Ono dammed lake was constructed in the River Yura at the narrows in Miyama-cho, Kyoto Prefecture. It was filled with water in June, 1961.
The writer collected the plankton in the surface layer of this lake ten times in 1962, at eight of which the observations of the vertical distribution of water quality were also made. The results obtained are as follows. In summer there are the distinct vertical distribution of water temperature, the pH values and the amounts of dissolved oxygen, but no distinct epilimnion developed.
As to Rotatoria, two groups were observed, the one abundantly before July and the other after September. Synchaeta pectinata EHRBG. is particular, making up 96.5% of all the plankton on January 6. Cyclops sp. was found throughout the year, while Bosmina longirostris (O.F. MÜLLER) appeared in January and entirely disappeared in March. Bosminopsis deitersi RICIARD was observed from March to November. In September and October both species were still seen.
In the phytoplankton, Dinobryon vigorously increased in May, June and September. Cyanophyceae occurred after July, and Bacillariophyceae comparatively in large quantities before June. As to Chlorophyceae, one group was observed before July and the other after August.
The occurrence of Oscillatoria tenuis C. A. Agardh, Synedra ulna (NITZSCH) EHR., Eudorina elegans EHRENBERG and Volvox aureus EHRENBERG suggests that the water of this lake may be rich in dissolved nutritive substances, compared with other artificial lakes, due to the influences of the surrounding fertile areas.
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