Recent Changes in Composition and Distribution Patterns of Summer Mesozooplankton off the Western Antarctic Peninsula

• Published in: Water
• Main Author: Valentina V. Kasyan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: mesozooplankton; copepods; euphausiid larvae; distribution; abundance; biomass; Hydraulic engineering; TC1-978; Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes; TD201-500; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Austral; South Orkney Islands; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Euphausia superba; Copepods
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w15101948; https://doaj.org/article/be26af9dddd146f89311f77121b04c1c

The Southern Ocean has undergone significant climate-related changes in recent decades. As a result, pelagic communities inhabiting these waters, particularly mesozooplankton, have adapted to new conditions. The present study considers the patterns of horizontal and vertical (up to 1000 m) distribut...