Diel variation of zooplankton in the tropical coral-reef water of Tioman Island,Malaysia |
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Authors: | Ryota Nakajima Teruaki Yoshida Bin Haji Ross Othman Tatsuki Toda |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Environmental Engineering for Symbiosis, Faculty of Engineering, Soka University, Tangi-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-8577, Japan;(2) Marine Ecosystem Research Centre, Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia |
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Abstract: | Zooplankton was sampled at 3-h intervals for a 48-h period from a coral reef of Tioman Island, Malaysia. It was size-fractionated
into three size classes: 100–200, 200–335, and >335 μm using different sieves with different mesh sizes. Total zooplankton
(>100 μm) abundance and biomass in the water column were high later at night (0300 h), not just after sunset as previously
described in other studies. Only the largest size-fraction (>335 μm) of zooplankton significantly differed in biomass and
abundance between day and night. The increase in the large zooplankton later in the night is suggested to be caused by the
advection of pelagic species into the reef. This work has provided a measurement of the variation of zooplankton community
over coral reef that can exist on a scale of hours. |
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