Neustonic zooplankton communities across distinct summer water masses in the northern East China Sea

• Published in: Marine environmental research Vol. 207; p. 107088
• Main Authors: Choi, Jang Han, Kim, Geon, Kang, Yoonja, Kang, Chang-Keun, Kim, Taejin, Soh, Ho Young
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2025
• Subjects: Animals; China; chlorophyll; Chlorophyll A - analysis; coastal water; community structure; continental shelf; Copepoda; Copepods; East China Sea; Environmental Monitoring; indicator species; Neuston; Oceans and Seas; particulates; Salinity; Seasons; Seawater - chemistry; South Korea; summer; Temperature; Tsushima warm current; Water masses; water temperature; Yangtze River; Yangtze river diluted water; zooplankton; Zooplankton - classification; Zooplankton - physiology; China; East China Sea; South Korea; Yangtze River; Tsushima warm current; Neuston; Copepods; Water masses; Yangtze river diluted water

Marine neustonic zooplankton are subject to extreme fluctuations in environmental conditions, including water temperature, salinity, and ocean currents. This study examined the community structure of neustonic zooplankton, focusing on copepods, across distinct continental shelf water masses in the n...