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Ninety benthic samples were used to study animal-sediment relations in Tomales Bay, California. While most of the benthic species studied were found more often in a particular type of substrate, individuals of such species were occasionally found in other substrates. There is a striking tendency for species occurring outside of their characteristic environment to be associated with the most diverse assemblages of the foreign substrate. Species low in the order of succession are those species that are found more frequently on other substrates. These phenomena are explained in terms of environmental stability. The concepts involved suggest a means of predicting the sequence of faunal changes following the alteration of the substrate. 相似文献
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《Journal of Sea Research》1999,41(1-2):73-86
Processes in the benthic boundary layer (BBL) at different continental margins are described and the importance of lateral advection, particle aggregation, biodeposition and the resuspension loops within the BBL are discussed. New methods of BBL research are demonstrated and a possible solution is given to the benthic carbon budget problem (i.e. benthic carbon demand versus vertical carbon flux) for continental margins in relation to the understanding of soft-bottom ecosystems. 相似文献
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浙江省近岸海域底栖生物生态研究 总被引：5，自引：1，他引：5
对2003年4~5月在浙江省近岸海域底栖生物调查中获得的126种底栖生物的种类组成、生物量及栖息密度的分布和群落结构进行了叙述和讨论。结果表明:底栖生物种类组成以甲壳动物及软体动物占优势,两者占生物总种数的51.6%;浙江近岸海域底栖生物总平均生物量为18.74 g/m2;总平均栖息密度为89.1个/m2。按生态特征划分,调查海域的底栖生物可分成7个群落。分析调查海域各测站群落结构指数可以看出,浙江近岸海域70%测站呈现出生物多样性指数低及种类分布不均匀等特点。 相似文献
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Studies on island intertidal benthic ecology in Fujian 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
lNreomicrlowIntertidal zone is an important type of wetIand easystem on the earth as it is in the tranai-tion zone between 1and and the and subject to frequent human interferences. Since the inter-tidal sone is subject to a1ternative physical and chemical actions of land and as, the intertidalzone has a compticated and changeable environment. The studies on intertidal zon ecobeyhave always attracted much attention for the past decades (Stephensons, l972; MOrtons,l983: Huang and Zhu, l998; Y… 相似文献
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《Oceanologica Acta》2002,25(6):285-295
In all marine benthic environments, organism replacement depends on recruitment limitation, i.e. the impact of both pre- and post-settlement events on the success of recruitment. The relative contribution of pre- versus post-settlement processes in shaping adult populations has been extensively studied. Most analyses concluded that recruitment limitation is a strong determinant of adults’ density. The magnitude of its limitation depends on context, varies with species, and can be strongly modified by all the events preceding and following recruitment itself. A comparison of the outcome of recruitment limitation on hard- and soft-bottom communities has often been neglected. The rules governing these two environments, in both the inter- and the subtidal, might be inferred only by comparing and possibly integrating soft- and hard-bottom ecologies. The highly variable situation that larvae face in the water column is followed by the variability linked to local features, influencing, in its turn, larval settlement and juvenile survival (post-settlement period). A better knowledge of these processes will be possible only by focusing on their relative importance in the two environments and with research on the brief but significant time of larval settlement. 相似文献
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Field concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were measured in sediment and nine marine soft bottom invertebrate species. Lipid- and organic carbon normalised biota-sediment accumulation factors (BSAFs) were determined for 29 nonplanar and 11 coplanar congeners. To investigate whether the bioaccumulation was in thermodynamic equilibrium with the sediment, the determined BSAFs were compared to theoretically calculated ones to obtain a BSAFdet./BSAFtheor-ratio. Large interspecific variations were found: one suspension feeding and one deposit feeding species of brittle stars (Amphiura filiformis and A. chiajei), and one predatory polychaete (Glycera rouxii) had ratios>1 for congeners with logKow>6.5. In these species there was also a linear relationship between logKow and BSAF, both for coplanar and for planar congeners but with lower values for coplanar ones. For other species the pattern was more scattered. Only the deposit feeding polychaete Melinna cristata had BSAFdet./BSAFtheor-ratios<1 for all congeners. Thus, the interspecific variations in bioaccumulation did not correlate with differences in feeding strategies, but may be caused by differences in biotransformation, and in age and size of the analysed specimens. 相似文献
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Kh. M. Saidova 《Oceanology》2009,49(4):499-504
Based upon the composition of the dominant species of benthic foraminifers in the bottom sediments sampled at 50 sampling
stations in the White Sea, their six assemblages (communities) were defined and mapped. The ranges of these communities depend
on the environmental factors determined by the bathymetric, latitudinal, and circum-continental sea zonalities, the sea currents,
the bottom upwellings, the continental runoff, the productivity of the waters, and the CaCO3 content in the near-bottom water layers and bottom sediments. 相似文献
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Implementing ecosystem-based management requires methods of assessing the quality of habitats to deliver the high-level objective of achieving healthy ecosystems. ‘Habitat’ has been interpreted in different ways and this has confused the debate over which attributes constitute ‘quality’. Three definitions of quality for habitats are advanced: ‘species’, ‘reference’ and ‘functional’ . Operational measures associated with these are evaluated in terms of their utility to deliver policy objectives. It is concluded that functional definitions/measures of quality are most appropriate to deliver ecosystem-based management although measures of species and reference quality may support assessment of the functional quality of habitats. 相似文献
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2012年对围海造地后的福宁湾特殊生境海区开展春季、夏季两季的生态调查,研究底栖生物群落生态现状。两航次调查共鉴定底栖动物57种,其中软体动物24种,多毛类19种,甲壳动物9种等。总栖息密度407.5个/m2,其中软体动物占有65.6％的明显优势;总生物量为338.44g/m2,其中软体动物占有98%的绝对优势。种类数、生物密度和生物量三项指标,均为春季显著高于夏季,堤内高于堤外;聚类分析表明,季节是影响群落时空变化的主要因子;堤内外群落的差异主要与沉积物类型密切相关。 相似文献
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The density of macrobenthos was evaluated in the nursery grounds for flatfish of six estuarine systems along the coast of Portugal by comparison with adjacent non-nursery areas. The dry weight and density of macrobenthic fauna were significantly higher in the nursery grounds. Polychaeta, Bivalvia, Oligochaeta and Isopoda were found to be significantly more abundant in the nursery than in the non-nursery grounds. For Isopoda and Bivalvia, total dry weight was also significantly higher in the nursery areas. Correspondence analysis based on density showed that the nursery areas of the different estuaries grouped together relative to non-nursery sites, with a relative similarity in the abundance of Oligochaeta, Spionidae, Amage spp., Scrobicularia plana and Cerastoderma edule. Taking into consideration the generally opportunistic feeding ecology and low dietary selectivity of the flatfish species, the results indicated higher prey availability in the nursery grounds of the Portuguese estuaries, an important factor contributing to the quality of these areas. The relatively high macrobenthic productivity in the nursery areas might be linked to physical and biological interactions favouring the recruitment and maintenance of the communities. 相似文献
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P.C. Fleischack A.J. de Freitas R.B. Jackson 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1985,21(2):287-293
A suction corer which has been used in the turbulent surf zone is described as well as a scoop dredge which proved effective in shallow water and on dry beaches. The former is also effective under calm conditions in water ranging from a few centimetres to depths in excess of 20 m. These apparatuses both allow the rapid collection of consistent quantitative samples which is of prime importance in the surf zone. 相似文献
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R.N Bamber 《Marine environmental research》1982,7(4):251-255
The efficacy of sodium hexametaphosphate, when added to a formalin-Rose Bengal fixative solution, in improving the efficiency of benthic sample sorting by encouraging the disaggregation of silt-clay sediment has been investigated. Samples of estuarine mud (Mdφ = 6·1) from Damhead Creek, River Medway, were used for the analysis. A significant increase (23%; p < 0·01) in sieving efficiency was found in samples treated with concentrations of 1·24g/litre or more of sodium hexametaphosphate; treatments with higher concentrations than 1·24g/litre did not improve on this performance significantly. The use of 1·24g/litre sodium hexametaphosphate in an initial fixative/preservative solution is recommended as an economic and practical means of improving the efficiency of benthic sample sorting, without deleterious effects on the animal specimens in the sample. 相似文献
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《Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers》2000,47(2):259-275
Global scale patterns of species diversity for modern deep-sea benthic foraminifera, an important component of the bathyal and abyssal meiofauna, are examined using comparable data from five studies in the Atlantic, ranging over 138° of latitude from the Norwegian Sea to the Weddell Sea. We show that a pattern of decreasing diversity with increasing latitude characterises both the North and South Atlantic. This pattern is confirmed for the northern hemisphere by independent data from the west-central North Atlantic and the Arctic basin. Species diversity in the North Atlantic northwards from the equator is variable until a sharp fall in the Norwegian Sea (ca. 65°N). In the South Atlantic species diversity drops from a maximum in latitudes less than 30°S and then decreases slightly from 40 to 70°S. For any given latitude, North Atlantic diversity is generally lower than in the South Atlantic. Both ecological and historical factors related to food supply are invoked to explain the formation and maintenance of the latitudinal gradient of deep-sea benthic foraminiferal species diversity. The gradient formed some 36 million years ago when global climatic cooling led to seasonally fluctuating food supply in higher latitudes. 相似文献
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Benthic macroinfaunal species in a south Texas estuarine environment were studied over a 2·5 year period to characterize their distributions and ecology. The 13 dominant taxa chosen for investigation exhibited distinct habitat usage differences as judged both by the use of discriminant analysis and the differentiation of behavioral characteristics. Species coexistence in the estuarine bethic community of Corpus Christi Bay was examined with respect to resource partitioning for such parameters as food and space. Utilization of these resources by the dominant taxa differed in both temporal and spatial dimensions, with the spatial dimension consisting of horizontal and vertical attributes. Benthic species were separated according to (1) occurrences in certain sediment types with varying organic content, (2) presence in estuarine regions characterized by different phytoplankton productivity rates, (3) different periods of annual occurrence, and (4) occurrence in different sediment microhabitats characterized by varying sediment depth and relation to depth of oxygenated sediments. Superimposed upon differences in habitat usage of these species were behavioral traits, such as feeding differences, which further discriminated how benthic species obtained resources. Based upon species occurrence in a certain characteristic environment, we speculated on the structural division of the benthic habitat by various taxa often classified as common members of the same species' assemblages in the past. Although other investigators have demonstrated interactions among co-occurring benthic infaunal species, the information presented here illustrated how these species could minimize interactions in order to maintain their populations. 相似文献
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D. M. Suckling 《新西兰海洋与淡水研究杂志》2013,47(3-4):263-270
The effects of the 3 main wastewater discharges on the benthic fauna of the Manawatu River were studied between March 1979 and January 1980. At least 4 replicate Surber samples were taken from each of 6 sites, on 5 occasions during this period. Deleatidium sp. (Ephemeroptera), Hydora sp. (Coleoptera), and the Chironomidae were the most useful indicator organisms, according to a ranking system based on the occurrence of significant differences (P<0.05) between populations at different sites. These taxa exhibited significant differences between sites in about 70% of all inter‐site comparisons, using Mann‐Whitney U‐tests. The Coefficient of Similarity was successful at summarising the comparisons between the clean‐water and down‐stream sites, ranging between 95% similarity to the clean‐water site for a recovery site in winter, and less than 10% similarity to the clean water site for the lower reaches in summer. It is suggested that relative indices may be more appropriate than absolute indices for measuring water pollution. Water quality, indicated by species diversity, was generally good (allowing for the effects of agricultural runoff), although midsummer organic loading induced marked changes in benthic species composition, including the disappearance of Deleatidium sp. from several sites. 相似文献
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Microbial mediation of benthic biogenic silica dissolution 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0
Pore water profiles from 24 stations in the South Atlantic (located in the Guinea, Angola, Cape, Guyana, and Argentine basins)
show good correlations of oxygen and silicon, suggesting microbially mediated dissolution of biogenic silica. We used simple
analytical transport and reaction models to show the tight coupling of the reconstructed process kinetics of aerobic respiration
and silicon regeneration. A generic transport and reaction model successfully reproduced the majority of Si pore water profiles
from aerobic respiration rates, confirming that the dissolution of biogenic silica (BSi) occurs proportionally to O2 consumption. Possibly limited to well-oxygenated sediments poor in BSi, benthic Si fluxes can be inferred from O2 uptake with satisfactory accuracy. Compared to aerobic respiration kinetics, the solubility of BSi emerged as a less influential
parameter for silicon regeneration. Understanding the role of bacteria for silicon regeneration requires further investigations,
some of which are outlined. The proposed aerobic respiration control of benthic silicon cycling is suitable for benthic–pelagic
models. The empirical relation of BSi dissolution to aerobic respiration can be used for regionalization assessments and estimates
of the silicon budget to increase the understanding of global primary and export production patterns. 相似文献
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Mucus films, flocs or foams consisting of fine sand, algae and detritus frequently occur in the surface waters of rocky intertidal reef flats during incoming tide. These masses are referred to as mucus aggregates. We examined the developmental process of mucus aggregates and their abundance, distribution, migration and trophic composition. The trophic composition of mucus aggregates was then compared to those of sediments to evaluate their potential nutritional value for benthic animals. The organic matter content, chlorophyll a concentration, microalgal density and bacteria-derived fatty acid contents of mucus aggregates were higher than those observed in sediment, suggesting that mucus aggregates contain not only high levels of organic matter but also dense concentrations of microalgae and bacteria; therefore, mucus aggregates may serve as a qualitatively more energetic food source for benthic fauna compared to sediments. Benthic diatoms were the most abundant organisms in mucus aggregates. Large numbers of diatoms were trapped in fine mineral particles and mucilage-like strings, suggesting that a portion of the mucus is secreted by these benthic microalgae.Mucus aggregate accounted for only 0.01-3.9% of the daily feeding requirements of the dominant detritivore, Ophiocoma scolopendrina (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) over the entire sampling area. In contrast, for the species population on the back reef, where mucus aggregates ultimately accumulate, mucus aggregates provided from 0.4 to 113.3% of food for this species. These results suggest that mucus aggregate availability varies spatiotemporally and that they do not always provide adequate food sources for O. scolopendrina populations. 相似文献
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Frank W. Steimle 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1982,15(1):1-16
The benthic invertebrates of Block Island Sound have not been adequately studied, in contrast to other adjacent southern New England sounds. This study examines the species composition, abundance and biomass of benthic macrofaunal invertebrates at nine locations within Block Island Sound. The sites sampled, represent a wide range of subtidal habitats within the Sound, and were visited in February and September.Some 224 species were identified, of which almost half (104) were polychaetes. The benthic assemblages at most stations were dominated numerically by tube dwelling, surface detritus or suspension feeding amphipods, e.g. Ampelisca agassizi and A. vadorum, as well as the protobranch bivalve, Nucula proxima. This dominant Ampelisca-Nucula assemblage was associated with silty fine sand sediments. The average macrofaunal biomass for all stations was 158 g (wet weight) m?2, two thirds the average benthic biomass of Georges Bank, an important fishery area. Based on the examination of the records of earlier surveys in Block Island Sound, there is evidence that this silty-sand, ampeliscid-dominated assemblage has persisted since at least the mid-1940s. 相似文献