Journal of Crustacean Biology Advance Access published 25 April 2019 Journal of Crustacean Biology The Crustacean Society Journal of Crustacean Biology 39(3) 202–212, 2019. doi:10.1093/jcbiol/ruz008 Distribution of Recent non-marine ostracods in Icelandic lakes, springs, and cave pools Jovana Alkalaj1, , Thora Hrafnsdottir2, Finnur Ingimarsson2, Robin J. Smith3, Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/jcb/article/39/3/202/5479341 by guest on 23 September 2021 Agnes-Katharina Kreiling1,4 and Steffen Mischke1 1University of Iceland, Institute of Earth Sciences, Sturlugötu 6, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland; 2Natural History Museum of Kópavogur, Hamraborg 6a, 200 Kópavogur, Iceland; 3Lake Biwa Museum, 1091 Oroshimo, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-0001, Japan; and 4Hólar University College, Háeyri 1, 550 Sauðárkrókur, Iceland Correspondence: J. Alkalaj; e-mail:
[email protected] (Received 20 February 2018; accepted 25 February 2019) ABSTRACT Ostracods in Icelandic freshwaters have seldom been researched, with the most comprehen- sive record from the 1930s. There is a need to update our knowledge of the distribution of ostracods in Iceland as they are an important link in these ecosystems as well as good can- didates for biomonitoring. We analysed 25,005 ostracods from 44 lakes, 14 springs, and 10 cave pools. A total of 16 taxa were found, of which seven are new to Iceland. Candona candida (Müller, 1776) is the most widespread species, whereas Cytherissa lacustris (Sars, 1863) and Cypria ophtalmica (Jurine, 1820) are the most abundant, showing great numbers in lakes. Potamocypris fulva (Brady, 1868) is the dominant species in springs. While the fauna of lakes and springs are relatively distinct from each other, cave pools host species that are common in both lakes and springs.