PATCHINESS AND NUTRITIONAL CONDITION OF ZOOPLANKmN IN THE CALIFORNIA CURRENT
PATCHINESS AND NUTRITIONAL CONDITION OF ZOOPLANKmN IN THE CALIFORNIA CURRENT
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加利福尼亚洋流中浮游动物的斑块状和营养状况
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1986
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J. Cox
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S. W. Willason;J. Favuzzi;J. Cox
Zooplankton and water samples were collected from 81 stations off the California coast in April 1981 during CalCOFI cruise 8104 aboard the RV Dal'id Starr Jordan. Abundance, weight (wet and dry). digestive enzyme activity Oaminarinasel. and biochemical composition of three zooplankton species were determined. The indices measured provided estimates of zooplankton nutritional history on time scales of 1 day to 3 weeks. Upwelling was taking place along the California coast. from Point Conception to San Francisco dur ing the study period. The resulting low surface temperatures were most evident south of San Francisco and just north of Point Conception. Just south of these are.as patches of high phytoplankton standing crop (UP to 14.7 mg chlorophyll alm 3 ) were found The two herbivorous species, EuphaWlia padfiea and Calanlls pacific.us, showed highest laminarinase activity in areas with the highest density of phytoplank ton: enzyne activity was particularly high in the waters off Point Conception. Zooplankters in the southern and offshore regions of the samplinggrid showed very low digestive enzyme activity. The larger size (weight) and higher lipid content of C. pacl:tIc.lls near Point Conception and south of San Francisco in comparison to animals in other parts of the California Current suggest that animals in these areas experience pro longed periods of better nutrition. Nematosc.el-is difficilis. which is not a herbivore, did not show these patterns. This study illustrates the importance of upwelling regions. such as Point Conception. and shows the large spatial variability of trophic interactions within the California Current System.