Marine Zooplankton Ecology and Biodiversity
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 March 2023) | Viewed by 1363
Special Issue Editors
Interests: zooplankton; micronekton; biodiversity; mesopelagic zone; pelagic food web; biogeography
Interests: zooplankton and micronekton ecology and biodiversity; meso- and bathypelagic food web; ichthyoplankton; euphausiids; mysids; pelagic decapods and mesopelagic fish trophic behaviour, Antarctic and peri-Antarctic ecosystems; zooplankton response on climatic changes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Zooplankton diversity is characterized by spatial differences in community composition in the neritic environment, the coastal shelf, and deep offshore waters. Changes in species diversity were the greatest on interannual scales, intermediate on seasonal scales, and the smallest across regions, in contrast to abundance patterns, suggesting that zooplankton diversity may be a more sensitive indicator of ecosystem response to interannual climate variation than zooplankton abundance. Local factors such as bathymetry, the proximity of the coast, and advection probably drive zooplankton and micronekton diversity patterns, while ocean-basin-scale diversity patterns probably contribute to the increase in diversity.
As Guest Editors, we are very pleased to announce the opening of the Special Issue “Marine Zooplankton Ecology and Biodiversity” and we look forward to receiving your contributions. This Special Issue offers updated data that could be used to monitor and evaluate the impact of zooplankton ecology and species diversity in changing ecosystems. Additionally, it could be used to manage or protect such areas in combination with others. It is recommended to conduct more and detailed studies in all areas to cover the gaps in marine biodiversity data. Ultimately, the long-term observations and modelling analysis of biodiversity must be effectively communicated to managers and incorporated into ecosystem approaches for the management of living marine resources. Contributions in the form of original research papers or reviews are all equally welcome.
Prof. Dr. Letterio Guglielmo
Dr. Antonia Granata
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microzooplankton
- mesozooplankton
- micronekton
- biodiversity
- mesopelagic zone
- pelagic food web
- biogeography
- ichthyoplankton
- spatial distribution
- species diversity
- diel vertical migration
- abundance
- biomass
- climate change
- modeling
