PELD - TAMS | Monitoring the spatio-temporal heterogeneity of zooplankton, considering the connectivity between the estuaries, bay and coastal reefs of Tamandaré Bay

Since September 2017, the TAMS LTER has been continuously monitoring zooplankton in the estuarine plume area of the Mamucabas and Ilhetas rivers, also covering Tamandaré Bay and the adjacent reefs. This research has generated robust data on the structure of the microzooplankton and mesozooplankton communities in the areas under study. Monitoring has been carried out by the Laboratório de Ecologia do Plâncton (LEPLANC/UFRPE), Laboratório de Zooplâncton (LabZoo/UFPE) and Laboratório de Fitoplâncton (LabFito/UFPE). The results obtained have been fundamental in elucidating the biogeochemical effects of the estuarine plume on reef ecosystems, showing changes in the trophic structure along the salinity gradient, from the estuarine plume zone to the coastal reefs. These data contribute significantly to understanding ecological interactions and the responses of zooplankton organisms to environmental variations induced by estuarine dynamics.自2017年9月起，TAMS长期生态研究站（TAMS LTER）便持续对马穆卡巴斯河与伊尔赫塔斯河的河口羽流（estuarine plume）区开展浮游动物（zooplankton）监测，监测范围同时覆盖塔曼达雷湾及邻近珊瑚礁。本研究为所涉区域内微型浮游动物（microzooplankton）与中型浮游动物（mesozooplankton）的群落结构提供了高质量可靠的观测数据。本次监测工作由浮游生物生态学实验室（LEPLANC/UFRPE）、浮游动物学实验室（LabZoo/UFPE）及浮游植物学实验室（LabFito/UFPE）联合承担。所获研究结果为阐明河口羽流对珊瑚礁生态系统的生物地球化学效应（biogeochemical effects）提供了关键支撑，揭示了从河口羽流区到近岸珊瑚礁的盐度梯度（salinity gradient）上营养结构（trophic structure）的变化特征。这些数据为深入理解生态相互作用，以及浮游动物对河口动力过程（estuarine dynamics）引发的环境变化的响应机制提供了重要助力。