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Comparison of mesozooplankton communities at three shallow seamounts in the South West Indian Ocean
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography ( IF 3 ) Pub Date : 2020-02-19 , DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2020.104759
Margaux Noyon , Zo Rasoloarijao , Jenny Huggett , Jean-Francois Ternon , Michael Roberts

Seamounts are recognised as hotspots of biodiversity, attracting large numbers of top predators, but the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. We studied mesozooplankton abundance and size distribution at three shallow seamounts (60 m, 240 m and 18 m deep) in the South West Indian Ocean, along a latitudinal gradient (19°S, 27°S and 33°S). Samples were analysed using a ZooScan, allowing the use of a size-based approach. Differences were observed between seamount areas, but overall zooplankton communities did not seem to be affected by the changes in topography. Only in the lee of La Pérouse seamount was the zooplankton community slightly more concentrated than upstream, suggesting that zooplankton were flushed downstream of the seamount. The southernmost and shallowest seamount, Walters Shoal, had low abundance and its size spectrum differed greatly from the two other seamounts further north. These differences were attributed to seasonality and mesozooplankton population dynamics, whereas the other two seamounts exhibited a more “typical” oligotrophic pelagic ecosystem, at equilibrium and dominated by small organisms. At the time of sampling, the unnamed seamount south of Madagascar was influenced by a mesoscale dipole that impacted the zooplankton distribution, potentially masking any seamount effect. The normalised biomass size spectrum approach contributed to a better understanding of the ecosystem dynamics (i.e. equilibrium vs. non-steady state) but revealed little variability within a stable oligotrophic environment.



中文翻译:

西南印度洋三个浅海山中型浮游动物群落的比较

海山被认为是生物多样性的热点,吸引了大量顶级捕食者,但其潜在机制仍不清楚。我们研究了西南印度洋沿纬度梯度(19°S,27°S和33°S)在三个浅海山(深60 m,240 m和18 m)的中层浮游生物的丰度和大小分布。使用ZooScan对样品进行分析,从而可以使用基于大小的方法。在海山地区之间观察到差异,但总体浮游动物群落似乎并未受到地形变化的影响。仅在拉佩罗斯(LaPérouse)海山的背风处,浮游动物群落的浓度略高于上游,这表明浮游动物被冲刷了海山的下游。最南端最浅的海山Walters Shoal 丰度低,其大小谱与更北的另外两个海山有很大不同。这些差异归因于季节性和中游浮游动物种群动态,而其他两个海山则表现出更“典型的”贫营养中上层生态系统,处于平衡状态,并以小生物为主。在采样时,马达加斯加以南的未命名海山受到中尺度偶极子的影响,该偶极子影响了浮游动物的分布,可能掩盖了任何海山效应。归一化的生物量大小谱方法有助于更好地理解生态系统动力学(即平衡与非稳态),但在稳定的贫营养环境中几乎没有变化。这些差异归因于季节性和中游浮游动物种群动态,而其他两个海山则表现出更“典型的”贫营养中上层生态系统,处于平衡状态,并以小生物为主。在采样时,马达加斯加以南的未命名海山受到中尺度偶极子的影响,该偶极子影响了浮游动物的分布,可能掩盖了任何海山效应。归一化的生物量大小谱方法有助于更好地理解生态系统动力学(即平衡与非稳态),但在稳定的贫营养环境中几乎没有变化。这些差异归因于季节性和中游浮游动物种群动态,而其他两个海山则表现出更“典型的”贫营养中上层生态系统,处于平衡状态,并以小生物为主。在采样时,马达加斯加以南的未命名海山受到中尺度偶极子的影响,该偶极子影响了浮游动物的分布,可能掩盖了任何海山效应。归一化的生物量大小谱方法有助于更好地理解生态系统动力学(即平衡与非稳态),但在稳定的贫营养环境中几乎没有变化。马达加斯加南部未命名的海山受到中尺度偶极子的影响,该偶极子影响浮游动物的分布,可能掩盖了任何海山效应。归一化的生物量大小谱方法有助于更好地理解生态系统动力学(即平衡与非稳态),但在稳定的贫营养环境中几乎没有变化。马达加斯加南部未命名的海山受到中尺度偶极子的影响,该偶极子影响浮游动物的分布,可能掩盖了任何海山效应。归一化的生物量大小谱方法有助于更好地了解生态系统动力学(即平衡与非稳态),但在稳定的贫营养环境中几乎没有变化。

更新日期:2020-02-19
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