Appendicularian dynamics and the influence of runoff on their distribution in the Bay of Cullera (Spanish Mediterranean)

• Autores: A. Raduán, E. Soler, J. G. del Río
• Localización: Scientia Marina, ISSN 0214-8358, Vol. 53, Nº. 2-3, 1989, págs. 251-257
• Idioma: inglés
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  • A study of the population dynamics of Appendicularians in the Bay of Cullera has been carried out. Seven species were detected: Oikopleura dioica, O. longicauda, O. fusiformis, Fritillaria pellucida f. typica, F. formica f. digitata, F. borealis f. intermedia and Appendicularia sicu1a.The low level of diversity was associated with a high densities which occasionally reached 10000 ind m-3. The effect of continental runoff, evaluated in terms of nutrient levels, is reflected in the distribution of the Appendicularian populations