@article{fdi:010091876, title = {{C}ommunity structure of zooplankton during the southwest-northeast monsoon transition period in the southeastern {E}ast {C}hina {S}ea}, author = {{T}seng, {L}.{C}. and {M}olinero, {J}uan-{C}arlos and {C}hen, {Q}.{C}. and {H}wang, {J}.{S}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he assessment of zooplankton spatial structure is critical to quantifying plankton production and biochemical cycling. {H}ere, we show the effect of monsoon-driven hydrographic changes on the spatial patterns of zooplankton at regional scales. {B}ased on a field survey conducted during the monsoon transition, we assess the community structure and ash-free dry weight above 100 m depth in the {K}uroshio edge area, southeastern {E}ast {C}hina {S}ea. {T}he zooplankton community was dominated by copepods, with calanoids as the most abundant taxon followed by poecilostomatoids. {C}opepod assemblages comprised 81 species belonging to 41 families, and 23 genera, with {U}ndinula vulgaris as the most abundant species. {T}he richness of zooplankton taxa showed a mounting trend from the coast to offshore, which was opposite to the spatial variation of total zooplankton biomass. {O}ur results suggest a leading influence of the {K}uroshio {C}urrent during the southwest-northeast monsoon transition period in the southeastern {E}ast {C}hina {S}ea.}, keywords = {{PACIFIQUE} ; {CHINE} {MER} ; {TAIWAN} {DETROIT} ; {JAUNE} {MER} ; {KUROSHIO} {COURANT}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}rustaceana}, volume = {95}, numero = {5-6}, pages = {667--694}, ISSN = {0011-216{X}}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1163/15685403-bja10213}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091876}, }