Zooplankton communities in the Drake Passage through environmental boundaries: a snapshot of 2010, early spring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spatial distribution of zooplankton communities influenced by various environmental factors is always important for understanding pelagic ecosystems. The area of the Drake Passage (Southern Ocean) is of particular interest owing to the high spatial and temporal variability of hydrological parameters affecting marine fauna. This study provides a survey of zooplankton composition and spatial distribution along a transect in the Drake Passage sampled during the 31th Cruise of RV "Akademik Sergey Vavilov" in November, 2010. The main aim was to trace the main regularities in spatial zooplankton structure and its relationships with the environmental parameters.

Methodology

A total of 43 vertical hauls from the surface to 1,000 m depth were made at 13 stations usi

SUBMITTER: Vedenin AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6842557 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature