THE DIEL DYNAMICS OF CILIATE COMMUNITY IN A TIDE-POOL

Authors

Chien-Fu Chao, Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Bo-Wei Wang, Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chao-Hsiung Cheng, Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Kuo-Ping Chiang, Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C. Institute of Marine Environmental Chemistry and Ecology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C. Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C.Follow

Abstract

We investigated the diel cycle mechanism of a tide-pool ciliate community of the northeastern coast of Taiwan. The investigation was conducted on 17th-18th June (typical summer weather), and on 23th -24th July 2013 (10 days after a typhoon). In June, the tide-pool ecosystem was an independent and the excystment of ciliates in the tide-pool caused a dramatic increase in population abundance, as well as composition change. In July, there was no significant difference between the species composition in the tide-pool and that in the surrounding coastal water. However, the abundance of ciliates in the tide-pool was lower due to the inability of ciliates to adapt to the tide-pool environment. From these results, we infer that the excystment of ciliates plays an important role in the diel cycle of the ciliate population in a tide-pool.

Recommended Citation

Chao, Chien-Fu; Wang, Bo-Wei; Cheng, Chao-Hsiung; and Chiang, Kuo-Ping (2013) "THE DIEL DYNAMICS OF CILIATE COMMUNITY IN A TIDE-POOL," Journal of Marine Science and Technology: Vol. 21: Iss. 7, Article 28.
DOI: 10.6119/JMST-013-1220-11
Available at: https://jmstt.ntou.edu.tw/journal/vol21/iss7/28