Naslov
Planktonic ciliated protozoa: their distribution and relation to environmental variables in the northern Adriatic Sea

Autori
Njire, Jakica ; Lučić, Davor

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
The Abstract Book of the 3th International Zooplankton Production Symposium ; The role of zooplanktonin global ecosystem dynamics: comparative studies from the world oceans. / Valdes, Luis - Gijon : GLOBEC, ICES, PICES, 2003

Skup
3th International Zooplankton Production Symposium

Mjesto i datum
Gijón, Španjolska, 20.05.2003. - 23.05.2003

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Planktonic ciliated protozoa; distribution; northern Adriatic Sea

Sažetak
Changes in the qualitative-quantitative composition, together with the spatial-temporal distribution of planktonic ciliated protozoa, physical variables and potential food items were measured at three fixed stations in the open waters of the northern Adriatic Sea during 1998 to 2002. The ciliate community was dominated by small oligotrichs and tintinnines. In 1998, 1999 and 2001. their abundance (> 3000 ind. l-1) was comparable with other eutrophic marine environments. The results of this study suggests that ciliated protozoa are significant correlated with phytoplankton biomass and picophytoplanton abundance. Contrary, the low values of ciliated protozoa in 2000. and 2002. were the result of atypical oceanographic and productivity conditions in the entire region of this sea. The presence of the large mucous aggregates causes a significant decrease in the density of the protozoan communities.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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