Naslov
Mesozooplankton dynamics in a stratified semi-enclosed marine environment (Veliko jezero, South Adriatic Sea)

Autori
Miloslavić, Marijana ; Lučić, Davor ; Onofri Ivona ; Gangai Barbara ; Pestorić Branka

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

Izvornik
V International Symposium of Ecologists of the Republic of Montenegro - Book of abstracts / Pešić, Vladimir - Podgorica : Centre for Biodiversity of Montenegro, 2013, 95-96

ISBN
978-86-908743-4-7

Skup
V International Symposium of Ecologists of the Republic of Montenegro

Mjesto i datum
Tivat, Crna Gora, 02.10.2013. - 05.10.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Adriatic Sea; Copepoda; Zooplankton

Sažetak
A yearlong study of the mesozooplankton species composition, abundance and biomass distribution was conducted from February 2008 to February 2009 in the semi-enclosed marine lake Veliko Jezero. The degree of isolation strongly influences the composition of the community. Therefore, zooplankton populations in the lake were characterized by high abundance and a low number of species compared to the neighbouring open Adriatic. A total of 58 mesozooplankton taxa were identified. Copepods were found to be the dominant group over the entire sampling period and accounted for between 19% and 62% of total mesozooplankton density. The most abundant were cyclopoida-oithonids (Oithona similis and O. nana), and small calanoids Paracalanus parvus and Acartia clausi. The highest abundance and biomass were recorded during the summer, while the lowest values were related to the bottom hypoxia during autumn. Increased salinity in the surface during autumn suggests a stronger inflow of open Adriatic waters and coincides with increased biodiversity. Our analyses were based on the data available, indicating strong physical forcing as the primary influence on variation in zooplankton dynamics of the investigated area.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija

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