Rapid changes in stocks of ciliate microzooplankton associated with a hurricane in the Bohai Sea (China)
Zhang, W.; Wang, R. (2000). Rapid changes in stocks of ciliate microzooplankton associated with a hurricane in the Bohai Sea (China). Aquat. Microb. Ecol. 23(1): 97-101
In: Aquatic Microbial Ecology. Inter-Research: Oldendorf/Luhe. ISSN 0948-3055; e-ISSN 1616-1564, more
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Aquatic communities > Plankton > Zooplankton
Atmospheric depressions > Tropical depressions > Storms > Hurricanes
Climate > Weather
Environmental impact
Environments > Aquatic environment > Marine environment
Eukaryotes > Animals > Invertebrates > Protozoa > Ciliophora > Ciliates
INW, Bohai Sea
Population characteristics > Biomass
Population characteristics > Population density
Population dynamics
Temporal variations
Ciliophora [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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- Zhang, W., correspondent
- Wang, R.
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| Abstract |
The ciliate community in the Bohai Sea (China) was studied from 23 September to 7 October 1998. A hurricane struck the study area between the 2 grid station investigations, which were 6 d apart. The ciliate biomass decreased drastically after the hurricane. The surface ciliate biomass decreased from 0.2-12.3 to 0.02-2.8 μg C l-1 and the water column ciliate biomass from 2-136 to 0.01-47 mg C m-2. The ciliate biomass:chlorophyll ratios in the surface water were calculated to be 0.04 to 4.7 (1.41 on average) during the first grid investigation and 0.01 to 1.18 (0.26 on average) during the second grid investigation. Distinct patterns of temporal changes in ciliate abundances were found at different stations both before and after the hurricane. |
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