Biodiv Sci ›› 1995, Vol. 03 ›› Issue (2): 69-73.  DOI: 10.17520/biods.1995011

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A study on the species diversity of Chaetognaths in China seas

Dai Yanyu   

  1. Third Institute of Oceanography,State Oceanic Administration,Xiamen 361005
  • Received:1994-07-11 Online:1995-05-20 Published:1995-05-20

Abstract: Thirty seven species of Chaetognaths which are divided into 3 ecological groups, i. e. warm-water (tropicaland subtropical species), warm-temperate and bathybic group have been recorded in China seas. The num-ber of species increases from north to south and from inshore to offshore. The Chaetognaths in China seascan be differentated into the fauna of warm temperate, mixed tropic-warm temperate and tropical oceanzones in geographical characteristics.