: comprehensive seasonal assessments phytoplankton communities poyang lake scarce
• Seasonal Dynamics of Phytoplankton Communities in Relation to Water Quality in Poyang Lake, China (2025) · Environments · cited 3× · doi

  Further studies should investigate the effects of other environmental factors on phytoplankton dynamics, - Long-term monitoring of phytoplankton dynamics and water quality parameters is necessary, - Studies on the impacts of climate change on phytoplankton communities in Poyang Lake are needed

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further studies investigate effects other environmental factors phytoplankton
• Impacts of Extreme Climatic Events on the Community Structure of Zooplankton in the Huayanghe Lakes (2026) · Diversity · cited 1× · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of how different extreme climate events affect lake ecosystems. The study highlights the need to investigate the impacts of extreme climatic events on the community structure of zooplankton in the Huayanghe Lakes. The paper notes that prior work has focused on the effects of individual extreme climate events, but there is a lack of studies comparing the responses of zooplankton to contrasting extreme climate events.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: paper identifies gap understanding different extreme climate events
• Impacts of Extreme Climatic Events on the Community Structure of Zooplankton in the Huayanghe Lakes (2026) · Diversity · cited 1× · doi

  Future studies should incorporate continuous or higher-frequency sampling throughout the full duration of extreme climate events to more comprehensively capture zooplankton community dynamics, - Future research should further explore threshold responses to climatic disturbances and their long-term ecological consequences through continuous monitoring and process-oriented sampling during extreme climate events

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: future studies incorporate continuous higher-frequency sampling throughout full
• Meteorological Forcing Shapes Seasonal Surface Zooplankton Dynamics in Lake Karamurat, a Small Tectonic Lake in Türkiye (2026) · Diversity · cited 1× · doi

  The study identifies a gap in understanding the influence of meteorological events on zooplankton community structure in small tectonic lakes. Prior studies have shown that abiotic parameters and biotic factors influence zooplankton distribution, but the specific role of meteorological events is not well understood.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: study identifies gap understanding influence meteorological events zooplankton
• Meteorological Forcing Shapes Seasonal Surface Zooplankton Dynamics in Lake Karamurat, a Small Tectonic Lake in Türkiye (2026) · Diversity · cited 1× · doi

  further studies are needed to investigate the effects of biotic factors on the zooplankton community, - research on the impact of climate change on the zooplankton diversity of Anatolian lakes is necessary, - studies on the zooplankton community of other small lakes in the region are required

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further studies needed investigate effects biotic factors zooplankton

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