Modelling the alpha and beta diversity of copepods across tropical and subtropical Atlantic ecoregions.

ABSTRACT: Copepods, the most abundant individuals of the mesozooplankton, play a pivotal role in marine food webs and carbon cycling. However, few studies have focused on their diversity and the environmental factors influencing it. The objective of the present study is to model the alpha and beta diversity of copepods across the tropical and subtropical ecoregions of Atlantic Ocean using both taxonomic and functional approaches. The study used a dataset of 226 copepod species collected by stratified plankton hauls (0-800 m depth) across the tropical and equatorial Atlantic, from oligotrophic waters close to the Brazilian coast to more productive waters close to the Mauritanian Upwelling. To perform the functional analysis, six traits related to the behaviour, growth, and reproduction of copepods we

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Leiva L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11785948 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature