About the correlation between the distribution of the azooxantellate scleractinian corals and the abundance of the zooplankton in the surface waters |
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| Authors: | N B Keller N S Oskina |
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| Institution: | (1) Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB No. 3, Townsville, MC, QLD 4810, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The correlation between the azooxantellate scleractinian coral distribution and the abundance of the zooplankton in the Atlantic
Ocean is discussed. The analysis is based on a dataset of 943 specimens (82 species) sampled at 87 stations that were performed
during the scientific cruises of Russian research vessels in the Atlantic. The hypothesis concerning if the coral biodiversity
and population density correlate with the zooplankton abundance was tested. The relationships between these parameters are
contradictory. High coral biodiversity and population density were registered for the areas of low and average zooplankton
abundance in the surface waters. |
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