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vol-1THE NERITIC ZOOPLANKTON OF THE SOUTH
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AT ALEXANDRIA
H.-Consideration of the Total Zooplankton Community
By
N.M. DOWlDAR AND A.M. EL-MAGRRABY
Oceanography Dept., Alexandria University
In this paper, the zooplankton biomass is treated monthly in the offshore
and inshore stations during the period of investigation (April 1961-March 1963).
The method used and the hydrographic features of the area investigated are
described in Part 1. (see this volume page 225 – 273).
The relative abundance of the different constituents of the whole zooplankton
population (both the permenent and temporary forms) is traced monthly. The
monthly fluctuations are dealt whith here in terms of percentage of each species
in relation to the total number of the community. The percentages of the
copepod species are obtained from the average total number of all stages (i.e.
nauplii, copepodite and adult stages).
A.-Offshore Community
The monthly average numbers of the total zooplankton are represented
graphically in figure (1). The corresponding average for each station is shown in
