The Distribution of Amphipoda in a Brackish-Water Lagoon in Greece |
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| Authors: | Artemis Nicolaidou Maria Karakiri |
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| Institution: | Zoological Laboratory, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, GR-15784 Athens, Greece |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. The distribution of the benthic Amphipoda was studied in the brackish-water lagoon Mazoma of Amvrakikos Bay, Ionian Sea, Greece. Eleven amphipod species typical of the sublittoral zone, some with preference for enclosed bays and lagoons, were identified. Gammarus crinicornis, Microdeutopus bifidus, C. rotundirostris , and Erichthonius difformis are mentioned for the first time for Greek waters. The distribution of amphipods in the lagoon is governed by the vegetation and is probably modified by interspecific relations. |
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| Keywords: | Amphipoda distribution lagoon Greece |
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