期刊
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
卷 47, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101952
关键词
Zooplankton abundance and composition; Monsoonal variation; Spatial and temporal distribution; Tropical bay; South China Sea
资金
- National University of Singapore
- UMS [SDK0036-2018]
- DBKK [SDK0036-2018]
- Niche UMS Fund Scheme [SDN0060]
The study found significant seasonal and spatial variations in zooplankton communities in Sepanggar Bay, Malaysia, with a strong influence of monsoon. Zooplankton abundance varied across seasons, with copepods dominating the community structure.
The tropical climate is seemingly stable with little variation in environmental factors throughout the year. However, a growing number of studies have reported monsoon-driven changes in zooplankton communities in tropical waters. This study examined the monsoonal and spatial variation in the zoo plankton community in Sepanggar Bay, Malaysia. Samples were collected from 9 stations throughout the bay in June and October 2017, March and June 2018, coinciding with the southwest monsoon (SWM), northeast monsoon (NEM) and the intermonsoon periods (INTER). Significant seasonal difference was observed for the measured hydrographic parameters (chlorophyll-a, salinity, temperature) with highest values recorded during INTER for chlorophyll-a, NEM for salinity, and SWM 2 for temperature. Throughout the study, 110 zooplankton taxa were identified, and copepods dominated total zooplankton abundance by 70%. Zooplankton abundance increased from 17925 +/- 8616 inds. m(-3) during SWM 1 to peak at 47628 +/- 55488 inds. m(-3) during INTER and reached a minimum of (16136 +/- 22334 inds. m(-3) during NEM. Zooplankton abundances were relatively higher at nearshore stations compared with offshore stations, but was not statistically significant. Four distinct assemblages were obtained from Hierarchical Cluster analysis (HCA), suggesting the influence of monsoon in shaping the zooplankton community. The dominant zooplankton shifted from copepods during SWM1, INTER, and NEM, to tintinnids during SWM 2. Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) revealed temperature and salinity to be strongly associated with zooplankton community, indicating seasonal variations in these environmental factors driven by monsoon which influenced the zooplankton community structure in the bay. Distinct shifts in the zooplankton composition and abundance relative to the monsoon seasons provide new insights into the seasonal sensitivity of zooplankton in tropical coastal ecosystems. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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