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Fouling acorn barnacles in China—a review |
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| Authors: | CAO Wenhao YAN Tao LI Zufu LI Jing CHENG Zhiqiang |
| Institution: | 1. Key Laboratory of Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China 2. School of Life Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China 3. Center for Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, Guangdong Industry Technical College, Guangzhou 510300, China |
| Abstract: | We review the species composition, distribution, and seasonal variation of fouling acorn barnacles in Chinese waters—from Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea to East and South China Seas. Thirty-two species of acorn barnacles were found, of which, the dominant species are Amphibalanus amphitrite, A. reticulatus, A. variegates, Balanus trigonus, Fistulobalanus kondakovi, Megabalanus tintinnabulum, Striatobalanus amaryllis, and Eurapha withersi in the fouling communities. A. amphitrite is the dominant species in the coastal waters of Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea and A. reticulatus is dominant in the East and South China Seas. The settlement period of fouling acorn barnacles is usually in summer and autumn. From north to south with the decrease of latitude, their settlement period obviously extends, even to the whole year, and the species number also increases. Other environmental factors, such as salinity and distance from shore, also play an important role in the distribution of fouling acorn barnacles. |
| Keywords: | acorn barnacles species distribution fouling |
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