Drivers of spatial and temporal micro- and mesozooplankton dynamics in an estuary under strong anthropogenic influences (The Eastern Scheldt, Netherlands)

The Eastern Scheldt estuary in the Netherlands has been anthropogenically changed by the construction of a storm surge barrier about 30 years ago, affecting abiotic conditions as well as phytoplankton and zooplankton (ZP). As ZP communities have not been sampled in the last decades, it is unclear to what extent they have changed during the last 30 years. We analyzed the micro- and mesoZP composition and background parameters at eight stations in the Eastern Scheldt in spring, summer, and autumn 2018. Additionally, we conducted dilution experiments to estimate phytoplankton growth and microZP g... Mehr ...