Radiolarian assemblages in the eastern tropical Atlantic: Patterns in the plankton and in sediment trap samples

Polycystine Radiolaria were studied in 40 Multinet (63 μm) plankton samples collected in February-March 1988 in the eastern tropical Atlantic (10°N to 17°S), from depths ranging between 0 and 300 m. A total of 148 taxa were recorded, most of them accounting for very low proportions of the individual...

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Autores principales: Boltovskoy, D., Oberhänsli, H., Wefer, G.
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spelling todo:paper_09247963_v8_n1-2_p31_Boltovskoy2023-10-03T15:46:02Z Radiolarian assemblages in the eastern tropical Atlantic: Patterns in the plankton and in sediment trap samples Boltovskoy, D. Oberhänsli, H. Wefer, G. Radiolaria (protozoans) Polycystina assemblages community composition geographic distribution patterns Atlantic, (Tropical Eastern) Polycystine Radiolaria were studied in 40 Multinet (63 μm) plankton samples collected in February-March 1988 in the eastern tropical Atlantic (10°N to 17°S), from depths ranging between 0 and 300 m. A total of 148 taxa were recorded, most of them accounting for very low proportions of the individuals identified. The geographic distribution of polycystine assemblages throughout the area was relatively homogeneous and quite unpatterned; no clear associations with latitude, surface temperature, salinity or chlorophyll a were found. On the other hand, several radiolarians showed fairly distinct vertical profiles, allowing identification of forms preferring the uppermost 25-50 m, forms peaking at 50 to 150 m, and forms with highest percentage contributions below 150 m. Comparison of this planktonic collection with a similar survey carried out in 1983 in the same area indicates good overall agreement. In contrast, radiolarian compositions in sediment trap samples deployed at 853 and 2195 m in close vicinity with some of the plankton stations surveyed are totally different. Subsurface advection of shells produced at higher latitudes and integration of low radiolarian abundances over large depth-intervals are the most likely cause of the inconsistencies. Fil:Boltovskoy, D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09247963_v8_n1-2_p31_Boltovskoy
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topic Radiolaria (protozoans)
Polycystina
assemblages
community composition
geographic distribution
patterns
Atlantic, (Tropical Eastern)
spellingShingle Radiolaria (protozoans)
Polycystina
assemblages
community composition
geographic distribution
patterns
Atlantic, (Tropical Eastern)
Boltovskoy, D.
Oberhänsli, H.
Wefer, G.
Radiolarian assemblages in the eastern tropical Atlantic: Patterns in the plankton and in sediment trap samples
topic_facet Radiolaria (protozoans)
Polycystina
assemblages
community composition
geographic distribution
patterns
Atlantic, (Tropical Eastern)
description Polycystine Radiolaria were studied in 40 Multinet (63 μm) plankton samples collected in February-March 1988 in the eastern tropical Atlantic (10°N to 17°S), from depths ranging between 0 and 300 m. A total of 148 taxa were recorded, most of them accounting for very low proportions of the individuals identified. The geographic distribution of polycystine assemblages throughout the area was relatively homogeneous and quite unpatterned; no clear associations with latitude, surface temperature, salinity or chlorophyll a were found. On the other hand, several radiolarians showed fairly distinct vertical profiles, allowing identification of forms preferring the uppermost 25-50 m, forms peaking at 50 to 150 m, and forms with highest percentage contributions below 150 m. Comparison of this planktonic collection with a similar survey carried out in 1983 in the same area indicates good overall agreement. In contrast, radiolarian compositions in sediment trap samples deployed at 853 and 2195 m in close vicinity with some of the plankton stations surveyed are totally different. Subsurface advection of shells produced at higher latitudes and integration of low radiolarian abundances over large depth-intervals are the most likely cause of the inconsistencies.
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author Boltovskoy, D.
Oberhänsli, H.
Wefer, G.
author_facet Boltovskoy, D.
Oberhänsli, H.
Wefer, G.
author_sort Boltovskoy, D.
title Radiolarian assemblages in the eastern tropical Atlantic: Patterns in the plankton and in sediment trap samples
title_short Radiolarian assemblages in the eastern tropical Atlantic: Patterns in the plankton and in sediment trap samples
title_full Radiolarian assemblages in the eastern tropical Atlantic: Patterns in the plankton and in sediment trap samples
title_fullStr Radiolarian assemblages in the eastern tropical Atlantic: Patterns in the plankton and in sediment trap samples
title_full_unstemmed Radiolarian assemblages in the eastern tropical Atlantic: Patterns in the plankton and in sediment trap samples
title_sort radiolarian assemblages in the eastern tropical atlantic: patterns in the plankton and in sediment trap samples
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09247963_v8_n1-2_p31_Boltovskoy
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