Changing Distributions of Zooplankton Communities in a Coastal Lagoon in Response to Rainfall Seasonality

摘要: Choi, J.-Y.; Kim, J.-C., and S.-K, 2020. Changing distributions of zooplankton communities in a coastal lagoon response to rainfall seasonality. In: Jung, H.-S.; Lee, S.; Ryu, J.-H., Cui, T. (eds.), Advances Geospatial Research Coastal Environments. Journal Research, Special Issue No. 102, pp. 69-74. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.Coastal lagoons are unique complex ecosystems which exhibit very high primary secondary production rate, their productivity is underpinned by plankton communities. Empirical studies suggest that summer determines the spatial temporal pattern not only physicochemical variables but also regions. It was hypothesized drier or wetter than average years would change environmental (e.g., salinity, dissolve oxygen, nutrients) lagoons, thereby disrupting spring growth trend Long-term (2014–2017) monitoring data (rainfall, variables, zooplankton) were divided into two groups: Rainy Dry years, corresponding with an annual higher lower total average, respectively. The results showed autumn densities fell sharply increased steadily years. highest density rotifers mainly observed sites adjacent inflow tributary streams, while copepods abundant near outlet ocean. differing distribution attributed salinity gradient study site, changed freshwater inflows. Based on these findings, it suggested variations play important role driving zooplankton.