@article{fdi:010087547,
  title = {{P}hysicochemical drivers of zooplankton seasonal variability in a {W}est {A}frican {L}agoon ({N}okoue {L}agoon, {B}enin)},
  author = {{C}haigneau, {A}lexis and {O}uinsou, {F}. {T}. and {A}kodogbo, {H}. {H}. and {D}obigny, {G}authier and {A}vocegan, {T}. {T}. and {D}ossou-{S}ognon, {F}. {U}. and {O}kpeitcha, {V}. {O}. and {D}jihouessi, {M}. {B}. and {A}zemar, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}his study aimed to investigate the seasonal variation of zooplankton diversity and abundance in the {N}okoue {L}agoon in southern {B}enin. {T}hrough extensive sampling, a total of 109 zooplanktonic taxa were identified and quantified. {T}he average zooplankton abundance was found to be 60 individuals per liter, with copepods and rotifers being the most dominant groups, comprising 68.1% and 29.1% of the total abundance, respectively. {T}he key factor identified as driving the structure of the zooplanktonic assemblages was salinity, which showed significant seasonal variation. {T}he results revealed that during the high water period, when the lagoon was filled with fresh water, rotifers were dominant, zooplanktonic diversity was highest, and abundances were quite high. {C}onversely, during the low water period, when the lagoon was characterized by brackish water, diversity was minimal, and abundance decreased slightly. {T}he study also found that some areas of the lagoon showed high abundances independent of salinity levels, suggesting that other factors such as riverine inputs or the presence of acadjas (home-made brush parks used as fish traps) may also have notable effects on the zooplankton community. {O}verall, the findings of this study provide valuable insights into the functioning of one of the most biologically productive lagoons in {W}est {A}frica.},
  keywords = {zooplankton ; diversity and abundance ; environmental parameters ; seasonal variation ; {N}okoue {L}agoon ; {BENIN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {M}arine {S}cience and {E}ngineering},
  volume = {11},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {556 [24 ]},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.3390/jmse11030556},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010087547},
}