Structure and composition of the macrobenthic community associated to shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat along the southern Red Sea coast, Saudi Arabia
Macrobenthic communities in shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat at the southern portion of Saudi Arabia, Red Sea were explored to (i) characterize their diversity and abundance; (ii) examine the variability among outer, middle and inner stations; and (iii) evaluate the catch performance of scoop (bull...
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| author | Jeff Bogart R. Abrogueña Thadickal V. Joydas Manokaran Pappathy Nasser A. Cali Joselito Alcaria Mohammed Shoeb |
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| description | Macrobenthic communities in shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat at the southern portion of Saudi Arabia, Red Sea were explored to (i) characterize their diversity and abundance; (ii) examine the variability among outer, middle and inner stations; and (iii) evaluate the catch performance of scoop (bulldozer) and Van Veen grab. Fifteen sampling collections (9 scoop and 6 grab) captured 4,491 individuals encompassing 18 taxonomic groups. Polychaetes predominated the samples, followed by pelecypods, gammarids, gastropods, and isopods. The species richness did not differ among stations. The density of macrobenthos was significantly (ANOVA, F = 5.51, p = 0.020) higher in the outer and middle stations than the inner station. Moreover, the difference of macrobenthos abundance was seemingly associated with the sediment type and the presence and absence of seagrass. The proportion of non-shared groups over the total number of groups increases from the outer to the inner stations (30.7 to 57.1%), which revealed a degree of difference in the community. The exclusive presence of stomatopods in the inner station suggests their territorial behavior. As well, Van Veen grab captured higher taxonomic groups than scoop; the difference in abundance was not significant. Grab was more pragmatic with ease to operate and thus higher catch efficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb756ff00e344021b6c6523dd59855892022-12-21T18:25:41ZengElsevierEgyptian Journal of Aquatic Research1687-42852021-03-014716166Structure and composition of the macrobenthic community associated to shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat along the southern Red Sea coast, Saudi ArabiaJeff Bogart R. Abrogueña0Thadickal V. Joydas1Manokaran Pappathy2Nasser A. Cali3Joselito Alcaria4Mohammed Shoeb5Aklan State University, New Washington, Aklan, Philippines; Corresponding author.Center for Environment & Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaCenter for Environment & Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaCenter for Environment & Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaCenter for Environment & Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaCenter for Environment & Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaMacrobenthic communities in shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat at the southern portion of Saudi Arabia, Red Sea were explored to (i) characterize their diversity and abundance; (ii) examine the variability among outer, middle and inner stations; and (iii) evaluate the catch performance of scoop (bulldozer) and Van Veen grab. Fifteen sampling collections (9 scoop and 6 grab) captured 4,491 individuals encompassing 18 taxonomic groups. Polychaetes predominated the samples, followed by pelecypods, gammarids, gastropods, and isopods. The species richness did not differ among stations. The density of macrobenthos was significantly (ANOVA, F = 5.51, p = 0.020) higher in the outer and middle stations than the inner station. Moreover, the difference of macrobenthos abundance was seemingly associated with the sediment type and the presence and absence of seagrass. The proportion of non-shared groups over the total number of groups increases from the outer to the inner stations (30.7 to 57.1%), which revealed a degree of difference in the community. The exclusive presence of stomatopods in the inner station suggests their territorial behavior. As well, Van Veen grab captured higher taxonomic groups than scoop; the difference in abundance was not significant. Grab was more pragmatic with ease to operate and thus higher catch efficiency.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428520300807MacrobenthosPolychaetaAbundanceSeagrassGrain sizeGrab |
| spellingShingle | Jeff Bogart R. Abrogueña Thadickal V. Joydas Manokaran Pappathy Nasser A. Cali Joselito Alcaria Mohammed Shoeb Structure and composition of the macrobenthic community associated to shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat along the southern Red Sea coast, Saudi Arabia Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research Macrobenthos Polychaeta Abundance Seagrass Grain size Grab |
| title | Structure and composition of the macrobenthic community associated to shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat along the southern Red Sea coast, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Structure and composition of the macrobenthic community associated to shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat along the southern Red Sea coast, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Structure and composition of the macrobenthic community associated to shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat along the southern Red Sea coast, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structure and composition of the macrobenthic community associated to shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat along the southern Red Sea coast, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Structure and composition of the macrobenthic community associated to shallow mangrove-seagrass habitat along the southern Red Sea coast, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | structure and composition of the macrobenthic community associated to shallow mangrove seagrass habitat along the southern red sea coast saudi arabia |
| topic | Macrobenthos Polychaeta Abundance Seagrass Grain size Grab |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428520300807 |
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