Planktonic crustacean samples and hydrographic data were obtained seasonally at intervals of two hours for one day at one station(near the Dragon Head Rock) around the coast line of northern part in Cheju Island from 1987 to 1988.
Seasonal average i...
Planktonic crustacean samples and hydrographic data were obtained seasonally at intervals of two hours for one day at one station(near the Dragon Head Rock) around the coast line of northern part in Cheju Island from 1987 to 1988.
Seasonal average individuals were low in February (307 indv./㎥) and October (282 indv./㎥), and highest in August (3.459 indv./㎥). Most of individuals were small animals retained on fine mesh(90μm mesh) net, composing over 91% of the total crustaceans. Range of seasonal average biomass was 3.0~20.5㎎/㎥. Generally, individuals and biomass of small planktonic crustaceans were higher during the daytime than those at night. whereas those on medium or large organisms were remarkably higher during the nighttime, Daily mean production, and ratio of daily production to biomass(P/B ratio) were highest in August and lowest in February, showing the larger the number of individuals and water temperature. the greater daily production and P/B ratio.