title: [Characteristics of ichthyoplankton assemblages in Yangtze Estuary and adjacent waters in spring].
abstract: Based on the investigation data of ichthyoplankton assemblages and environmental factors in Yangtze Estuary and adjacent waters in May 1999 and 2001, the characteristics of ichthyoplankton assemblages in these areas in spring were studied by using TWINSPAN (two-way indicator species analysis) and CCA (canonical correspondence analysis). A total of 11 540 ichthyoplankton individuals were taxonomically identified, belonging to 11 orders, 18 families and 32 species, of which, Coilia mystus, Engraulis japonicus, Chaeturichthys hexanema, Allanetta bleekeri, and Trachidermis fasciatus were the dominant species. The ichthyoplankton communities were classified into three assemblages by using TWINSPAN, i.e., estuarine assemblage dominated by C. mystus, coastal assemblage dominated by A. bleekeri and T. fasciatus; and shelf assemblage featured by E. japonicus and C. hexanema. The CCA ordination of the interrelations among the three assemblages and their correlations to the environmental variables revealed that salinity, depth, dissolved oxygen, and total suspended particulate matter were the major factors affecting the ichthyoplankton assemblages in the study areas.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environment Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China. shude28@163.com
authors.forename: Shu-De
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Wei-Wei
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Xian
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D005399:Fishes / Q000145:classification*; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D010839:Phytoplankton / Q000145:classification*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D045483:Rivers; D012621:Seasons