Depending on the type of habitat, our samples contained different numbers of Cladocera species. Throughout our research, we identified ephippia and whole organisms in addition to the majority of the Cladocera remains. The remains of cladocerans are deposited in sediments after they die, and the boots are in contact with the sediment during the procedure of collecting the sample. Thus, to prevent incorrect data in the samples, a thorough cleaning procedure is required.