Factors driving the seasonal distribution of zooplankton in a eutrophicated Mediterranean Lagoon

Ziadi, Boutheina; Dhib, Amel; Turki, Souâd; Aleya, Lotfi

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.06.012

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“…5 Seasonal and geographic dominance of specific zooplankton taxa reveal the relative importance of various water parameters and provide an early sign of a biological response to environmental and climatic changes. 6 In recent decades, eutrophication has become a serious ecological problem in aquatic ecosystems. 7,8 Eutrophication, defined as the increased rate of primary production and accumulation of organic matter, usually results from the excessive addition of nutrients that cause an undesirable change in ecosystems, food webs, water quality, and aquatic chemistry.…”

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Seasonal dynamics of zooplankton in a eutrophic fish pond of Bangladesh in relation to environmental factors

Khan,

Sultana,

Hena

et al. 2023

JAMB

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Zooplankton is crucial for transmitting energy from primary producers to higher trophic levels. A study was done in a Bangladesh eutrophic fish pond to know zooplankton's seasonal dynamics in relation to environmental factors. There were 11 different zooplankton genera, which belong to three major classes: Copepoda, Rotifera, and Cladocera. Peak abundance of zooplankton was found in the spring and winter, respectively. Cluster analysis clearly indicated zooplankton abundance during the spring and winter. Rotifera was the main dominant group in the total zooplankton population. Copepoda and Cladocera had a lower abundance than those of Rotifera. During the study period, environmental factors were observed monthly. The total zooplankton abundance showed a positive correlation only with pH and a negative correlation with transparency, dissolved oxygen, phosphates, nitrates, and temperature during Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis. The canonical correspondence analysis also indicated that pH, transparency, and temperature significantly affect the abundance of zooplankton groups. Therefore, further research on the influence of environmental factors on different species of zooplankton is strongly suggested for achieving sustainable fish production from eutrophic fish ponds.

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Seasonal dynamics of zooplankton in a eutrophic fish pond of Bangladesh in relation to environmental factors

Khan,

Sultana,

Hena

et al. 2023

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“…Zooplankton plays a pivotal role in aquatic food webs by transferring carbon to higher trophic levels, consuming microorganisms (bacteria, protists) and serving as a prey for fish and invertebrates (De-Young et al , 2004; Sampey et al , 2007; Ziadi et al , 2015). Zooplankton communities are known to quickly respond to fluctuations in environmental factors particularly in coastal areas where the combination of land and marine influences drives strong spatiotemporal variability (Siokou-Frangou, 1996).…”

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“…Zooplankton can thus be considered as useful indicators of ecosystem health status (Hays et al , 2005; Longhurst, 2007). The presence or absence of certain zooplankton species may indicate the relative influence of different water types on ecosystem structures and may serve as an early indication of a biological response to environmental and climatic changes (Hays et al , 2005; Ziadi et al , 2015). Zooplankton signatures may characterize specific hydrographic conditions in most of the world's ecosystems.…”

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Copepod assemblages as a bioindicator of environmental quality in three coastal areas under contrasted anthropogenic inputs (Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia)

Drira

Sahnoun²,

Tedetti

et al. 2017

J. Mar. Biol. Ass.

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The study of copepod assemblages indicated the presence of 22 species and 12 families in the southern coast of Sfax, 20 species and 13 families in the northern coast and 14 species and 8 families in the Ghannouch area, with a dominance of Oithonidae (79, 51 and 43% in the southern, northern and Ghannouch coasts, respectively). The relative abundance and the richness diversity of Oithonidae were found to be the most relevant indicators of anthropogenic pollution. Oithona nana, Euterpina acutifrons and Acartia clausi differed significantly in abundance between these three areas under differing degrees of pollution. The study of the structure, composition and density of the copepod fauna showed that the southern coast was a pollution-resistant ecosystem (H′ = 1.49 ± 0.33 bits ind−1; 22 species; density = 51.375 ± 4.340 × 103 ind m−3) followed by Ghannouch area (H′ = 1.74 ± 0.28 bits ind−1; 15 species; density = 11.979 ± 5.651 × 103 ind m−3) and the northern coast, considered as a restored area (H′ = 1.95 ± 0.26 bits ind−1; 21 species; density = 6.516 ± 4.304 × 103 ind m−3). The three ecosystems can thus be classified according to their degree of resistance to the anthropogenic inputs based on the results of the physico-chemical parameters and the species diversity as follows: southern coast > Ghannouch area > northern coast.

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Zooplankton Diversity and Their Spatiotemporal Distribution: An Ecological Assessment from a Brackish Coastal Lagoon, Chilika, Odisha

Srichandan

Rastogi

2021

Coastal Ecosystems

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Factors driving the seasonal distribution of zooplankton in a eutrophicated Mediterranean Lagoon

Cited by 19 publications

References 43 publications

Seasonal dynamics of zooplankton in a eutrophic fish pond of Bangladesh in relation to environmental factors

Seasonal dynamics of zooplankton in a eutrophic fish pond of Bangladesh in relation to environmental factors

Copepod assemblages as a bioindicator of environmental quality in three coastal areas under contrasted anthropogenic inputs (Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia)

Zooplankton Diversity and Their Spatiotemporal Distribution: An Ecological Assessment from a Brackish Coastal Lagoon, Chilika, Odisha

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