Distributional characteristics of planktonic Amphipoda (Hyperiidea) in the South Huanghai Sea and East China Sea

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Distributional characteristics of planktonic Amphipoda (Hyperiidea) in the South Huanghai Sea and East China Sea

In this paper the distributional characteristics of species composition, ecological nature and specific numberof planktonic Amphipoda (Hyperiidea) in the South Huanghai Sea and East China Sea are analyzed and their relation withthe environmental factors is also discussed. It is shown from the results that 71 species of planktonic Amphipoda (Hyperi idea)have been recorded, and the horizontal distribution of species number presents higher in the south and east,lower inthe south and west but the highest is in the southeast part of the study area.The higher abundance zone occurred in thenorthern margin of the study area and in the southeastern waters off the Changjiang Estuary respectively with evident dif ference in the two zones in composition of species number and ecological nature.The unique species Parathemistogandichaudi or Hyperiodes sibaginis was the dominant species distributed in the north and in the south of the ChangjiangEstuary respectively. The distribution of planktonic Amphipoda was controlled by the movement of many distinct watersystems within the study area and their reciprocal displacement.The distribution of Amphipoda (Hyperiidea) of differentecological characters showed evidence of the dynamics of the various water systems.