{"title":"科威特首个海洋保护区中浮游动物群落对环境压力的响应","authors":"Rakhesh Madhusoodhanan, Turki Al-Said, Faiza Al-Yamani, Gopikrishna Mantha, Takahiro Yamamoto, Loreta Fernandes, Ayaz Ahmed, Nithyanandan Manickam, Amit Sarkar, Sabeena Habeebullah Koduvayur Habeebullah, Fathima Thuslim, Waleed Al-Zekri, Jessy Sebastian, Maryam Al-Enezi","doi":"10.1016/j.dsr2.2025.105533","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding mesozooplankton (MSP) dynamics in nursery habitats is crucial for assessing ecosystem health and trophic interactions, particularly in anthropogenically stressed yet ecologically significant areas, such as Sulaibikhat Bay – home to Kuwait's first Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the northwestern Arabian/Persian Gulf (NWG). This study examines MSP community dynamics and environmental interactions over 26 months (October 2018–March 2021) across five fixed stations, including sites influenced by desalination and sewage outfalls. Seasonal fluctuations in water temperature, salinity, and nutrients significantly influenced MSP community structure. Copepods dominated, with cyclopoids (<em>Oithona</em> spp.) peaking in summer and fall, while calanoids (<em>Parvocalanus crassirostris</em>, <em>Acartia</em> spp.) were more prevalent in winter and spring. The cyclopoid-to-calanoid ratio, a potential indicator of trophic shifts, varied significantly across seasons, with cyclopoids prevailing in warmer months. Diversity and dispersion patterns, assessed through Venn diagrams and PERMDISP analysis, revealed higher species turnover near polluted sites and greater stability within the MPA. Taxonomic relatedness indices (AvTD, VarTD) indicated reduced diversity in chronically stressed areas. BIOENV and RELATE analyses identified temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and nanophytoplankton chlorophyll <em>a</em> as key drivers of the MSP community. Significant negative correlations between fish larvae and cyclopoids near the Al-Ghazali sewer outlet suggested potential prey-predator interactions, reinforcing the ecological implications of MSP composition shifts in this nursery habitat. While the MPA supports high MSP diversity, ongoing stressors, such as brine discharge and sewage, continue to shape the MSP community and trophic interactions. This study provides critical insights for ecosystem-based management of marine resources in and around Kuwait's first MPA in the NWG.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11120,"journal":{"name":"Deep-sea Research Part Ii-topical Studies in Oceanography","volume":"223 ","pages":"Article 105533"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Mesozooplankton community responses to environmental stressors in Kuwait's first marine protected area\",\"authors\":\"Rakhesh Madhusoodhanan, Turki Al-Said, Faiza Al-Yamani, Gopikrishna Mantha, Takahiro Yamamoto, Loreta Fernandes, Ayaz Ahmed, Nithyanandan Manickam, Amit Sarkar, Sabeena Habeebullah Koduvayur Habeebullah, Fathima Thuslim, Waleed Al-Zekri, Jessy Sebastian, Maryam Al-Enezi\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.dsr2.2025.105533\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>Understanding mesozooplankton (MSP) dynamics in nursery habitats is crucial for assessing ecosystem health and trophic interactions, particularly in anthropogenically stressed yet ecologically significant areas, such as Sulaibikhat Bay – home to Kuwait's first Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the northwestern Arabian/Persian Gulf (NWG). This study examines MSP community dynamics and environmental interactions over 26 months (October 2018–March 2021) across five fixed stations, including sites influenced by desalination and sewage outfalls. Seasonal fluctuations in water temperature, salinity, and nutrients significantly influenced MSP community structure. Copepods dominated, with cyclopoids (<em>Oithona</em> spp.) peaking in summer and fall, while calanoids (<em>Parvocalanus crassirostris</em>, <em>Acartia</em> spp.) were more prevalent in winter and spring. The cyclopoid-to-calanoid ratio, a potential indicator of trophic shifts, varied significantly across seasons, with cyclopoids prevailing in warmer months. Diversity and dispersion patterns, assessed through Venn diagrams and PERMDISP analysis, revealed higher species turnover near polluted sites and greater stability within the MPA. Taxonomic relatedness indices (AvTD, VarTD) indicated reduced diversity in chronically stressed areas. BIOENV and RELATE analyses identified temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and nanophytoplankton chlorophyll <em>a</em> as key drivers of the MSP community. Significant negative correlations between fish larvae and cyclopoids near the Al-Ghazali sewer outlet suggested potential prey-predator interactions, reinforcing the ecological implications of MSP composition shifts in this nursery habitat. While the MPA supports high MSP diversity, ongoing stressors, such as brine discharge and sewage, continue to shape the MSP community and trophic interactions. 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Mesozooplankton community responses to environmental stressors in Kuwait's first marine protected area
Understanding mesozooplankton (MSP) dynamics in nursery habitats is crucial for assessing ecosystem health and trophic interactions, particularly in anthropogenically stressed yet ecologically significant areas, such as Sulaibikhat Bay – home to Kuwait's first Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the northwestern Arabian/Persian Gulf (NWG). This study examines MSP community dynamics and environmental interactions over 26 months (October 2018–March 2021) across five fixed stations, including sites influenced by desalination and sewage outfalls. Seasonal fluctuations in water temperature, salinity, and nutrients significantly influenced MSP community structure. Copepods dominated, with cyclopoids (Oithona spp.) peaking in summer and fall, while calanoids (Parvocalanus crassirostris, Acartia spp.) were more prevalent in winter and spring. The cyclopoid-to-calanoid ratio, a potential indicator of trophic shifts, varied significantly across seasons, with cyclopoids prevailing in warmer months. Diversity and dispersion patterns, assessed through Venn diagrams and PERMDISP analysis, revealed higher species turnover near polluted sites and greater stability within the MPA. Taxonomic relatedness indices (AvTD, VarTD) indicated reduced diversity in chronically stressed areas. BIOENV and RELATE analyses identified temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and nanophytoplankton chlorophyll a as key drivers of the MSP community. Significant negative correlations between fish larvae and cyclopoids near the Al-Ghazali sewer outlet suggested potential prey-predator interactions, reinforcing the ecological implications of MSP composition shifts in this nursery habitat. While the MPA supports high MSP diversity, ongoing stressors, such as brine discharge and sewage, continue to shape the MSP community and trophic interactions. This study provides critical insights for ecosystem-based management of marine resources in and around Kuwait's first MPA in the NWG.
期刊介绍:
Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography publishes topical issues from the many international and interdisciplinary projects which are undertaken in oceanography. Besides these special issues from projects, the journal publishes collections of papers presented at conferences. The special issues regularly have electronic annexes of non-text material (numerical data, images, images, video, etc.) which are published with the special issues in ScienceDirect. Deep-Sea Research Part II was split off as a separate journal devoted to topical issues in 1993. Its companion journal Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, publishes the regular research papers in this area.