Impact of submarine groundwater discharge on fish and zooplankton abundances and on early biofouling processes in a coastal la goon of Tahiti, French Polynesia

However, on the impact of SGD on marine organisms in turn very view work has been done. For a better understanding of the interaction between SGD and its surrounding organisms, the impact of SGD on fish and zooplankton abundances as well as on the early biofouling process was investigated in a coastal la goon of Tahiti, French Polynesia.

This study is based on the hypothesis of an enhanced biological production due to increased amounts of nutrient input caused by terrestrial fresh water supply to the sea. Presented data showed a significantly larger growth of algal turfs exposed to the freshwater spring. Plankton evaluations suggest ed slightly higher wet weights and abundances around the freshwater.