The Zooplankton of Lake Macquarie, 1953-1954

Abstract

A quantitative account of the faunal succession in Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., from June 1953 to July 1954 is given. Comparisons are made between the zooplankton of the lake and those of the neighbouring sea and estuaries. It is concluded that the level of zooplankton of Lake Macquarie is well beIow that of the coast and that it is a specialized and relict marine fauna rather than an estuarine fauna.