Table 7. Normal correlations (concurrent values) and serial correlations (consocutive values) between phytoplankton (P) +, zooplankton (Z), and micronekton (M). (N
= cruise; n
= leg; +, chlorophyll Q;
** significant at 99% level; * significant at 95% level; N.S. not significant)
Zone
Period
Zooplankton: Phytoplankton
Zooplankton: Micronekron
V>
'"
ZN:PN+l
Zn:Pn+l
Z:P
Zn+l:Pn
ZN+l :PN ZN+l:MN Zn+l :Mn Z:M
Zn:Mn+l
ZN : MN+l
'" '"
0
::;
Tropical:
-.13 N.S. +.12N.S.
August+.27N.S.
+.60 **
- .24N.S. -.12 N.S. -.07N.S. +.03 N.S. +.52N.S. +.72*·
~
(North of
February
V>
8
18° S.)
(N=6-12
e-:
weeks)
'"
'"
March+.46 *
+.04 N.S. +.28 N .S. +.22N.S.
+.37N.S. +.44 N.S. +.61 N.S.
.+.42 *
+.87
**
+.44 N.S.
a,
'"
August
'" ~
(N =6-8
'"
weeks)
0:9.
(")
Whole Year
+.31
*
-.03 N .S. +.20N.S. +.35
*
+.08 N.S. +.21 N.S. +.33 N.S. +.27N.S.
+.67
**
+.59
**
tTl
(")
0
Subtropical: August-.05 N.S. +.15 N.S. +.03 N.S. -
.16N.S.
+ .25 N.S. -.12N.S. -.18 N.S.
+.44
*
+.12 N.S. +.08 N.S.
~
(South of
February
(t
18° S.)
March+.35
*
-.42
*
-.33 *
-.24N.S.
+.49 **
-.22 N .S . +.63 *
+.15N.5. + .04N.S. +.42N.S.
8
August
"§:
'"
Whole Year
-.06N.S. -.16N.S. -.16 N.S. -.21 N.S.
+ .34 **
-.18 N.S. +.22 N.S.
+.31
*
+.04N.S. +.28 N.S.
::J.
0Whole Section August+.13 N.S. +.06N.S. +.09N.S. +.16 N.S.
+.05N.S. -.10N.5. -.11 N.S . +.31 N.S. +.31 N.S. +.34 ..
0;.
::;
February
,...
,...
0
Whole Section March-.04N.S.
+ .37 **
-.21 N.S.
+.01 N.S.
+.43 **
+.17N.5.
+ .62
**
+.34
*
+.40 N.S. +.51 **
°
~
August
Whole Section Whole Year
+ .12 N.S. -.07N.S. +.02N.S. +.07N.S.
+.24 **
+ .03 N.S. +.29N.S. +.33 **
+.34*
+.45 **
Time Displacement (weeks) 6-12
1-4
1-4
6-12
6-12
1-4
0
1-4
6-12
v,
0
v,