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Table 1 Zooplankton composition and abundance (ind. m−3) during each season
| Group | PRM | MS | PM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holoplankton | |||
| Hydromedusae | 5 | 0.034 | 0.004 |
| Siphonophore | 0.001 | – | 0.1 |
| Ctenophore | 0.018 | 0.474 | – |
| Polycheata | 0.084 | 0.031 | 0.025 |
| Chaetognatha | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Copepoda | 5369 | 673 | 2152 |
| Ostracoda | – | 0.004 | – |
| Cladocera | 0.039 | 75 | 0.287 |
| Mysid | – | 0.014 | 0.0157 |
| Isopoda | 0.001 | 0.002 | – |
| Amphipoda | 0.157 | 0.054 | 0.528 |
| Stomatopoda | 0.001 | – | 0.005 |
| Luciferiidae | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| Thaliacea | – | 0.011 | – |
| Appendicularia | – | 0.069 | 0.14 |
| Pteropoda | – | – | 0.003 |
| Copepoda nauplii | 13 | – | 12 |
| Meroplankton | |||
| Polychaete larvae | 0.015 | 0.132 | – |
| Decapod larvae | 57 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Cirriped larvae | 2 | – | 0.112 |
| Gastropod larvae | 162 | 0.438 | 6 |
| Lamellibranch larvae | 24 | 0.648 | 1.469 |
| Fish eggs | 5 | 0.186 | 7.5 |
| Fish larvae | 1 | 4 | 1 |
