Vertical distribution and trophic structure of the macrozooplankton in a shallow temperate estuary (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal)

Fernando M. Morgado; Ramiro Pastorinho; Carla Quintaneiro; Pedro Ré

doi:10.3989/scimar.2006.70n2177

Autores/as

Fernando M. Morgado Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Ramiro Pastorinho Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Carla Quintaneiro Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Pedro Ré Departamento de Biologia Animal. Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2006.70n2177

Palabras clave:

macrozooplancton, distribución vertical, estructura trófica, estuario templado

Resumen

El zooplancton de la parte inferior del Canal de Mira (Ria de Aveiro) fue muestreado durante un mes lunar. El programa de muestreo consistió en nueve ciclos de 25 horas, con periodicidad semanal. En cada ciclo, las muestras fueron recogidas cada dos horas, a tres profundidades (superficie, columna de agua y sobre el fondo) con una red de 500 μm. El efecto total de la fase de la marea fue analizado, teniendo en consideración el día y la profundidad en la posición vertical de los organismos con un análisis 3-Way ANOVA. Las densidades del zooplancton fueron en general más altas en la superficie durante la noche y cercanas al fondo durante el día, principalmente em la marea viva. La variación en el número de especies siguió un patrón similar al observado para la abundancia. Se observaron diferencias significativas (p<0.01) entre las fases del día y las fases de marea. La interacción entre la fase del día y la profundidad fue también significativa (p<0.05) con densidades de organismos más altas durante los periodos nocturnos en el fondo. De un punto de vista trófico, la comunidad zooplanctónica del Canal de Mira está principalmente compuesta por especies carnívoras y omnívoras. Los carnívoros fueram significativamente más abundantes cerca de la luna nueva y de la luna llena (p<0.001), los omnívoros en la luna nueva (p<0.001) y los herbívoros e detritívoros en el primero cuarto de los ciclos de la luna (p<0.001). La densidad de los carnívoros fue significativamente más alta en la superficie durante la noche y en el fondo durante el día (p<0.05). Para los omnívoros, fueron observadas diferencias significativas entre las fases del día y la profundidad, registando valores más elevados en el fondo durante el día. Los herbívoros y los detritívoros presentaron densidades significativamente superiores durante los ciclos de marea (p<0.001).

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