Structure of meiofaunal communities in an urban tropical sandy beach in Pernambuco, Brazil
Sandy beaches are among the most extensive coastal ecosystems in Brazil and constitute important buffer zones between terrestrial and marine environments. The present study aimed to analyze the distribution and spatiotemporal variation of the meiofaunal community of an urban tropical sandy beach in...
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| author | Mariana F Cavalcanti Paula AS Chaddad Érika Santos Betânia C Guilherme |
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Sandy beaches are among the most extensive coastal ecosystems in Brazil and constitute important buffer zones between terrestrial and marine environments. The present study aimed to analyze the distribution and spatiotemporal variation of the meiofaunal community of an urban tropical sandy beach in northeastern Brazil with a particular focus on nematofauna. We set up 4 transects during 2 sampling periods to evaluate different beach zones. The meiofauna comprised 8 taxa, and the nematofauna consisted of 5 orders, 16 families, and 45 genera. The meiofaunal communities followed the qualitative-quantitative standards of those of other tropical sandy beaches in northeastern Brazil. The nematofaunal community showed variation in its composition and trophic structure between dry and rainy months, which were not significantly correlated with granulometric characteristics. This suggests that other variables may influence the structure of nematofaunal communities in Gaibu Beach. Further research on the biodiversity of the meiofaunal communities on sandy beaches in northeastern Brazil is urgently needed given the lack of available information of these environments and the extreme stress they are currently under.
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2e7d4367dc2439fbb0ac395b6636ad42024-03-03T17:29:48ZengUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaCiencias Marinas0185-38802395-90532023-05-014910.7773/cm.y2023.3294Structure of meiofaunal communities in an urban tropical sandy beach in Pernambuco, BrazilMariana F Cavalcanti0Paula AS Chaddad1Érika Santos2Betânia C Guilherme3Universidade Federal de PernambucoUniversidade Federal Rural de PernambucoUniversidade Estadual de CampinasUniversidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Sandy beaches are among the most extensive coastal ecosystems in Brazil and constitute important buffer zones between terrestrial and marine environments. The present study aimed to analyze the distribution and spatiotemporal variation of the meiofaunal community of an urban tropical sandy beach in northeastern Brazil with a particular focus on nematofauna. We set up 4 transects during 2 sampling periods to evaluate different beach zones. The meiofauna comprised 8 taxa, and the nematofauna consisted of 5 orders, 16 families, and 45 genera. The meiofaunal communities followed the qualitative-quantitative standards of those of other tropical sandy beaches in northeastern Brazil. The nematofaunal community showed variation in its composition and trophic structure between dry and rainy months, which were not significantly correlated with granulometric characteristics. This suggests that other variables may influence the structure of nematofaunal communities in Gaibu Beach. Further research on the biodiversity of the meiofaunal communities on sandy beaches in northeastern Brazil is urgently needed given the lack of available information of these environments and the extreme stress they are currently under. https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/3294nematodainterstitial communitybeach sedimentmeiofaunaeutrophication |
| spellingShingle | Mariana F Cavalcanti Paula AS Chaddad Érika Santos Betânia C Guilherme Structure of meiofaunal communities in an urban tropical sandy beach in Pernambuco, Brazil Ciencias Marinas nematoda interstitial community beach sediment meiofauna eutrophication |
| title | Structure of meiofaunal communities in an urban tropical sandy beach in Pernambuco, Brazil |
| title_full | Structure of meiofaunal communities in an urban tropical sandy beach in Pernambuco, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Structure of meiofaunal communities in an urban tropical sandy beach in Pernambuco, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structure of meiofaunal communities in an urban tropical sandy beach in Pernambuco, Brazil |
| title_short | Structure of meiofaunal communities in an urban tropical sandy beach in Pernambuco, Brazil |
| title_sort | structure of meiofaunal communities in an urban tropical sandy beach in pernambuco brazil |
| topic | nematoda interstitial community beach sediment meiofauna eutrophication |
| url | https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/3294 |
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