Influences of Seasonal Variability and Potential Diets on Stable Isotopes and Fatty Acid Compositions in Dominant Zooplankton in the East Sea, Korea

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作者
Kim, Jieun [1 ]
Yun, Hee-Young [1 ]
Won, Eun-Ji [1 ]
Choi, Hyuntae [1 ]
Youn, Seok-Hyeon [2 ]
Shin, Kyung-Hoon [1 ]
机构
[1] Hanyang Univ, Dept Marine Sci & Convergent Technol, Ansan 15588, South Korea
[2] Natl Inst Fisheries Sci, Ocean Climate & Ecol Res Div, Busan 46083, South Korea
关键词
food web; trophic dynamics; primary production; chlorophyll-a size fraction; phytoplankton; FOOD-WEB; TROPHIC POSITION; WEST-COAST; CHINA SEA; CARBON; NITROGEN; FRACTIONATION; TEMPERATURE; DYNAMICS; MATTER;
D O I
10.3390/jmse10111768
中图分类号
U6 [水路运输]; P75 [海洋工程];
学科分类号
0814 ; 081505 ; 0824 ; 082401 ;
摘要
Despite their crucial roles in transporting primary productions in marine food webs, the trophic dynamics of zooplankton throughout the seasons have rarely been studied. In this study, four dominant zooplankton taxa with phytoplankton size composition and productivity were collected over four seasons in the East Sea, which is known to change more rapidly than global trends. We then analyzed the delta C-13 and delta N-15 values and fatty acid composition of zooplankton. The heavy delta C-13 values in February and August 2021 were observed with high concentrations of total chlorophyll-a, and the delta C-13 differences among the four zooplankton taxa in the coastal region (site 105-05) were most pronounced in February 2021. The relative amounts of eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5(n-3)) and docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6(n-3)), indicators of phytoplankton nutritional quality, were also highest in February 2021. Non-metric multivariate analyses showed dissimilarity among zooplankton taxa during the high productivity period based on chlorophyll-a concentrations (51.6%), which may be due to an increase in available foods during the highly productive season. In conclusion, the dietary intake of zooplankton can be reduced by the transition of phytoplankton, which has important implications for the impact of climate change on planktonic ecosystems in the East Sea.
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