Zooplankton researches in Indonesian waters: A historical review

Section II: Historical Review of Coastal Research in Southeast Asia

The taxonomic study of Indonesian marine zooplankton was initiated by the U.S. Exploring Expedition in 1849, followed by Challenger (1874) and other expeditions. Long term studies of Delsman (1921-1939) have made inventory of fish eggs and larvae in Java Sea. Some copepod taxa from Indonesian waters, in particular, have been reported, such as Rhincalanus, Pleurommama, some genera of Calanoida, Labidocera pectinata group and Pontella alata group. Studies of Mulyadi (1994-2011) have listed about 300 species of copepods, including 55 new records and 13 new species. Zooplankton production-related surveys have been conducted during the Baruna Jaya Expedition I in 1964. The findings of higher zooplankton abundances in the Java Sea than in the Indian Ocean are consistent with the results of more recent studies. Similar tendency of temporal zooplankton distribution in the waters around Seribu Islands and that in Jakarta Bay has been found by the Research Center for Oceanography, Jakarta. The studies on effects of environmental factors on copepods and rotifers are also reviewed. Constraints in taxonomic studies due to the lack of taxonomic skills and insufficient facilities need to be addressed for future elaboration of zooplankton research.

Proceedings of the Horiba International Conference "New Direction of Ocean Research in the Western Pacific" : Past, Present and Future of UNESCO/IOC/WESTPAC Activity for 50 years and the JSPS Project "Coastal Marine Science"