Two sampling zones and six sampling points were set up in the Macao Cotai Ecological Reserve in January,April,July and October 2013-2021 to investigate and analyze the spatial and temporal changes in the zooplankton community structure,and to make a preliminary assessment of the disturbed status of the water body.The results showed that 171 species of zooplankton(including 9 types of zooplankton larvae)were identified in the Cotai Ecological Reserve,of which 156 species were identified in Zone I and 116 species were identified in Zone II.The zooplankton belonged to 8 taxa,and the main dominant taxa were rotifers(57 species),copepods(48 species),and ciliates(33 species);the abundances of the zooplankton in Zone I ranged from 6.00-240.33 ind/L with an average of(59.27±58.39)ind/L,and zooplankton abundance in Zone II ranged from 3.00 to 62.58 ind/L,with an average of(19.20±16.82)ind/L.Regional differences in the structure of zooplankton communities in Zones I and II were significant,with the number of species and abundance in Zone I significantly greater than those in Zone II.The Shannon-Winner diversity index,the Margalef richness index,and Pielou evenness index in Zone I were significantly smaller than those in Zone II,and the interannual variation of zooplankton abundance in Zone I is larger than that in Zone II,which shows that the environment of Zone I is more sensitive than that of Zone II,and that Zone I is more affected by human activities.The dominant zooplankton species was mainly rotifers(pollution indicator species)in 2013-2016,and the dominant zooplankton species was mainly copepods(non-pollution indicator species)in 2017-2021,with a turnover rate of 100%.Except for Shannon-Winner diversity index of Zone I in 2017-2021,which was less than that in 2013-2016,the biodiversity indices of the two zones were greater than those of 2013-2016,which suggests that there has been an improvement in water quality of the reserve.