Long-term changes in the bottom macrofauna of the Puck Lagoon
Since mid-1970s, benthic communities in the Puck Lagoon have been subject to considerable adverse changes. Firstly, a marked reduction of underwater meadows and phytal invertebrate communities appeared, accompanied by changes in fish fauna. Biomass of the macrozoobenthos increased as a result of inc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
1991-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria |
| Online Access: | https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/25308/download/pdf/ |
| Summary: | Since mid-1970s, benthic communities in the Puck Lagoon have been subject to considerable adverse changes. Firstly, a marked reduction of underwater meadows and phytal invertebrate communities appeared, accompanied by changes in fish fauna. Biomass of the macrozoobenthos increased as a result of increasing inflow of allochthonous organic matter and progressing siltation of the bottom. The bivalve biomass increased, while that of the Crustacea, Gastropoda, larval Insecta, and Nemertini decreased. |
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| ISSN: | 1734-1515 |