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Dynamic patterns of zooplankton transport and migration in Catuama Inlet (Pernambuco, Brazil), with emphasis on the decapod crustacean larvae

  • Railf Schwamborn
  • Mauro de Melo Júnior
  • Sigrid Neumann-Leitão
  • Werner Ekau
  • Maryse Nogueira-Paranaguá

Abstract

The objective of this study was to quantify and to model zooplankton transport with emphasis on decapod crustacean larvae. Sampling was carried out at three depths with a plankton pump coupled to a 300-µm mesh. Current data were obtained with an ADCP. Our data showed the existence of vertically and horizontally heterogeneous current and transport fields. We identified 27 groups of Decapoda (larvae of Sergestidae, Porcellanidae, Upogebiidae, Caridea, Brachyura). Most of the species and larval phases showed characteristic vertical migration patterns, in phase with the diurnal tidal cycles, thus enhancing retention or export from the estuary

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Schwamborn R., de Melo Júnior M., Neumann-Leitão S., Ekau W. and Nogueira-Paranaguá M. (2008) Dynamic patterns of zooplankton transport and migration in Catuama Inlet (Pernambuco, Brazil), with emphasis on the decapod crustacean larvae. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research 36(1): 109-113. 10.3856/vol36-issue1-fulltext-10

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Date 01.01.2008
Journal Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
Issue 1
Volume 36
Pages 109-113
Open Access Open Access (open)
Open Access Status Open Access (open)
Eprints_link https://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/5967
Peer-Reviewed

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