Quantitative distribution and functional groups of intertidal macrofaunal assemblages in Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Southern Ocean

Liu, Xiaoshou; Wang, Lu; Li, Shuai; Huo, Yuanzi; He, Peimin; Zhang, Zhinan

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.07.047

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“…Five functional groups of macrofauna was defined according to their food resource by referred to Li et al (2013b) and Liu et al (2015), including (1) The Abundance/Biomass comparison (ABC method) is an internal comparison of abundance and biomass distribution of the species, which can be used to indicate the levels of (pollution induced or other) disturbance on the benthic macrofauna communities (Clarke and Warwick, 2001). Species are ranked in order of their dominance to the community on a logarithmic x-axis, and with percentage dominance in terms of abundance and biomass on the y-axis (Clarke and Warwick, 2001;Pagola-Carte, 2004).…”

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Analysis of macrobenthic assemblages and ecological health of Yellow River Delta, China, using AMBI & M-AMBI assessment method

Bouma

et al. 2017

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oYellow River delta (YRD) is a typical example of a valuable coastal ecosystem that is under increasing anthropogenic threat in China. To understand the current health status of this region, three surveys in 2011 for the abiotic conditions and macrobenthic assemblages were performed. The concentration of trace metals were relatively low in the sediment at all sampling stations representing a good sediment quality. A total of 159 macrobenthic species were identified during the three surveys. ABC curves showed that the macrobenthic fauna at 8 sampling stations suffered disturbances from human activities. M-AMBI index indicates that the benthic ecological quality of YRD is currently still not in a good condition. Five trace metals, water temperature and depth were the main environmental variables affecting the distribution pattern of macrobenthic assemblages. Community succession has occurred over the past 60 years, as evidenced by changes of species composition, key species, distribution pattern and range.

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Analysis of macrobenthic assemblages and ecological health of Yellow River Delta, China, using AMBI & M-AMBI assessment method

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“…Some species important in the LT zone, such as the limpet N. concinna , did not occur at higher tidal levels. This species is known to be widespread and abundant in Antarctic shallow waters and plays a key role in creating tidal macrofaunal assemblages, species diversity and ecosystem stability (Liu et al 2015). In our material, N. concinna was not numerous but accounted for 70% of the total biomass.…”

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“…It is also much higher than the values observed in the western part of the Fildes Peninsula (265 ind. m -2 ;Liu et al 2015). It has been documented that despite the harsh climate of the Antarctic Peninsula and Maritime Antarctic, tidal habitats can be much more diverse than at lower-latitude sites(Davenport & Macalister 1996).…”

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Vertical zonation of benthic invertebrates in the intertidal zone of Antarctica (Admiralty Bay, King George Island)

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The Antarctic Peninsula is undergoing rapid change due to global warming, including air and water temperature increases. Fauna inhabiting the intertidal zone are particularly exposed to warming impacts, as they are subjected to high variations in both terrestrial and marine environmental settings. This study aimed to assess intertidal macrofaunal and meiofaunal biodiversity, tidal height-related assemblage structural patterns and their responses to variability in environmental parameters on King George Island. A total of 39 macrofaunal taxa were identified, with polychaetes and amphipods being the most diverse groups and gastropods, amphipods and bivalves being the most abundant. In the case of meiofauna, 16 taxa were found, mainly nematodes, copepod nauplii and harpacticoids. There was a significant decrease in the number of species, abundance and biomass for both macrofauna and meiofauna with increasing tidal height. Our investigation documented highly diverse and abundant fauna in the Antarctic intertidal zone. With its thriving life, it could serve as a perfect model system for detecting climate change impacts on local biodiversity. Therefore, we propose the Antarctic intertidal zone as a suitable habitat for monitoring these changes.

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Macrobenthic communities on the continental shelf of the Prydz Bay, East Antarctica

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Lin

et al. 2020

Acta Oceanol. Sin.

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Quantitative distribution and functional groups of intertidal macrofaunal assemblages in Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Southern Ocean

Cited by 9 publications

References 26 publications

Analysis of macrobenthic assemblages and ecological health of Yellow River Delta, China, using AMBI & M-AMBI assessment method

Analysis of macrobenthic assemblages and ecological health of Yellow River Delta, China, using AMBI & M-AMBI assessment method

Vertical zonation of benthic invertebrates in the intertidal zone of Antarctica (Admiralty Bay, King George Island)

Macrobenthic communities on the continental shelf of the Prydz Bay, East Antarctica

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