Zooplankton of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand
May
May
Sea surface temperatures are between 12°C. and 14°C. The volume of May samples is extremely variable. Catches of up to 500cc may be taken towards the end of the month with vast numbers of Obelia geniculata medusae and Pleurobrachia pileus comprising over 90% of this volume. Thalia democratica occurs only rarely, usually towards the beginning of the month. Decapod larvae are poorly represented and only 15 species are found. Pagurid larvae are the most common of these.