Spatial patterns and key drivers of zooplankton in the north central Indian Ocean

• Main Authors: H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri (11755711), W.R.W.M.A.P. Weerakoon (11755714), R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe (11755717), P. Dalpadado (11755720)
• Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Ecology; Inorganic Chemistry; Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; Zooplankton; spatial dynamics; abundance; biomass; species diversity; Sri Lankan waters; Indian; Fridtjof; Fridtjof Nansen
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.17081185.v1

Zooplankton is a vital component in the pelagic marine ecosystems, linking lower to higher trophic levels. A survey was conducted with R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen in Sri Lankan waters in summer 2018 to explore zooplankton dynamics in relation to abiotic and biotic variables. A distinct pattern in physic...