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Abstract
The Zooplankton community in the Mae Klong Estuary, Samut Songkhram, was investigated using a 330-micrometer plankton net from 14 stations on 27 April 2023. A total of three phyla of zooplankton were identified: Phylum Annelida, Phylum Arthropoda, and Phylum Chordata. The density of zooplankton was highest at station 12.2 (2,254 individuals/10m3) and lowest at station 10 (2 individuals/10m3). The dominant groups were calanoid copepod and crab zoea; fish larvae were found in almost every station. The major environmental parameters affecting zooplankton communities in the Mae Klong Estuary include salinity, total dissolved solids (TDS), and pH.
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