한국 남해의 동물성 플랑크톤 현존량은 $1963~1971$년간의 자료로 분석한 결과 63개월을 일주기로 주기 변동을 하고 있으며. 그 주기성은 자기 상관 계수 $gamma_k$=0.86으로 강한 편이다. 계절 순환 변동은 4월과 10월을 극대기로 하는 쌍봉성 변동을 하며, 그 경향은 대단히 뚜렷한데, 이것은 이 해역에 있어서 식물성 플랑크톤의 양적 소장과 중요한 관련성을 가지는 것으로 고찰된다.
The present paper deals with secular analysis of zooplankton biomass by statistical method in the south sea of Korea during the period of nine years from 1963 through 1971. Data were taken from the Annual Report of Oceanographic Observations, Fisheries Research and Development Agency, Korea. The trend value of annual variations in the 108 month period above was calculated by method of 12 month moving average, and a period analysis was made by ore of correlogram method using autocorrelation coefficients. The trend of zooplankton biomass shows periodical fluctuation for the period of 63 months with high interrelationships. The seasonal variation has teen obvious with growth phase twice a year, in April and October.
