Naslov
Dynamics of mesozooplankton along the eastern coast of the South Adriatic Sea

Autori
Hure, Marijana ; Lučić, Davor ; Gangai Zovko, Barbara ; Onofri, Ivona ; Violić, Ivana

Izvornik
Annales Series Historia Naturalis (1408-533X) 32 (2022), 2; 411-430

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
copepods ; seasonal variations ; zooplankton ; Mediterranean Sea

Sažetak
Temporal and spatial variability of the mesozooplankton community was studied along the eastern coast of the south Adriatic Sea on a monthly basis from October 2012 to September 2013. Samples were collected at three stations using a 200 μm mesh Nansen net by vertical hauls at two depth layers. A total of 141 holoplanktonic taxa were identified, of which copepods were the dominant group. Total abundances showed high temporal variation (from 181 ind.m -3 in October to 1923 ind.m -3 in May). The mesozooplank - ton community differed significantly between the investigated layers and seasons. Deeper layers as well as the winter period were characterized by a subsurface and mesopelagic fauna, while over the warmer months the dominance of typically coastal Adriatic species was recorded. Comparing our results with stud- ies carried out in the middle of the last century, it can be concluded that the eastern coast of the southern Adriatic hosts a stable mesozooplankton community, less affected by global changes.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti

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