Distribution of the Mesozooplankton Community in the Western Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area During Late Summer Bloom
The spatio-temporal distributions of the epipelagic mesozooplankton community in the western Ross Sea region marine protected area (RSR MPA) were investigated. Mesozooplankton surveys were conducted in February 2018, January 2019, and March 2020 from an approximate depth of 200 m to address the esse...
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author | Sung Hoon Kim Bo Kyung Kim Boyeon Lee Wuju Son Wuju Son Naeun Jo Junbeom Lee Junbeom Lee Sang Heon Lee Sun-Yong Ha Jeong-Hoon Kim Hyoung Sul La Hyoung Sul La |
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description | The spatio-temporal distributions of the epipelagic mesozooplankton community in the western Ross Sea region marine protected area (RSR MPA) were investigated. Mesozooplankton surveys were conducted in February 2018, January 2019, and March 2020 from an approximate depth of 200 m to address the essential environmental factors influencing the mesozooplankton community structure. Our results showed that the mesozooplankton community of the western RSR MPA could be affected by the various ecological factors, depending on their temporal and spatial variations. The community structure in 2018 was distinguished by its chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration during the summer bloom phase in the late summer. Taxa observed in 2019 were divided into four significantly different groups according to the body size of the community composition. This differentiation could be derived from predation pressure, inducing a trophic cascade. Taxa in the 2020 samples were separated into five different groups based on temperature; during the 2020 survey, the water temperature was low and sea ice covered the whole continental shelf in the Ross Sea. Additionally, comparing the results from the three interannual surveys, although the communities clustered according to the survey period, the continental shelf groups were quite dissimilar despite overlapping geographically. Taken all together, the mesozooplankton community of the western RSR MPA changed according to changes in several ecological factors, such as temperature, Chl-a concentration, and predation pressure. The occurrence of summer blooms and the decline in water temperature mainly regulated the mesozooplankton community structure in the late summer. |
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spelling | doaj.art-b7451035d93d41509189fc0970ea901b2022-12-22T02:24:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452022-04-01910.3389/fmars.2022.860025860025Distribution of the Mesozooplankton Community in the Western Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area During Late Summer BloomSung Hoon Kim0Bo Kyung Kim1Boyeon Lee2Wuju Son3Wuju Son4Naeun Jo5Junbeom Lee6Junbeom Lee7Sang Heon Lee8Sun-Yong Ha9Jeong-Hoon Kim10Hyoung Sul La11Hyoung Sul La12Division of Ocean Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South KoreaDivision of Ocean Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South KoreaDivision of Ocean Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South KoreaDivision of Ocean Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South KoreaDepartment of Polar Science, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South KoreaDepartment of Oceanography, Pusan National University, Busan, South KoreaDepartment of Oceanography, Pusan National University, Busan, South KoreaFITI Testing & Research Institute, Seoul, South KoreaDepartment of Oceanography, Pusan National University, Busan, South KoreaDivision of Ocean Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South KoreaDivision of Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South KoreaDivision of Ocean Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South KoreaDepartment of Polar Science, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South KoreaThe spatio-temporal distributions of the epipelagic mesozooplankton community in the western Ross Sea region marine protected area (RSR MPA) were investigated. Mesozooplankton surveys were conducted in February 2018, January 2019, and March 2020 from an approximate depth of 200 m to address the essential environmental factors influencing the mesozooplankton community structure. Our results showed that the mesozooplankton community of the western RSR MPA could be affected by the various ecological factors, depending on their temporal and spatial variations. The community structure in 2018 was distinguished by its chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration during the summer bloom phase in the late summer. Taxa observed in 2019 were divided into four significantly different groups according to the body size of the community composition. This differentiation could be derived from predation pressure, inducing a trophic cascade. Taxa in the 2020 samples were separated into five different groups based on temperature; during the 2020 survey, the water temperature was low and sea ice covered the whole continental shelf in the Ross Sea. Additionally, comparing the results from the three interannual surveys, although the communities clustered according to the survey period, the continental shelf groups were quite dissimilar despite overlapping geographically. Taken all together, the mesozooplankton community of the western RSR MPA changed according to changes in several ecological factors, such as temperature, Chl-a concentration, and predation pressure. The occurrence of summer blooms and the decline in water temperature mainly regulated the mesozooplankton community structure in the late summer.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.860025/fullmesozooplanktoncommunity structureRoss Sea region marine protected area (MPA)late summer bloomepipelagic |
spellingShingle | Sung Hoon Kim Bo Kyung Kim Boyeon Lee Wuju Son Wuju Son Naeun Jo Junbeom Lee Junbeom Lee Sang Heon Lee Sun-Yong Ha Jeong-Hoon Kim Hyoung Sul La Hyoung Sul La Distribution of the Mesozooplankton Community in the Western Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area During Late Summer Bloom Frontiers in Marine Science mesozooplankton community structure Ross Sea region marine protected area (MPA) late summer bloom epipelagic |
title | Distribution of the Mesozooplankton Community in the Western Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area During Late Summer Bloom |
title_full | Distribution of the Mesozooplankton Community in the Western Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area During Late Summer Bloom |
title_fullStr | Distribution of the Mesozooplankton Community in the Western Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area During Late Summer Bloom |
title_full_unstemmed | Distribution of the Mesozooplankton Community in the Western Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area During Late Summer Bloom |
title_short | Distribution of the Mesozooplankton Community in the Western Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area During Late Summer Bloom |
title_sort | distribution of the mesozooplankton community in the western ross sea region marine protected area during late summer bloom |
topic | mesozooplankton community structure Ross Sea region marine protected area (MPA) late summer bloom epipelagic |
url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.860025/full |
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