Detection of time-varying pulsed event effects on estuarine pelagic communities with ecological indicators after catastrophic hurricanes

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 123; p. 107327
• Main Authors: Liu, Hui, Gilmartin, Jillian, Li, Chengxue, Li, Kaizhi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Climate change; community structure; ecological function; estuaries; Estuarine ecosystems; Flood pulses; Gulf of Mexico; Hurricanes; Hydrographic conditions; juveniles; Pelagic communities; rain; Texas; Zooplankton; Texas; Gulf of Mexico; Climate change; Estuarine ecosystems; Hydrographic conditions; Hurricanes; Zooplankton; Pelagic communities; Flood pulses

•Near-term changes in zooplankton communities were mainly caused by massive flooding.•Zooplankton abundance showed fast recovery and persistence of pulsed event effects.•Spatial zooplankton ordinations disclosed long-term hurricane impacts to the bay.•Floods were more harmful than storm surge with e...