Winter distribution of zooplankton and ichthyoplankton assemblages in the North Sea and the English Channel
Although zooplankton was extensively studied in the North Sea, knowledge about winter zooplankton assemblages is still scarce, despite potential influence of zooplankton overwintering stocks on seasonal plankton succession and productivity. Furthermore, several economically and ecologically important fish species reproduce during winter contributing to the zooplankton community as passive members (eggs) or predators (larvae). To shed some light on winter zooplankton distribution, abundance and composition in the Southern North Sea and Eastern English Channel, we defined assemblages based on mesozoo- and ichthyoplankton data sampled between January and February 2008 using fuzzy-clustering and indicator species. Mesozoo- and ichthyoplankton (eggs+larvae) were integrated in a common analysis by using a spatial grid adapted to the datasets and defined by means of a geostatistical method developed in agronomics. Potential environmental drivers of assemblage distribution were evaluated by means of GLMM and comparison with data from 2022 facilitated insight about the inter-annual representativeness of the assemblages. Five zooplankton assemblages were found varying with regard to total zooplankton abundance, dominant and indicator taxa. Spatial variability of abiotic (dissolved nutrients, salinity, depth, temperature, organic matter in suspension, chlorophyll a), biotic variables (phyto- and microplankton composition), water masses and fish spawning grounds were revealed as potential drivers of assemblage distribution. Assemblages off the Rhine-Scheldt estuary and in the German Bight harbored the biggest zooplankton overwintering stocks that might influence the grazing pressure on phytoplankton spring production. Assemblages off the Rhine-Scheldt estuary and covering the English Channel and the Southern Bight were found to be of high importance for herring and plaice larvae. Although further analyses suggested inter-annual representativeness of the assemblages found (2008 vs 2022), the assessment of further years would be necessary to account for potential inter-annual variability. Future studies could profit from the assessment of microzooplankton facilitating insight in fish larvae feeding potential and zooplankton overwintering strategies.
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Identificatie
Versiedatum | 2022-01-01 |
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Type versiedatum | Creatie: Aanmaakdatum of opnamedatum van de dataset. |
Versiedatum | 2024-12-06 |
Type versiedatum | Wijziging: Datum van wijziging, controle, verbetering van dataset. |
Versiedatum | 2025-01-31 |
Type versiedatum | Publicatie: Uitgavedatum van de dataset. |
Type versiedatum | Publicatie: Uitgavedatum van de dataset. |
Dataset identificator | a53ad03f-3130-1303-3031-000000101042 |
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Organisatie | SEA scieNtific Open data Edition |
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Adres | By address: IFREMER / IDM / SISMER - Scientific Information Systems for the SEA, IFREMER Centre de Bretagne, ZI Pointe du diable CS 10070 |
Plaats | PLOUZANE |
Postcode | 29280 |
Land | France |
data@seanoe.org | |
Connectiepunt URL | https://www.seanoe.org/ |
Rol | Publisher: Publisher |
Contactgegevens dataset(serie)
Organisatie | Ifremer, Scientific Information Systems for the sea |
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Adres | IFREMER Centre de Bretagne ZI Pointe du diable CS 10070 |
Plaats | PLOUZANE |
Postcode | 29280 |
Land | France |
sismer@ifremer.fr | |
Connectiepunt URL | http://data.ifremer.fr/SISMER |
Rol | Dataset Holding Organisation: Dataset Holding Organisation |
Contactgegevens dataset(serie)
Organisatie | Ifremer, Scientific Information Systems for the sea |
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Adres | IFREMER Centre de Bretagne ZI Pointe du diable CS 10070 |
Plaats | PLOUZANE |
Postcode | 29280 |
Land | France |
sismer@ifremer.fr | |
Connectiepunt URL | http://data.ifremer.fr/SISMER |
Rol | Auteur: Partij die auteur is van de data. |
Trefwoorden
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 | Oceanographic geographical features |
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SeaDataNet Agreed Parameter Groups |
Phytoplankton and microphytobenthos
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SeaDataNet device categories |
thermosalinographs
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SeaVoX Device Catalogue |
Bongo net
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SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
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CRUISE SUMMARY REPORT INVENTORY (CSR) |
486_18001811
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SeaVoX Platform Categories | research vessel |
MEDIN data format categories | Documents |
Karakterset | UTF-8: 8-bit variabele grootte universele karakterset, gebaseerd op ISO/IEC 10646 |
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Aanvullende informatie | IBTS cruise 2008 : 10.17600/8040010 |
Aanvullende informatie | IBTS cruise 2022 : 10.17600/18001811 |
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Naam | WGS 1984 |
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Algemene beschrijving herkomst | Quality controlled data|Although zooplankton was extensively studied in the North Sea, knowledge about winter zooplankton assemblages is still scarce, despite potential influence of zooplankton overwintering stocks on seasonal plankton succession and productivity. Furthermore, several economically and ecologically important fish species reproduce during winter contributing to the zooplankton community as passive members (eggs) or predators (larvae). To shed some light on winter zooplankton distribution, abundance and composition in the Southern North Sea and Eastern English Channel, we defined assemblages based on mesozoo- and ichthyoplankton data sampled between January and February 2008 using fuzzy-clustering and indicator species. Mesozoo- and ichthyoplankton (eggs+larvae) were integrated in a common analysis by using a spatial grid adapted to the datasets and defined by means of a geostatistical method developed in agronomics. Potential environmental drivers of assemblage distribution were evaluated by means of GLMM and comparison with data from 2022 facilitated insight about the inter-annual representativeness of the assemblages. Five zooplankton assemblages were found varying with regard to total zooplankton abundance, dominant and indicator taxa. Spatial variability of abiotic (dissolved nutrients, salinity, depth, temperature, organic matter in suspension, chlorophyll a), biotic variables (phyto- and microplankton composition), water masses and fish spawning grounds were revealed as potential drivers of assemblage distribution. Assemblages off the Rhine-Scheldt estuary and in the German Bight harbored the biggest zooplankton overwintering stocks that might influence the grazing pressure on phytoplankton spring production. Assemblages off the Rhine-Scheldt estuary and covering the English Channel and the Southern Bight were found to be of high importance for herring and plaice larvae. Although further analyses suggested inter-annual representativeness of the assemblages found (2008 vs 2022), the assessment of further years would be necessary to account for potential inter-annual variability. Future studies could profit from the assessment of microzooplankton facilitating insight in fish larvae feeding potential and zooplankton overwintering strategies. |
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Meta-metadata
Metadata identificator (fileIdentifier) | a53ad03f-3130-1303-3031-000000101042 | ||||||||||||||
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Taal metadatarecord | Engels | ||||||||||||||
Karakterset metadatarecord | UTF-8: 8-bit variabele grootte universele karakterset, gebaseerd op ISO/IEC 10646 | ||||||||||||||
Hiërarchisch niveau | Dataset: Informatie heeft betrekking op de dataset. | ||||||||||||||
Metadata wijzigingsdatum | 2025-04-17T00:00:00 | ||||||||||||||
Naam metadatastandaard | ISO 19115:2003/19139 | ||||||||||||||
Versie metadatastandaard | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||
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