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http://dx.doi.org/10.5657/KFAS.2021.0445

Seasonal Variation of Zooplankton Community Structure in Southern Sea of Korea  

Lee, Ye Ji (Fisheries Resources Management Division, National Institute of Fisheries)
Lee, Jeong hoon (Fisheries Resources Management Division, National Institute of Fisheries)
Kim, Yeonghye (Fisheries Resources Management Division, National Institute of Fisheries)
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Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / v.54, no.4, 2021 , pp. 445-455 More about this Journal
Abstract
We aimed to study the structure of the zooplankton community in the Southern Sea of the Republic of Korea. Zooplankton samples were collected in February (winter), May (spring), August (summer), and November (autumn) of 2020. The zooplankton collected belonged to a total of 166 taxa and 12 phyla, including some unidentified individuals and those from upper taxa. The number of taxa collected were the highest in winter at 117, and the lowest in May at 93. The dominant taxa were Oikopleura spp. in the winter, Gastropoda larvae in the spring, and Paracalanus parvus s.l. in the summer and autumn. The community structure of the zooplankton was clearly distinguishable between the seasons. The mean density of zooplankton was the highest in autumn and the lowest in summer (576,039 and 313,000 individuals/1,000 m3, respectively). Based on the analysis of relationships between the density of the six major taxa and environmental factors, a significant correlation (P<0.05) between the four taxa and environmental factors was found. Therefore, in order to understand changes in the zooplankton community, quantitative and qualitative investigations of biological factors as well as physical factors should be conducted.
Keywords
Zooplankton community structure; Southern sea of Korea; Environmental factor;
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