Wang, R., H.Y. Zhang, K. Wang & T. Zuo. (2002). Distribution and population dynamics of Paracalanus parvus, Paracalanus crassirostris, and Acartia bifilosa (Copepoda, Calanoida) in the Bohai Sea. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, Beijing. 20(4): 348-357.

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10.1007/BF02847926 [view]

Wang, R., H.Y. Zhang, K. Wang & T. Zuo

2002

20(4): 348-357

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Paracalanus parvus, Paracalanus crassirostris, andAcartia bifilosa are dominant and widely distributed in the Bohai Sea, and comprise and important part of zooplankton in terms of biomass as well as production rate. In order to understand their seasonal distribution and population dynamics, their stage-specific abundance in different months of the year were analyzed based on the never analyzed yet samples collected in 1959. The three species showed clear and remarkable seasonal variation in abundance, which maximized in spring and summer, when they formed high biomass patches or concentrations in the nearshore area. ForParacalanus parvus, two peaks were observed in the annual circle, one in June and the other in September. ForParacalanus crassirostris, one peak occurred in summer and a small one in December. The seasonal pattern ofAcartia bifilosa was different in different in different regions. In Bohai Bay it had a two-peak pattern, with the first large peak occurring in May and the second one in October. In Laizhou Bay, a winter peak in December and January could be observed besides the spring one. The number of generations during the reproductive season for the three species was estimated based on the annual cycle in abundance and ambient temperature.

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