copepod across all salinity treatments and sampling
times. A signifi cant increase in rotifers abundance
was observed once salinity rose above 300 mg dm-3
(F(2,6) = 18.57, p = 0.002) but as salinity rose above
5000 mg dm-3, abundance decreased signifi cantly
(p=0.026). The abundance of copepods also decreased
as salinity exceeded 5000 mg dm-3 (F(2,6) =
9.53, p = 0.014) .