The use of the Shannon-Wiener diversity index to delineate the horizontal distribution of crustacean zooplankton communities in Lake Superior, 1973
✍ Scribed by R. E. Kwiatkowski
- Book ID
- 104615009
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 564 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1573-5141
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✦ Synopsis
The Shannon-Wiener diversity index was calculated for the total zooplankton community found in Lake Superior in 1973, as well as for its components (ie . Calanoida, Cyclopoida, Cladocera and nauplii) . These values were then subjected to a model to develop statistically homogeneous zones, and to determine the temporal and spatial variability of the diversity values . A region roughly following the loo meter depth profile and having an average yearly temperature of 9 .8°C was found to exist along the south and southwestern shores of Lake Superior . In this region significantly (P > o .lo) higher diversity indices were found .