Night biomass of dominant mesozooplankton groups within the Bismark Polygon (Northeast Atlantic) in June 2001 and June-August 2002

Vertical zooplankton distribution at the northeastern periphery of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre was studied with the use of 113/140 BR nets and Mir manned submersibles. Vertical distribution of selected dominant taxonomic, ecological, and trophic groups was considered. Results were compared with data obtained at the same location in 2001 that allowed to estimate interannual variability of the planktonic community.

本研究借助113/140型BR网与和平号（Mir）载人潜水器，对北大西洋亚热带环流（North Atlantic subtropical gyre）东北边缘海域的浮游动物垂直分布展开研究。本研究重点考量了选定的优势分类类群、生态类群及营养类群的垂直分布情况，并将本次研究结果与2001年在同一站位获取的观测数据进行对比，以此估算浮游生物群落的年际变化特征。