Zooplankton community structure in a highly turbid environment (Charente estuary, France): Spatio-temporal patterns and environmental control

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 219-232

  Modéran, Julien ^a   Bouvais, Pierre ^a   David, Valérie ^a   Le Noc, Sandrine ^a   Simon Bouhet, Benoit ^a   Niquil, Nathalie ^a   Miramand, Pierre ^a   Fichet, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Charente estuary; ecocline; ecotone; Europe; France; salinity; spatial variability, temporal variability; suspended particulate matter; zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOTONE; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; HETEROTROPHY; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; RESUSPENSION; RIVER FLOW; SALINITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUCCESSION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TURBIDITY; WATER TEMPERATURE; ZOOPLANKTON;

CHARENTE ESTUARY; CHARENTE MARITIME; FRANCE; POITOU-CHARENTES;

ALGAE;

EID: 77953130285     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

References (84)

1. Aaser H.F., Jeppesen E., and Sondergaard M. Seasonal dynamics of the mysid Neomysis integer and its predation on the copepod Eurytemora affinis in a shallow hypertrophic brackish lake. Marine Ecology Progress Series 127 (1995) 47-56
2. Abril G., Nogueira M., Etcheber H., Cabeçadas G., Lemaire E., and Brogueira M.J. Behaviour of organic carbon in nine contrasting European estuaries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 54 (2002) 241-262
3. Aminot A., and Kerouel R. Marine Ecosystem Hydrology: Parameters and Analysis (2004), Ifremer, Plouzané, France 336 pp
4. Anonymous. Symposium on the classification of brackish waters. Venice 8-14th. Archivio di Oceanografia e Limnologia 11 (1959)
5. Appeltans W., Hannouti A., van Damme S., Soetaert K., Vanthomme R., and Tackx M. Zooplankton in the Schelde estuary (Belgium/The Netherlands). The distribution of Eurytemora affinis: effect of oxygen?. Journal of Plankton Research 25 (2003) 1441-1445
6. Attrill M.J., and Rundle S.D. Ecotone or ecocline: ecological boundaries in estuaries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 55 (2002) 929-936
7. Auguet J., Montanié H., Delmas D., Hartmann H., and Huet V. Dynamic of virioplankton abundance and its environmental control in the Charente estuary (France). Microbial Ecology 50 (2005) 337-349
8. Baretta J.W., and Malschaert J.F.P. Distribution and abundance of the zooplankton of the Ems estuary (North Sea). Netherlands Journal of Sea Research 22 (1988) 69-81
9. Beaugrand G., Ibanez F., and Reid P.C. Spatial, seasonal and long-term fluctuations of plankton in relation to hydroclimatic features in the English Channel, Celtic Sea and Bay of Biscay. Marine Ecology Progress Series 200 (2000) 93-102
10. Benzecri J.-P. L'analyse des données. L'Analyse des Correspondances Tome 2 (1973), Dunod, Paris 619 pp
11. Bodineau L., Thoumelin G., Beghin V., and Wartel M. Particulate organic matter composition in the Estuarine Turbidity Maxima (ETM) of the Seine River estuary. Hydrobiologia 374 (1998) 281-295
12. ter Braak C.J.F. Canonical correspondence analysis: a new eigenvector method for multivariate direct gradient analysis. Ecology 67 (1986) 1167-1179
13. Bry C., and Hoflack P. Le bassin versant de la Charente: une illustration des problèmes posés par la gestion de l'eau. Courrier de l'environnement de l'INRA 52 (2004) 81-96
14. Bulger A.J., Hayden B.P., Monaco M.E., Nelson D.M., and McCormick-Ray M.G. Biologically-based estuarine salinity zones derived from a multivariate analysis. Estuaries 16 (1993) 311-322
15. Castel J. Long-term distribution of zooplankton in the Gironde estuary and its relation with river flow and suspended matter. Cahiers de Biologie Marine 34 (1993) 145-163
16. Castel J., and Feurtet A. Fecundity and mortality rates of the copepod Eurytemora affinis in the Gironde estuary. 25th Europ. In: Colombo G., et al. (Ed). Marine Eutrophication and Population Dynamics. Proceedings of the 25th European Marine Biology Symposium (1992), Olsen & Olsen, Fredensborg, Denmark 143-149
17. Cole J.J., Caraco N.F., and Peierls B.L. Can phytoplankton maintain a positive balance in a turbid, freshwater, tidal estuary?. Limnology and Oceanography 37 (1992) 1608-1617
18. Costanza R., d'Arge R., de Groot R., Farber S., Grasso M., Hannon B., Limburg K., Naeem S., O'Neill R.V., Paruelo J., Raskin R.G., Sutton P., and van den Belt M. The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital. Nature 387 (1997) 253-260
19. Dauvin J.-C., Thiebaut E., and Wang Z. Short-term changes in the mesozooplanktonic community in the Seine ROFI (Region of freshwater influence) (eastern English channel). Journal of Plankton Research 20 (1998) 1145-1167
20. David V., Sautour B., Chardy P., and Leconte M. Long-term changes of the zooplankton variability in a turbid environment: the Gironde estuary (France). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 64 (2005) 171-184
21. David V., Chardy P., and Sautour B. Fitting a predator-prey model to zooplankton time-series data in the Gironde estuary (France): ecological significance of the parameters. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 67 (2006) 605-617
22. David V., Sautour B., Galois R., and Chardy P. The paradox high zooplankton biomass-low vegetal particulate organic matter in high turbidity zones: what way for energy transfer?. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 333 (2006) 202-218
23. Dufrêne M., and Legendre P. Species assemblages and indicator species: the need for a flexible asymmetrical approach. Ecological Monographs 67 (1997) 345-366
24. Etcheber H., Taillez A., Abril G., Garnier J., Servais P., Moatar F., and Commarieu M.-V. Particulate organic carbon in the estuarine turbidity maxima of the Gironde, Loire and Seine estuaries: origin and lability. Hydrobiologia 588 (2007) 245-259
25. Fichez R., Jickells T.D., and Edmunds H.M. Algal blooms in high turbidity, a result of the conflicting consequences of turbulence on nutrient cycling in a shallow water estuary. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 35 (1992) 577-592
26. Fockedey N., and Mees J. Feeding of the hyperbenthic mysid Neomysis integer in the maximum turbidity zone of the Elbe, Westerschelde and Gironde estuaries. Journal of Marine Systems 22 (1999) 207-228
27. Froneman P.W. Feeding ecology of the mysid, Mesopodopsis wooldridgei, in a temperate estuary along the eastern seaboard of South Africa. Journal of Plankton Research 23 (2001) 999-1008
28. Frontier S. Calcul de l'erreur sur un comptage de zooplancton. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 8 (1972) 121-132
29. Garnaud S., Lesueur P., Lesourd S., Poupinet N., and Brun-Cottan J.-C. Characterisation of seasonal lithological variations of the superficial sediment in the eastern part of the Bay of Seine: impact of floods Seine River (France). Comptes Rendus Geosciences 334 (2002) 323-330
30. Garnier J., Billen G., Even S., Etcheber H., and Servais P. Organic matter dynamics and budgets in the turbidity maximum zone of the Seine Estuary (France). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 77 (2008) 150-162
31. Gasparini S., and Castel J. Autotrophic and heterotrophic nanoplankton in the diet of the estuarine copepods Eurytemora affinis and Acartia bifilosa. Journal of Plankton Research 19 (1999) 877-890
32. Gasparini S., Castel J., and Irigoien X. Impact of suspended particulate matter on egg production of the estuarine copepod, Eurytemora affinis. Journal of Marine Systems 22 (1999) 195-205
33. Goulletquer P., and Heral M. Marine molluscan production trends in France: from fisheries to aquaculture. In: Mackenzie Jr. C.L., et al. (Ed). The History, Present Condition and Future of the Molluscan Fisheries of North and Central America and Europe. Europe NOAA Technical Report NMFS, 129 vol. 3 (1997) 137-164
34. Greenwood M. Nekton community change along estuarine salinity gradients: can salinity zones be defined?. Estuaries and Coasts 30 (2007) 537-542
35. Grobbelaar J.U. Phytoplankton productivity in turbid waters. Journal of Plankton Research 7 (1985) 653-663
36. Heinle D.R., Ustach J.F., and Flemer D.A. Detritus as food for estuarine copepods. Marine Biology 40 (1977) 341-353
37. Irigoien X., and Castel J. Feeding rates and productivity of the copepod Acartia bifilosa in a highly turbid estuary; the Gironde (SW France). Hydrobiologia 311 (1995) 115-125
38. Irigoien X., and Castel J. Light limitation and distribution of chlorophyll pigments in a highly turbid estuary: the Gironde (SW France). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 44 (1997) 507-517
39. Irigoien X., Castel J., and Gasparini S. Gut clearance rate as predictor of food limitation situations. Application to two estuarine copepods: Acartia bifilosa and Eurytemora affinis. Marine Ecology Progress Series 131 (1996) 159-163
40. Jassby A.D., Kimmerer W.J., Monismith S.G., Armor C., Cloern J.E., Powell T.M., Schubel J.R., and Vendlinski T.J. Isohaline position as a habitat indicator for estuarine populations. Ecological Applications 5 (1995) 272-289
41. Jerling H.L., and Wooldridge T.H. Feeding of two mysid species on plankton in a temperate South African estuary. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 188 (1995) 243-259
42. de Jonge V.N., Elliott M., and Orive E. Causes, historical development, effects and future challenges of a common environmental problem: eutrophication. Hydrobiologia 475-476 (2002) 1-19
43. de Jonge V.N., and Von Beusekom J.E.E. Contribution of resuspended microphytobenthos to total phytoplankton in the Ems estuary and its possible role for grazers. Netherlands Journal of Sea Research 30 (1992) 91-105
44. Kromkamp J., Peene J., Rijswijk P., Sandee A., and Goosen N. Nutrients, light and primary production by phytoplankton and microphytobenthos in the eutrophic, turbid Westerschelde estuary (The Netherlands). Hydrobiologia 311 (1995) 9-19
45. Le Hir P., Ficht A., Jacinto R., Lesueur P., Dupont J.-P., Lafite R., Brenon I., Thouvenin B., and Cugier P. Fine sediment transport and accumulations at the mouth of the Seine estuary (France). Estuaries and Coasts 24 (2001) 950-963
46. Le Pape O., Chauvet F., Mahévas S., Lazure P., Guérault D., and Désaunay Y. Quantitative description of habitat suitability for the juvenile common sole (Solea solea, L.) in the Bay of Biscay (France) and the contribution of different habitats to the adult population. Journal of Sea Research 50 (2003) 139-149
47. Lemaire E., Abril G., De Wit R., and Etcheber H. Distribution of phytoplankton pigments in nine European estuaries and implications for an estuarine typology. Biogeochemistry 59 (2002) 5-23
48. Livingston B.E. The distribution of the upland societies of Kent County, Michigan. Botanical Gazette 15 (1903) 3223-3239
49. Lobry J., David V., Pasquaud S., Lepage M., Sautour B., and Rochard E. Diversity and stability of an estuarine trophic network. Marine Ecology Progress Series 358 (2008) 13-25
50. Lorenzen C.J. Determination of chlorophyll and phaeophytin: spectrophotometric equations. Limnology and Oceanography 12 (1967) 343-346
51. van der Maarel E. Ecotones and ecoclines are different. Journal of Vegetation Science 1 (1990) 135-138
52. van der Maarel E., and Westhoff V. The vegetation of dunes near Oostvoorne, Netherlands. Wentia 12 (1964) 1-61
53. Marques S.C., Azeiteiro U.M., Marques J.C., Neto J.M., and Pardal M.A. Zooplankton and ichthyoplankton communities in a temperate estuary: spatial and temporal patterns. Journal of Plankton Research 28 (2006) 297-312
54. Marques S., Pardal M., Pereira M., Gonçalves F., Marques J., and Azeiteiro U. Zooplankton distribution and dynamics in a temperate shallow estuary. Hydrobiologia 587 (2007) 213-223
55. Martineau C., Vincent W.F., Frenette J.J., and Dodson J.J. Primary consumers and particulate organic matter: isotopic evidence of strong selectivity in the estuarine transition zone. Limnology and Oceanography 49 (2004) 1679-1686
56. McLusky D. Marine and estuarine gradients-an overview. Aquatic Ecology 27 (1993) 489-493
57. McLusky D.S., and Elliott M. The Estuarine Ecosystem: Ecology, Threats and Management. third ed (2004), Oxford University Press, Oxford 214 pp
58. van den Meersche K., van Rijswijk P., Soetaert K., and Middelburg J.J. Autochthonous and allochthonous contributions to mesozooplankton diet in a tidal river and estuary: integrating carbon isotope and fatty acid constraints. Limnology and Oceanography 54 (2009) 62-74
59. Morgan C.A., Cordell J.R., and Simenstad C.A. Sink or swim? Copepod population maintenance in the Columbia River estuarine turbidity-maxima region. Marine Biology 129 (1997) 309-317
60. Mouny P., and Dauvin J.-C. Environmental control of mesozooplankton community structure in the Seine estuary (English Channel). Oceanologica Acta 25 (2002) 13-22
61. Mouny P., Dauvin J.C., Bessineton C., Elkaim B., and Simon S. Biological components from the Seine estuary: first results. Hydrobiologia 373-374 (1998) 333-347
62. Oksanen, J., Kindt, R., Legendre, P., O'Hara, B., Simpson, G.L., Solymos, P., Stevens, M.H.H., Wagner, H., 2008. Vegan: Community Ecology Package. R package version 1.15-0.
63. Parsons T.R., Takahashi M., and Hargrave B. Biological Oceanographic Processes. second ed (1977), Pergamon Press, New York 332 pp
64. R Development Core Team. R: a Language and Environment for Statistical Computing (2008), R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria. http://www.R-project.org
65. Ravail-Legrand B., Héral M., Maestrini S., and Robert J.M. Incidence du débit de la Charente sur la capacité biotique du bassin ostréicole de Marenne-Oléron. Journal de Recherche Océanographique 13 (1988) 48-52
66. Remane A. Die Brackwasserfauna. Zoologischer Anzeiger 7 Suppl. (1934) 34-74
67. Richard P., Riera P., and Galois R. Temporal variations in the chemical and carbon isotope compositions of marine and terrestrial organic inputs in the bay of Marennes-Oleron, France. Journal of Coastal Research 13 (1997) 879-889
68. Sauriau P.G. Les Mollusques non-cultivés du bassin de Marennes-Oléron: quantification et répartition géographique des stocks. Haliotis 16 (1987) 527-541
69. Sautour B., and Castel J. Comparative spring distribution of zooplankton in three macrotidal European estuaries. Hydrobiologia 311 (1995) 139-151
70. Sautour B., and Castel J. Spring zooplankton distribution and production of the copepod Euterpina acutifrons in Marennes-Oléron Bay (France). Hydrobiologia 310 (1995) 163-175
71. Soetaert K., and Van Rijswijk P. Spatial and temporal patterns of the zooplankton in the Westerschelde estuary. Marine Ecology Progress Series 97 (1993) 47-59
72. Sottolichio A., and Castaing P. A synthesis on seasonal dynamics of highly-concentrated structures in the Gironde estuary. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series IIA - Earth and Planetary Science 329 (1999) 795-800
73. Souissi S., Yahia-Kefi O.D., and Yahia M.N.D. Spatial characterization of nutrient dynamics in the Bay of Tunis (south-western Mediterranean) using multivariate analyses: consequences for phyto and zooplankton distribution. Journal of Plankton Research 22 (2000) 2039-2059
74. Stiepen J.C., Malone T.C., and Chervin M.B. Copepod communities in the estuary and coastal plume of the Hudson River. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 13 (1981) 131-142
75. Suzuki, R., Shimodaira, H., 2006. pvclust: Hierarchical Clustering with p-values via Multiscale Bootstrap Resampling. R Package Version 1.2-0.
76. Tackx M., Herman P.M.J., Gasparini S., Irigoien X., Billiones R., and Daro M.H. Selective feeding of Eurytemora affinis (Copepoda, Calanoida) in temperate estuaries: model and field observations. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 56 (2003) 305-311
77. Tackx M.L.M., de Pauw N., van Mieghem R., Azemar F., Hannouti A., van Damme S., Fiers F., Daro N., and Meire P. Zooplankton in the Schelde estuary, Belgium and the Netherlands. Spatial and temporal patterns. Journal of Plankton Research 26 (2004) 133-141
78. Taylor C. The zooplankton of the forth estuary. Aquatic Ecology 27 (1993) 87-99
79. Vieira, L., Azeiteiro, U., Re, P., Pastorinho, R., Marques, J.C., Morgado, F., 2003. Zooplankton distribution in a temperate estuary (Mondego estuary southern arm: western Portugal). Acta Oecologica, Proceedings of the Plankton Symposium, Espinho, Portugal vol. 24, S163-S173.
80. Von Vaupel-Klein J.C., and Weber R.E. Distribution of Eurytemora affinis (Copepoda: Calanoida) in relation to salinity: in situ and laboratory observations. Netherlands Journal of Sea Research 9 (1975) 297-310
81. Wihittaker R.H. Vegetation of the Siskiyou mountains, Oregon and California. Ecological Monographs 30 (1960) 279-338
82. Wilson J.G. Productivity, fisheries and aquaculture in temperate estuaries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 55 (2002) 953-967
83. Yarrow M., and Marin V. Toward conceptual cohesiveness: a historical analysis of the theory and utility of ecological boundaries and transition zones. Ecosystems 10 (2007) 462-476
84. Yentsch C.S., and Menzel D.W. A method for the determination of phytoplankton chlorophyll and phaeophytin by fluorescence. Deep-Sea Research 10 (1963) 221-231