Recurrent groups of zooplankton in the Bay of Fundy and southwest Nova Scotia regions, Canada

Recurrent group analysis of the Bay of Fundy and southwest Nova Scotia regions on 40 species of zooplankton were compared on a seasonal and annual basis. One major recurrent group occurred per region. Six and five core species occurred in the Bay of Fundy and southwest Nova Scotian waters, respectiv...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Corey, S., Milne, W. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1987
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Canada
Calanus finmarchicus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z87-361
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z87-361
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Summary:Recurrent group analysis of the Bay of Fundy and southwest Nova Scotia regions on 40 species of zooplankton were compared on a seasonal and annual basis. One major recurrent group occurred per region. Six and five core species occurred in the Bay of Fundy and southwest Nova Scotian waters, respectively. Of these core species, Sagitta elegans, Calanus finmarchicus, and Metridia lucens were common to both areas. The interconnection of the Bay of Fundy and southwest Nova Scotia zooplankton communities is relatively strong (75% of core species for either area occurred in the other area in three of the four surveys). All core species were endemic and boreal.

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