Spatial patterns of zooplankton community composition and satellite measured surface temperature

摘要: Abstract Data from the continental shelf off southern British Columbia, Canada, are used to test hypothesis that patterns of surface temperature evident in infrared satellite images reflect spatial zooplankton community composition. During both a winter and summer sampling period, multivariate analysis relatively small number taxonomic categories shows stations close multidimensional space also geographic space. Stations grouped into near-shore, mid-shelf, outer-shelf clusters which could be contoured These contours similar thermal gradients separating hydrographic regimes visible situ data over middle inner shelf, supporting previous work suggests strong physical control distribution this region. Station groups outer not closely related patterns, but suggest an association with bathymetry. The species included enumeration previously published accounts their biogeography consistent specific communities on shelf.