Causal analysis of the diversity of medusae in East China Sea

Based on the maritime data collected from 23°30'-33°00' N and 118°30'-128°00' E of the East China Sea (ECS) in four seasons during 1997-2000,the dynamics of medusae diversity and their causes were ana-lyzed.A total of 103 medusae species were identified,and these species mainly distributed in the southern and north-ern offshore areas of the ECS.Species diversity index (H') of medusae was higher in the south than those in the north,higher in summer and winter than in spring and autumn,and higher in offshore than in the nearshore areas.The species number was closely correlated with H' value,whereas the abundance of species had no significant rela-tionship with the diversity index.The lower H' value of the nearshore in spring and autumn resulted from the aggrega-tion of Muggiaea atlantica in the south nearshore and Diphyes chamissonis in the north nearshore.In addition,water temperature,followed by salinity,is the main envir-onmental factor influencing the distribution of species diversity.The H' value was related to the water temperature at the 10 m layer in winter and spring,and it was associated with the surface water temperature in summer and with the 10 m-salinity-layer in autumn.In spring and summer,the isoline distribution of H' value reflected the direction of the Taiwan Warm Current and the variation of the water masses in the ECS.In winter,the isoline of the H' value indicated the incursion of Kuroshio current.In conclusion,the H' isoline is an good indicator for water masses in ECS.     

东海水母类多样性分布特征

根据1997–2000年东海23°30'–33°00'N、118°30'–128°00'E海域4个季节海洋调查资料,从环境因素与优势种的聚集强度等不同侧面探讨了东海水母类多样性指数(H′)的分布特征及其成因。东海4季共发现水母类103种,主要分布在东海南部和北部外海。大部分水域水母物种多样性较高,且冬夏季高于春秋季,南部高于北部,外海高于近海。分析成因如下:(1)多样性指数与物种数密切相关,但与丰度相关性不显著。优势种的聚集导致个别海区物种多样性降低。春季五角水母(Muggiaeaatlantica)在浙江近海、秋季双生水母(Diphyeschamissonis)在长江口海域聚集,导致春秋季东海近海水母类多样性指数较低。(2)水温是影响多样性指数分布的主要环境因子,盐度是次要因子。冬春季多样性指数值与10m层水温相关,夏季与表层水温相关,秋季与10m层盐度相关。(3)多样性指数的分布还受不同水团的影响。春季、夏季和冬季多样性指数(H′)等值线分布全面反映了东海海流走向和水团的变化,是分析东海水团的良好指标。     

东海浮游翼足类(Pteropods)种类组成和多样性研究

根据 1997-2000年东海 23°30′-33°00′N、118°30′-128°00′E海域四季调查资料,运用定量、定性方法探讨了东海浮游翼足类种类组成、种类数、物种多样性指数(H′)及其与环境因子的关系。结果表明:四季中共出现翼足类 21种,其中尖笔帽螺 (Creseisacicula)、马蹄螔螺 (Limacinatrochiformis)、强卷螺 (Agadinasyimpsoni)、蝴蝶螺(Desmopteruspapilio)、锥笔帽螺(C. virgulavar. comica)、棒笔帽螺(C. clava)、玻杯螺(Hyalocylizstriata)、长吻龟螺(Cavolinialongirostris)、芽笔帽螺 (Creseisvirgula)和拟海若螺 (Paraclionelongicaudata)等 10种为常见种,胖螔螺(Limacinainflata)和皮鳃螺(Pneumodermaatlanticum)等两种为次常见种,其余 9种是稀有种。在春季转至夏季、冬季转至春季时,种类组成出现明显的季节更替现象;冬春季种类分布仅受温度变化的影响,而夏秋季则受温度和10m层或底层盐度变化的共同影响。在冬春季,东海近海由于暖流势力较弱,水温较低,翼足类种数较少,种类数和多样性指数南部大于北部,外海大于近海;从夏季到秋季随着台湾暖流势力的加强,海流将较多的种类带到东海北部和近海,尽管近海种数和多样性指数值仍呈南高北低的特征,但南部和北部,近海和外海的差距明显缩小。     

东海海樽类生态类群统计分析

依据1997～2000年在东海23°30′～33°00′N、118°30′～128°00′E4个季节的海洋调查资料,采用曲线拟合,构造数学模型和极大值分析等数学方法,研究海樽类最适温度和盐度,籍此进一步分析其生态类群。结果表明,Yield Density模型可以应用于大多数海樽类最适温度和盐度的统计推断。依据物种分布的最适温度和盐度值,并参考其地理和季节分布特征,认为梭形纽鳃樽（Salpa fusiformis）属暖温带外海种;羽环纽鳃樽长柄亚种（Cyclosalpa pinnata polae）和安纽鳃樽（Ritteriella amboinensis）为热带大洋种;双尾纽鳃樽东方亚种（Thalia decocratica orientalis）、小齿海樽（Doliolum denticulatum）和软拟海樽（Dolioetta.gegenbauri）等其余13种为亚热带外海种。海樽类多数物种可以作为水团的指示种。梭形纽鳃樽往往出现在沿岸水和外海水混合水团偏高盐水一侧。羽环纽鳃樽长柄亚种高丰度分布在台湾暖流控制的水域,是台湾暖流的指示种。双尾纽鳃樽东方亚种高丰度水域,能够较为准确地反映黑潮入侵陆架水团和沿岸水交汇的位置。     

Phylogenetic diversity of Synechococcus strains isolated from the East China Sea and the East Sea

Phylogenetic relationships among 33 Synechococcus strains isolated from the East China Sea (ECS) and the East Sea (ES) were studied based on 16S rRNA gene sequences and 16S–23S rRNA gene internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences. Pigment patterns of the culture strains were also examined. Based on 16S rRNA gene and ITS sequence phylogenies, the Synechococcus isolates were clustered into 10 clades, among which eight were previously identified and two were novel. Half of the culture strains belonged to clade V or VI. All strains that clustered into novel clades exhibited both phycoerythrobilin and phycourobilin. Interestingly, the pigment compositions of isolates belonging to clades V and VI differed from those reported for other oceanic regions. None of the isolates in clade V showed phycourobilin, whereas strains in clade VI exhibited both phycourobilin and phycoerythrobilin, which is in contrast to previous studies. The presence of novel lineages and the different pigment patterns in the ECS and the ES suggests the possibility that some Synechococcus lineages are distributed only in geographically restricted areas and have evolved in these regions. Therefore, further elucidation of the physiological, ecological, and genetic characteristics of the diverse Synechococcus strains is required to understand their spatial and geographical distribution.     

春季和秋季东、黄海陆架区大型网采浮游动物群落划分

根据2000年秋季和2001年春季对黄、东海大面调查中浮游生物大网（孔径500μm）采集的浮游动物样品,运用多元分析方法对陆架区内的浮游动物组成、分布、群落进行了研究。结果表明,春、秋两季陆架区浮游动物均可划分为5个群落：i黄海沿岸群落;ii黄海中部群落;iii黄、东海交汇水混合群落;iv东海近岸混合水群落;v东海外陆架高温高盐群落。各群落的种类组成及地理分布存在一定的季节差异。     

Phylogenetic diversity of planktonic archaea in the estuarine region of East China Sea

To examine the diversity and structure of archaeal communities in the Yangtze River estuarine region of East China Sea (ECS), the 16S rRNA gene clone libraries of two typical sites were constructed with the archaea-specific primers. In total, 71 clones randomly selected were screened by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis and 21 clones with unique RFLP pattern were sequenced. All the sequences are clustered into the two groups of Marine Group I (MGI) and Marine Group II (MGII) which are affiliated with the phyla Crenarchaeota and Euryarchaeota, respectively. MGI clones dominate both libraries with 20 MGI sequences obtained. The majority of sequences are closely related to uncultured marine archaea except for two sequences of which the nearest neighbor is a newly identified isolate of nitrifying marine archaeon Nitrosopumilus maritimus (98% identity). The results indicate that ECS coastal waters are inhabited by archaeal community with low dominance and high diversity corresponding to the complex estuarine environments, suggesting that archaea may perform an important role in the estuarine ecosystem.     

春季东海海域虾类群落结构及其多样性

依据1998年5月(春季)在东海26°00′N～33°00′N、127°00′E以西海域的虾类资源调查资料,分析了虾类的种类组成、优势度、丰度、生物量的空间分布,多样性、相似性等群落结构特征.结果表明,东海大陆架春季共有虾类52种,已鉴定的43种,隶属于13科27属,其中优势种有戴氏赤虾(Metapenaepsis dalei)、假长缝拟对虾(Parapenaeus fissuroides)、须赤虾(Metapenaepsis barbata)、葛氏长臂虾(Palaemon gravieri)、中华管鞭虾(Solenocera crassicornis)、东海红虾(Plesionika izumiae)、鹰爪虾(Trachypenaeus curvirostris)、方板赤虾(Metapenaepsis tenella)、长角赤虾 Metapenaepsis longirostris、高脊管鞭虾(Solenocera alticarinata)、细巧仿对虾(Parapenaeopsis tenella)、周氏新对虾(Metapenaeus joyneri)、脊腹褐虾(Crangon affinis)和凹管鞭虾(Solenocera koellbeli).东海大陆架春季虾类可划分为3个生态群落,即广温低盐生态群落、广温广盐生态群落、高温高盐生态群落.丰度和生物量的平面分布趋势相似,以30°00′N为界限,30°00′N以北站位普遍较低,以南站位较高,主要集中在舟山渔场南部和鱼山渔场.多样性分析表明:Margalef的种类丰富度指数(D)和Shannon-Wiener多样性指数(H′)较高的站位主要集中在舟山渔场以北,整个海区的均匀性指数(J′)较为稳定.运用聚类和多维标度对群落结构的相似性进行分析,结合水深等环境因子对东海大陆架虾类的群聚类型进行了讨论.     

东海栉水母(Ctenophora)生态特征

根据1997~2000年东海23°30′~33°00′N、118°30′~128°00′E海域4个季节海洋调查资料,对东海栉水母数量变化和地理分布特征作了探讨。结果表明,东海栉水母平均丰度秋季(6.3 ind.(100m3)-1)>春季(1.6 ind.(100 m3)-1)>冬季(1.4 ind.(100 m3)-1)>夏季(0.6 ind.(100 m3)-1)。调查海域鉴定到种的栉水母共有6种,其中球型侧腕水母(Pleurobrachia globosa)是东海的主要种类;掌状风球水母(Hormiphora palnata)和瓜水母(Beroe cucumis)是常见种;带水母(Cestumsp.)是次常见种;蝶水母(Ocyropsis crystalline)和卵型瓜水母(Beroe avata)是稀有种。东海栉水母系暖水性浮游动物类群,其数量变化与东海暖流势力活动过程中的携带有密切的联系。球型侧腕水母分布较为广泛,是适应环境能力较强的种类;掌状风球水母、蝶水母和卵型瓜水母相反,仅适应有限的环境;瓜水母和带水母适应能力介于以上两类栉水母之间。     

东海亚强真哲水蚤种群生态特征

根据1997～2000年东海23°30′～33°N、118°30′～128°E海域4个季节海洋调查资料,运用多种生态学指标和方差贡献等统计方法对东海亚强真哲水蚤(Eucalanussubcrassus)自然种群特征及动力学进行了研究,并与1979～1980年资料进行比较。结果表明:东海亚强真哲水蚤丰度和优势度有明显的季节变化,丰度均值分别为秋季5.40indm3>夏季2.09indm3>冬季0.93indm3>春季0.17indm3。该种在东海的优势性主要表现在夏秋季。春季该种丰度占桡足类总丰度的百分比仅为2.46%,秋季为9.32%,冬季为8.42%,夏季(9.94%)是四季中的最高值。秋季该种在东海有很高的出现率(98.22%),春季较低,仅为49.62%。该种群聚集强度丛生指标(I)均为正值,其中秋季最高,有明显的聚集现象。亚强真哲水蚤对桡足类总丰度的贡献,在夏冬季仅次于中华哲水蚤(Calanussinicus),秋季仅次于精致针刺水蚤(Euchaetaconcinna)。比较20a前同水域的调查结果,该种在东海浮游桡足类中的重要性近年有所提高,尤其在秋冬季特别显著,这可能与全球变暖相关。底层水环境的变化是影响东海亚强真哲水蚤种群数量变化的主要因子,该种数量变化与暖流势力有密切的关系,是一个暖水种。     

Distribution patterns of pelagic euphausiids in the East China Sea

Distribution patterns and abundance of the euphausiids were examined in the East China Sea (23°30′ –33°00′N, 118°30′ –128°00′ E) in relation to temperature and salinity. The data were collected in 4 surveys from 1997 to 2000. The density or yield density model was used to predict optimum temperature and salinity of water for euphausiid distribution, and thereafter distribution patterns of euphausiids were determined based on the predicted parameters. Of 23 species, Euphausia pacifica, E. nana, Pseudeuphausia sinica and P. latifrons were numerically dominant. The analyses indicate that Euphausia pacifica is an offshore temperate water species, E. nana is an offshore temperate warm water species, P. sinica is a coastal subtropical water species and P. latifrons is an oceanic tropical water species. The 4 species occupied 4 different water masses, respectively, namely, cold water mass, cold and warm water mixed masses in winter and spring, cold and warm water mixed masses in summer and autumn, and warm water mass, which could be the good designators of individual water masses, respectively. The predicated optimal temperatures for E. tenera, S. carinatum, E. diomedeae, Stylocheiron affine, Nematoscelis sp., N. gracilis, N. atlantica, Stylocheiron sp. and S. suhmii are all > 25°. These species are mainly distributed in southern Kuroshio in winter and spring, Kuroshio, the Taiwan Warm Current and Tsushima Current in summer and autumn, the equatorial waters of Pacific Ocean and the eastern waters of the Taiwan Strait. They are called as oceanic tropical water species. Nematoscelis tenella and T. tricuspidata are referred to as offshore subtropical water species according to their geographic distributions even if they are halobionts. Euphausia sanzoi is considered as a typical offshore subtropical water species, which inhabited waters below 25°. Stylocheiron microphthalma, occupying warm current waters where temperature and salinity are nearly 25° and 34 in summer and autumn, belongs to oceanic tropical water species. In the same way, E. similes, E. mutica, Euphausia sp., E. brevis and E. recurva are classified into offshore subtropical water species in accordance with the optimum temperature and salinity of waters as well as locations and seasons of their occurrence. Optimum temperature, rather than salinity, is a better parameter in determining the distribution patterns of euphausiids.     

东黄海秋季浮游动物优势种聚集强度与鲐鲹渔场的关系

一、前言日本鲐鱼(Pneumatophorus japonicus)和蓝圆鲹(Decaterus maruadsi)是东黄海主要中上层鱼类资源。秋季鲐鲹鱼在黄海南部和东海北部(北纬32°00′—33°30′,东经124°00′—128°30′)以及东海中南部(北纬26°30′—29°00′,东经123°00′—126°00′)形成两个索饵渔场,前者简称为北部渔场,后者简称为南部渔场。为了开发和利用东黄海鲐鲹鱼索饵渔场资源,需要对两渔场鲐鲹鱼资源分布的特点进行研究。根据以往国内外的一些报道,鲐鲹鱼是一类以浮游动物为主食的鱼类,其分布特点往往同浮游动物的分布有密切关系。因此,本     

东海浮游磷虾类的生态类型

根据1997～2000年东海23°30'～33°00'N、118°30'～128°00'E海域4个季节海洋调查,运用磷虾类物种丰度和同步的温、盐度资料,进行曲线拟合,构造数学模型,计算各种磷虾分布的最适温度和盐度,并参考其地理和季节分布特征,对东海浮游磷虾类生态类型进行定量分析.结果表明,在磷虾优势种中,太平洋磷虾(Euphausia pacifica)是温带外海种,小型磷虾(E. nana)是暖温带外海种,中华假磷虾(Pseudeuphausia sinica)是亚热带近海种,宽额假磷虾(P. latifrons)是热带大洋种.这些物种的高丰度区依次代表黄海冷水团,冬春季的混合水团,夏秋季的混合水团和暖流水团的位置,是良好的水团指示种.柔弱磷虾(E. tenera)、隆柱螯磷虾(Stylocheiron carinatum)、长额磷虾(E. diomedeae)、近缘柱螯磷虾(S. affine)、Nematoscelis sp.、瘦线脚磷虾(N. gracilis)、长线脚磷虾(N. atlantica)、Stylocheiron sp.、三晶柱螯磷虾(S. suhmii)和二晶柱螯磷虾(S. microphthalma)是热带大洋种.娇嫩线脚磷虾(Nematoscelis tenella)、三刺燧磷虾(Thysanopoda tricuspidata)、大眼磷虾(E. sanzoi)、拟磷虾(E. similis)、鸟喙磷虾(E. mutica)、短磷虾(E. brevis)、卷叶磷虾(E. recurva)和Euphausia sp.是亚热带外海种.在确定磷虾类生态类型过程中,最适温度具有更好的参考价值.     

东海浮游枝角类生态学研究

根据1997~2000年在东海23°30′~33°00′N、118°30′~128°00′E海域4个季节的海洋调查资料,探讨了东海浮游枝角类生态特征、数量变化和相应的动力学。结果表明,枝角类丰度夏季最高(17.16 ind.(100 m3)-1),秋季(14.68 ind.(100 m3)-1)次之,春季(0.63 ind.(100 m3)-1)较低,冬季该类未出现。春、夏、秋季的肥胖三角氵蚤(Evadne tergestina)和夏季的鸟喙尖头氵蚤(Penilia avirostris)是影响枝角类数量分布的主要种;春、夏、秋季枝角类总丰度与盐度呈负线性相关关系,与水温相关关系不显著。枝角类较高丰度区常位于沿岸淡水水团与其他水团交汇处偏沿岸水一侧。其数量变化动力主要来自沿岸冲淡水势力,特别是长江冲淡水势力的消长。枝角类在东海出现率较低,有一定的集群性,较高丰度的分布基本上局限在冲淡水势力影响范围内,其高丰度的水域是沿岸水团的一个重要标志。     

莱州湾水母种类多样性及群集结构的季节变化

基于2011年5月至2012年4月(除冰期12月和翌年1—2月外)在渤海莱州湾逐月采集的数据资料,系统地开展水母种类组成、数量分布的周年季节变动,弥补自20世纪90年代以来该区域相关资料的不足,有利于掌握该水域水母(主要是小型水母)主要种类数量时空分布特点,促进莱州湾生物类群对生境改变响应的相关研究。结果显示:所有调查中,共出现水母30种,无全年出现的种类。各月中,莱州湾水母以8月种数最多,5月数量居多。各月水母总数量的80%多由1—2种优势种贡献所致;水母优势种类组成季节更替明显。3—5月优势种为八斑唇腕水母;6月为嵊山秀氏水母和贝氏真囊水母;7月为贝氏真囊水母、9月有细颈和平水母;10月为细颈和平水母和大西洋五角水母,8月和11月无明显的优势种,但8月细颈和平水母和曲膝薮枝螅水母数量较多。莱州湾小型水母聚集结构主要呈现季节性时间格局上的变动。春季有八斑唇腕水母为代表、在湾内分布的聚集组;夏季有以嵊山秀氏水母和贝氏真囊水母为代表、在湾口西侧和湾中部分布的聚集组,以及细颈和平水母为代表、在湾中底部分布的聚集组;秋季有四枝管水母和大西洋五角水母为代表、在湾口和中部分布的聚集组。水温对小型水母聚集结构分布具有较为重要的影响作用。大型水母在本调查出现较少。海蜇和沙海蜇出现于6—8月个别站位;海月水母7—10月均有出现,但高密集区出现在10月紧邻莱州湾的湾底水域。     

东海浮游糠虾类生态类型划分及其对水团的指示作用

根据1997-2000年东海23°30′-33°N、118°30′-128°E海域4个季节海洋调查资料,对浮游糠虾类丰度和同步的表层温、盐度数据进行曲线拟合,构造数学模型,计算糠虾类分布的最适温度和盐度,分析其地理分布和季节分布特征,确定物种的生态类型.结果表明:宽尾刺糠虾(Acanthomysis latiscauda)、漂浮囊糠虾(Gastrosaccus pelagicus)、中华节糠虾(Siriel-la sinensis)和美丽拟节糠虾(Hemisiriella pulchra)是亚热带近海种,同时具有暖温种的特征;极小假近糠虾(Pseudanchialina pusilla)、东方原糠虾(Promysis orientalis)、小红糠虾(Erythropsminuta)和双眼准异糠虾(Anisomysis bipartoculata)虽是亚热带外海种,但具有热带大洋种特征.东海浮游糠虾类大多数物种的最适温、盐度偏低,冬春季在东海近海有更多的分布,因而具有暖温近海类型的生物学特征,这是该类浮游动物区别于其它浮游动物类群的重要特征.宽尾刺糠虾、中华节糠虾和美丽拟节糠虾的较高丰度区,也正是长江冲淡水与暖流水团交汇、沿岸水团与外海高盐水团交汇的位置.小红糠虾和双眼准异糠虾可作为暖流指示种.四刺端糠虾(Doxomysis quadrispinosa)和东方原糠虾是台湾暖流指示种.其它种均不是良好的水团指示种.     

东海浮游枝角类和涟虫类生态适应性

根据1997-2000年东海23°30′-33°00′N、118°30′-128°00′E海域4个季节海洋综合调查资料,以及2002-2003年长江口外海29°00′-32°00′N、122°00′-123°30′E海域4个季节资料,对浮游枝角类、涟虫类丰度和同步的表层温、盐度数据进行曲线拟合,构造数学模型,计算各物种分布的最适温度和盐度,分析其地理分布和生态特征,确定物种的生态类型。结果表明:鸟喙尖头溞(Penilia avirostris)、肥胖三角溞(Evadne tergestina)是亚热带近海种,具有广温广盐的生态特征;诺氏三角溞(Evadne nordmanni)、萨氏异涟虫(Heterocumasarst)和细长涟虫(Iphinoe tenera)是亚热带外海种,其中诺氏三角溞具有暖温种的特征,后两种涟虫(Bodotria ovalis)是典型的亚热带外海种;卵圆涟虫仅仅在长江口近海出现,是亚热带近海种。东海浮游枝角类大多数物种最适盐度偏低,尤其是鸟喙尖头溞和肥胖三角溞,它们的高丰度分布区是沿岸水团的标志。     

东海栉水母对温度和盐度生态适应的Yield-Density模型

根据1997-2000年东海23°30′N-33°N、118°30′E-128°E海域4个季节海洋调查资料,采用物种丰度和同步表层温度、盐度数据的曲线拟合,构造数学模型,结合地理分布分析,研究了栉水母分布最适温度和最适盐度,分析了栉水母的生态类型.结果表明:瓜水母(Beroe cucumis)的丰度和温度,掌状风球水母(Hormiphora palmata)和卵型瓜水母(B.ovata)的丰度和盐度的相关性不显著;蝶水母(Ocyropsis crystallina)、球型侧腕水母(Pleurobrachia globosa)、瓜水母,掌状风球水母和卵型瓜水母的丰度与其对应的温度或盐度均符合Yield-Density模型;瓜水母最适温度和卵型瓜水母最适盐度依据散点图估计,掌状风球水母最适盐度不明显,其他物种最适温、盐度均由Yield-Density模型极值点计算;东海栉水母所有物种均系亚热带外海种,其中球型侧腕水母、瓜水母和掌状风球水母具有较宽的温、盐度分布区间,卵型瓜水母和蝶水母是冬、春季暖流水团的指示种.     

东海浮游糠虾种类特征和多样性

依据1997～2000年对东海23°30′～33°00′N、118°30′～128°00′E海域4个季节海洋调查资料,运用定量、定性方法, 探讨了东海浮游糠虾类种类特征、多样性以及种类分布与环境的关系.结果显示,东海调查水域共鉴定浮游糠虾类18种,秋季最多,有14种,夏季9种,春季7种,冬季仅4种;漂浮囊糠虾（Gastrosaccus pelagicus）等11个种是东海的常见种,东方原糠虾（Hypererythrops spinifera）是次常见种,其余则是稀有种;糠虾类物种的季节更替十分明显,特别是从秋季到冬季;盐度是影响东海糠虾类分布的主要环境因子,冬、夏季,糠虾类分布主要受沿岸河流和长江径流的影响,物种数与盐度呈负相关,秋季物种数与表层温度呈负相关,与底层盐度呈正相关.东海糠虾种类组成季节特征和地区特征的形成主要与长江径流势力消长有关.东海各海区糠虾类多样性指数（H′）值大多数较低,与其主要优势种的聚集性有关.     

Fish assemblage structure in the East China Sea and southern Yellow Sea during autumn and spring

Based on bottom trawl surveys in autumn 2000 and spring 2001, the fish assemblage structure in the southern Yellow Sea and the continental shelf of the East China Sea was analysed. Four groups of fishes were identified for each season by the two-way indicator species analysis (TWIA). Although seasonal migration caused a slight difference in fish assemblages between autumn and spring, two major groups of fishes, corresponding to the Yellow Sea and East China Sea were identified. Inshore and offshore groups were subsequently separated. Changes in water depth may be most important in the separation of the groups in the offshore waters of the East China Sea. Temperature affected the groupings between north and south, particularly in the central part of the Yellow Sea. Here, the cold water mass affected the species composition which was low in diversity and different from the other areas.