Sublittoral meiobenthic assemblages from disturbed and non-disturbed sediments in the Balearics
Qualitative and quantitative differences in species composition of meiobenthic communities illustrate the differences among various taxonomic assemblages in the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean) analysed by means of multivariate analysis. Average densities ranged between 1000 and 4000 ind?10c...
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description | Qualitative and quantitative differences in species composition of meiobenthic communities illustrate the differences among various taxonomic assemblages in the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean) analysed by means of multivariate analysis. Average densities ranged between 1000 and 4000 ind?10cm-2, and are in the same range as previously reported from other shallow Mediterranean areas. The dominant meiofaunal taxa were Nematoda (range 40 to 75%), Turbellaria (5-47%) and Copepoda (2-14%), while other meiofaunal groups (Tardigrada and Rotifera) were only represented by approximately 5% of the total abundance. The dominant nematode families were Desmodoridae, Chromadoridae and Xyalidae. The meiofaunal communities showed little variation among locations. Moreover, small-scale heterogeneity does not seem to affect nematode distribution as shown by the high similarity between replicates in the multivariate analysis. |
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spelling | doaj.art-f4019ce7479a44138c49a1cbbbaa846a2022-12-21T21:56:38ZengConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasScientia Marina0214-83581886-81342000-09-0164328529310.3989/scimar.2000.64n3285758Sublittoral meiobenthic assemblages from disturbed and non-disturbed sediments in the BalearicsS. Deudero0M. Vincx1Department of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management. University of NewcastleUniversity of Gent, Department of Morphology, Systematics and Ecology, Marine Biology SectionQualitative and quantitative differences in species composition of meiobenthic communities illustrate the differences among various taxonomic assemblages in the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean) analysed by means of multivariate analysis. Average densities ranged between 1000 and 4000 ind?10cm-2, and are in the same range as previously reported from other shallow Mediterranean areas. The dominant meiofaunal taxa were Nematoda (range 40 to 75%), Turbellaria (5-47%) and Copepoda (2-14%), while other meiofaunal groups (Tardigrada and Rotifera) were only represented by approximately 5% of the total abundance. The dominant nematode families were Desmodoridae, Chromadoridae and Xyalidae. The meiofaunal communities showed little variation among locations. Moreover, small-scale heterogeneity does not seem to affect nematode distribution as shown by the high similarity between replicates in the multivariate analysis.http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/766meiofaunacommunity structurenematode compositionwestern mediterranean |
spellingShingle | S. Deudero M. Vincx Sublittoral meiobenthic assemblages from disturbed and non-disturbed sediments in the Balearics Scientia Marina meiofauna community structure nematode composition western mediterranean |
title | Sublittoral meiobenthic assemblages from disturbed and non-disturbed sediments in the Balearics |
title_full | Sublittoral meiobenthic assemblages from disturbed and non-disturbed sediments in the Balearics |
title_fullStr | Sublittoral meiobenthic assemblages from disturbed and non-disturbed sediments in the Balearics |
title_full_unstemmed | Sublittoral meiobenthic assemblages from disturbed and non-disturbed sediments in the Balearics |
title_short | Sublittoral meiobenthic assemblages from disturbed and non-disturbed sediments in the Balearics |
title_sort | sublittoral meiobenthic assemblages from disturbed and non disturbed sediments in the balearics |
topic | meiofauna community structure nematode composition western mediterranean |
url | http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/766 |
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