Metabarcoding Reveals Seasonal and Temperature-Dependent Succession of Zooplankton Communities in the Red Sea

摘要: Very little is known about the composition and annual cycle of zooplankton assemblages in Red Sea, a confined water body characterized by high biodiversity endemism but at same time one most understudied areas world terms marine biodiversity. This diversity together with lack references for several groups poses problem obtaining basic information on seasonal patterns. In present work, we used throughput sequencing to examine temporal spatial distribution inhabiting epipelagic zone central Sea. We provide baseline patterns community over year. show that fluctuation communities living upper 100 meters column driven mainly changes seawater temperature. Metabarcoding revealed 630 metazoan OTUs (97 % similarity) five phyla, highlighting richness Sea community. During colder months, were lower higher biomass than found during hot season. Throughout year dominated class Maxillopoda, represented copepods Hydrozoa. The rise temperature favors appearance classes Malacostraca, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda Saggitoidea.