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Seasonal, interannual and spatial variabilities were analysed for the %26gt; 100 mu m and %26gt;200 mu m zooplankton assemblages in the estuary of Bilbao throughout 1997-2000, and related to hydroclimatic and water-quality factors. Seasonal and interannual patterns of abundance differed between assemblages, and only the abundance of the %26gt;100 mu m zooplankton was correlated with temperature. The large-sized zooplankton decreased more drastically than the small-sized zooplankton with decreasing salinity, and showed highest correlations with dissolved oxygen and water transparency. Seasonal changes were the major variability mode of zooplankton composition in both assemblages. Interannual changes associated to phytoplankton biomass and temperature were more evident in the small-sized zooplankton, whilst spatial differences related to oxygen depletion were more evident in the large-sized zooplankton. This indicates that small zooplankton was more sensitive to climate-related factors, while large zooplankton was more sensitive to water quality. Small copepods, cirriped larvae, appendicularians and Noctiluca were the main taxa responsible for the interannual variations in the %26gt; 100 mu m assemblage. In the %26gt;200 mu m assemblage, large copepods were the main zooplankton responsible for the spatial variability related to oxygen depletion. Cnidarians and cladocerans responded mainly to decreases in salinity, and polychaete larvae were found to be unaffected by the decrease in dissolved oxygen and salinity. Results suggest that size-related differential responses of zooplankton should be considered when zooplankton monitoring is performed to assess the effect of climate forcing and pollution in coastal and estuarine environments.
- 出版日期2012-6
