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Planktonic ostracods of the south Adriatic basin

Planktonic ostracods of the South Adriatic basin were investigated by the m/b Bios at five fixed stations in five seasonal cruises from 20 April 1993 to 22 February 1995. Fifteen species have been registered: Conchoecia spinirostris, C. porrecta adriatica, C. porrecta, C. magna, C. curta, C. procera, Archiconchoecia striata, and for the first time in the Adriatic: Conchoecia echinulata, C. microprocera, C. macroprocera, C. elegans, C. rotundata, C. spinifera, C. loricata and C. rhynchena. The greatest number of them is present in winter period, and the highest total value of 8.05 specim./m3 has been registered at the P - 300 station, in the 200 - 100 m layer.

Adriatic Sea; zooplankton; vertical migration

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