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Diversity and Abundance Patterns of Benthic Invertebrate Assemblages on Intertidal Estuarine Seagrass Beds in Aveiro (Portugal)

Raúl Marín-Aragón Leandro Sampaio Laura Guerrero-Meseguer Puri Veiga Marcos Rubal

Abstrak

Seagrass meadows are productive ecosystems and many animal species are dependent on them, including a wide diversity of invertebrates. This study aims to explore spatial diversity patterns of benthic invertebrates associated with <i>Zostera noltei</i>. Three areas with <i>Z. noltei</i> meadows were sampled along the Mira Channel (Ria de Aveiro). At each area, two sites were selected and four cores were taken at each site. Fauna was sorted, counted, and identified to the lowest taxonomical level. Results showed significant differences in the number of taxa among meadows. It was also observed that some taxa presented differences in the abundance among meadows.

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Plant ecology Animal biochemistry Biology (General)

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Raúl Marín-Aragón

Leandro Sampaio

Laura Guerrero-Meseguer

Puri Veiga

Marcos Rubal

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Marín-Aragón, R., Sampaio, L., Guerrero-Meseguer, L., Veiga, P., Rubal, M. (2022). Diversity and Abundance Patterns of Benthic Invertebrate Assemblages on Intertidal Estuarine Seagrass Beds in Aveiro (Portugal). https://doi.org/10.3390/IECD2022-12421

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Tahun Terbit: 2022
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.3390/IECD2022-12421
Akses: Open Access ✓