VERTICAL AND SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION OF THE NEAR-SHORE LITTORAL MEROPLANKTON OFF THE BAY-OF-BLANES (NW MEDITERRANEAN SEA)

Authors
MARTIN D CLARET M PINEDO S SARDA R
Citation
D. Martin et al., VERTICAL AND SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION OF THE NEAR-SHORE LITTORAL MEROPLANKTON OFF THE BAY-OF-BLANES (NW MEDITERRANEAN SEA), Journal of plankton research, 19(12), 1997, pp. 2079-2089
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Journal of plankton research → ACNP
ISSN journal
01427873
Volume
19
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2079 - 2089
Database
ISI
SICI code
0142-7873(1997)19:12<2079:VASOTN>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The total number of meroplankton larvae collected off the Bay of Blane s (NW Mediterranean) on 12 April 1995 ranged from 113 to 203 ind. m(-3 ). Bivalve veligers were the most abundant, followed by polychaete lar vae, among which those from the hesionids, spionids and nephtyds were dominant. Larval abundances were higher in the deeper half of the wate r column and decreased just near the bottom, except in the shallowest confined site.