Ecosystem Analysis
Zooplankton in the Wadden Sea
Different from the open ocean or even the North Sea zooplankton in the Wadden Sea consists mainly of meroplanktonic organisms.
In spring / early summer and autumn larvae of benthic organisms form their dense "blooms", whereas calanoid copepods can be found in great numbers during the warm period
The megalopa, the last larval stage of Carcinus maenas belongs to the meroplankton
The meduse Rathkea oktopunktata
Selected Publications:
Martens P (1998) Drift of plankton between the North Sea and the Sylt - Rømø Wadden Sea. In: C. Gätje, K. Reise (eds) Ökosystem Wattenmeer, Austausch, Transport- und Stoffumwandlungsprozesse. Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 465-472
Martens P (1995) Mesozooplankton in the northern Wadden Sea of Sylt: seasonal distribution and environmental parameters. Helgoländer Meeresunters. 49:553-562
