Intertidal fauna of the industrialized Forth estuary

McLusky, Donald S.; Bryant, David M.; Elliott, Michael; Teare, M.; Moffat, Gillian

doi:10.1016/0025-326x(76)90091-6

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“…The general distribution of the polychaete and mollusc larvae (Fig. 6) matched the known distributions of the adult populations recorded by MCLUSKY et aL (1976) and ELLIOT] and KINGSTON (t987), as did the occurrence of fish larvae with ELLIOT]-and TAYLOR (1983,1986). In common with the meroplankton, some holoplanktonic forms were probably temperature dependant in their occurrence, notably the predatory species (although with the gelatinous forms storm-induced turbidity and consequent damage may be a limiting function).…”

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The zooplankton of the forth estuary

Taylor¹

1993

Netherlands Journal of Aquatic Ecology

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Regular samples at nine stations ranging from fresh water to fully marine conditions in the Forth Estuary and Firth, on the East coast of Scotland, allow a description of the community structure, composition and distribution of the zooplankton over an eighteen month period. A transition gradient in the occurrence of species along the length of the estuary was clearly identified that could be linked to salinity and hydrographic features using both traditional and nonparametric techniques. The fauna included both resident estuarine and incursive marine populations, having strong seasonal components of variation.Calanoid copepods dominated the estuary, with Eurytemora and several Acarfia species present, independent from analogous populations to seaward. The data reflected distinct seasonal episodes of predatory dominance, resulting in the temporary but complete absence of grazers in the lower estuary. In the middle and upper estuaries there was an apparent complete dislinkage between the phytoplankton levels and the zooplankton. It is hypothesised that the zooplankton of the upper and middle estuaries were dependant not upon phytoplankton but upon either anthropogenic inputs of distillery waste and sewage, or the microphytobenthos.

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The zooplankton of the forth estuary

Taylor¹

1993

Netherlands Journal of Aquatic Ecology

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“…The only animals observed in these samples were occasional nematodes and a few specimens of a harpacticoid Platychellpus sp. This abiotic zone has been reported in previous surveys of the region (McLusky et al, 1976(McLusky et al, , 1978. The annelid fauna sampled in this study comprised a mean biomass of 27.97 g dry wt m -2 for the Stirling to Kincardine Bridge area, and 6.30 g dry wt m -2 for the area below Kincardine Bridge.…”

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“…1). The mudflats of this area {30-38 km} comprise 65 % of the total intertidal area of the Forth estuary, and are recognised as the main birdfeeding areas in the estuary (McLusky et al 1976}. P. benedeni was widely spread in this area, being present at 25 out of 28 stations sampled.…”

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“…The distribution and abundance of the macrobenthic intertidal fauna, principally Hydrobia ulvae (Pennant), Nereis diversicolor O. F. Mfiller, Macoma balthica (L.), and Cerastoderma edule (L.), in relation to environmental factors and pollutants have been described by McLusky et al (1976McLusky et al ( , 1978. A historical review of the ecology of the Forth estuary has been given by McLusky (1979).…”

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Effects of domestic and industrial pollution on distribution and abundance of aquatic oligochaetes in the Forth estuary

McLusky

Teare

Phizacklea

1980

Helgolander Meeresunters

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The Forth estuary is a major estuary on the east coast of Scotland; it receives effluent from domestic and industrial (petro-chemical and distilling) sources. Following a study on the distribution of the macrofauna of the intertidal areas in relation to pollution (McLusky et. al., 1978), this paper is concerned with the distribution and abundance of aquatic oligochaetes and the small polychaete Manayunkia aestuarina in relation to estuarine salinity, organic enrichment, and industrial effluent. In the most polluted paris of the estuary oligochaetes are the sole inhabitants of the mudflats; in other less polluted flats they are very abundant. In the least polluted parts the numbers of oligochaetes diminish as the numbers and diversity of macrofauna increase. Estimates of the production of oligochaetes are given.

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Invertebrate Production Ecology in Relation to Estuarine Quality Management

Elliott¹,

McLusky

1985

Estuarine Management and Quality Assessment

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Intertidal fauna of the industrialized Forth estuary

Cited by 12 publications

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The zooplankton of the forth estuary

The zooplankton of the forth estuary

Effects of domestic and industrial pollution on distribution and abundance of aquatic oligochaetes in the Forth estuary

Invertebrate Production Ecology in Relation to Estuarine Quality Management

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