Research on Community Structure Characteristics of Zooplankton during Springtime in Wanning Xiaohai,Hainan
in May 2020,surveys on community structure of zooplankton in Wanning Xiaohai and its offshore areas were conducted,obtaining samples from 25 stations.Results indicated that a total of 89 species of zooplankton belonging to 65 genera within 53 family,and 21 classes of pelagic larvae were identified in Wanning Xiaohai and its offshore areas.Predominant species were mainly composed of Penilia avirostris and Canthocalanus pauper in spring,and dominant species of bay and offshore areas were plentiful,also with a higher diversity.While the lagoon areas of bay were relatively simplex.Furthermore,species,abundance and biomass in bay and offshore areas were higher than others,which existed an obvious spatial variability.