Key determinants controlling the seasonal variation of coastal zooplankton communities: A case study along the Yellow Sea

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第一作者： Wei, Yuqiu

作者： Wei, Yuqiu;Chen, Xueyang;Wang, Yingzhe;Qu, Keming;Cui, Zhengguo;Wei, Yuqiu;Chen, Xueyang;Wang, Yingzhe;Qu, Keming;Cui, Zhengguo;Liu, Ying;Sun, Jun;Cui, Zhengguo

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关键词： Zooplankton; Abundance; Biomass; Seasonal variation; Environmental factor; Yellow Sea

期刊名称：MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN （ 影响因子：5.8； 五年影响因子：6.5 ）

ISSN： 0025-326X

年卷期： 2023 年 193 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Zooplankton play key top-down and bottom-up regulatory roles in aquatic food webs, and are also ecologically indicative in marine ecosystems. However, there are relatively limited data on the effects of environmental changes on natural zooplankton communities, especially in coastal ecosystems. In the present study, we systematically evaluated the potential effects of various environmental variables, such as temperature, salinity, and nutrients, on the zooplankton communities along the coastal Yellow Sea during spring, summer, and fall. The results showed that the average abundance of zooplankton decreased in general from spring to autumn, but the biomass exhibited a different seasonal variation trend, with the highest in summer and the lowest in fall. Throughout the three seasons, copepods were the most dominant species within the zooplankton communities, followed by Pelagic larvae and Hydromedusae. However, Noctiluca miliaris accounted for a large proportion of zooplankton abundance during spring. Moreover, the correlation analysis was applied to explore the potential effects of environmental factors on the seasonal variation of zooplankton communities. The results showed that chlorophyll a (Chl a) and salinity were significantly correlated with zooplankton abundance and biomass during spring. The implication is that high phytoplankton biomass (expressed as Chl a) and salinity would benefit the growth of zooplankton in spring. During summer and fall, the effects of dissolved inorganic phosphate (DIP) on the zooplankton abundance and biomass showed a significant positive correlation, indicating that zooplankton were better able to tolerate high DIP during summer and fall. Taken together, Chl a, salinity, and DIP may be the key determinants controlling the seasonal dynamics of zooplankton communities in the coastal Yellow Sea.

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