Table 3 Zooplankton taxa with potential for use as indicators of water masses

Evadne tergestina

10.3 ± 5.6

0.5 ± 0.4

2.9 ± 1.9

4.4 ± 1.9

Penilia avirostris

278.4 ± 77.1

3.9 ± 2.2

10.3 ± 8.1

0.3 ± 0.2

Sagitta enflata

45.6 ± 10.1

36.7 ± 5.3

34.2 ± 5.2

29.0 ± 7.6

Clausocalanus sp.

0

45.3 ± 18.3

154.1 ± 42.4

9.9 ± 9.9

Paracalanus parvus

734.6 ± 222.4

88.9 ± 18.1

48.9 ± 32.4

73.8 ± 21.4

Undinula vulgaris

19.1 ± 8.1

87.1 ± 26.5

40.6 ± 7.3

85.2 ± 23.4

Farranula carinata

0

4.8 ± 2.0

34.1 ± 9.7

40.4 ± 12.1

Oithona nana

192.5 ± 42.9

119.7 ± 15.4

6.3 ± 1.7

5.9 ± 2.7

Microsetella norvegica

4.3 ± 2.7

9.4 ± 2.7

30.7 ± 6.1

37.2 ± 5.6

Lucifer faxoni

23.9 ± 7.4

0.6 ± 0.2

0.4 ± 0.2

2.8 ± 2.1