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Planktonic ciliates in Southampton Water: quantitative taxonomic studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

R. J. G. Leakey ,
P. H. Burkill  and
M. A. Sleigh
R. J. G. Leakey
Affiliation:
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, PL1 3DH. Department of Biology, University of Southampton, Medical and Biological Sciences Building, Bassett Crescent East, Southampton, SO9 3TU.
P. H. Burkill
Affiliation:
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, PL1 3DH.
M. A. Sleigh
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of Southampton, Medical and Biological Sciences Building, Bassett Crescent East, Southampton, SO9 3TU.
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The species-specific abundance and biomass of marine planktonic ciliates were determined at monthly intervals at two stations in Southampton Water between June 1986 and June 1987. The two stations, an outer one at Calshot and an inner one at north-west Netley, were subject to differing marine and terrestrial influences. A total of 55 ciliate taxa were recorded during the sampling period; of these 34 taxa were identified to genus and 16 to species. The heterotrophic ciliate community at both stations was dominated by aloricate taxa which comprised >90% of the community abundance and biomass during some months. The loricate tintinnids were also common, especially at Calshot, during winter months. Oligotrichs dominated the aloricate community at both stations with haptorids prominent at north-west Netley. At Calshot, Strotnbidium sp. dominated the heterotrophic community abundance and biomass throughout the study period, while Askenasia sp., Strobilidium sp. and Tintinnopsis sp. were also common. Strombidium sp. also contributed most to heterotrophic community abundance at north-west Netley. Balanion sp. and Tintinnopsis sp. were also abundant. However, Cydotrichium sp. and Didiniunt sp. dominated community biomass at this station. Most taxa exhibited a seasonal cycle with low winter and high spring and summer abundances. Some taxa reached abundances of >2000 l1 However, maximum abundance of one species of Tintinnopsis was found during winter months. The autotrophic ciliate, Mesodinium rubrum, was also recorded at both stations achieving densities >105l1 at north-west Netley during ‘bloom’ conditions.

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 73 , Issue 3 , August 1993 , pp. 579 - 594
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1993

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