Seasonal variation and structure of a decapod (Crustacea) assemblage living in a Caulerpa prolifera meadow in Cádiz Bay (SW Spain)

Rosa, I. López de la; Rodrı́guez, Antonio; Raso, J. Enrique García

doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2005.11.008

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“…This confirms the dominance of the family Hippolytidae in these biotopes (Ledoyer 1966, 1968, 1969, 1984; Kikuchi & Pérès 1977; Templado 1984; Scipione et al. 1996), as it also occurs in the decapod assemblage of the seaweed Caulerpa prolifera (López de la Rosa et al. 2006).…”

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“…). Processa edulis is a typical species of seagrass leaf stratum (Harmelin 1964; Ledoyer 1966, 1968) and Caulerpa (López de la Rosa et al. 2006) but was also found in adjacent sandy bottoms, hiding during daytime in the sediment and eating during nighttime in the meadow, as it is a predator of other invertebrates (Ledoyer 1966; Chessa et al.…”

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Temporal changes in the structure of the crustacean decapod assemblages associated with Cymodocea nodosa meadows from the Alboran Sea (Western Mediterranean Sea)

Mateo-Ramírez

Raso

2011

Marine Ecology

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The decapod assemblages associated with two shallow meadows of Cymodocea nodosa, located in the same geographical area (Southern Spain) but on different substrates and with different patch size, have been analyzed. They display similar structure (diversity indices not significantly different), without a clear relation of richness and abundances to patch size, and with the same dominant species (the family Hippolytidae and, in particular, Hippolyte leptocerus are characteristic of this habitat). The composition of both crustacean assemblages is influenced by species that are common in neighbouring habitats. Therefore the connectivity among them is an important factor in the qualitative and quantitative structure of these decapod communities. Species richness appears to be higher than in Cymodocea meadows elsewhere in the Mediterranean and Atlantic at a similar depth, perhaps as a consequence of the biogeographical location and the high diversity and connectivity with surrounding biotopes. High evenness values are the result of the structure and location of these meadows, which are fragmented and interspersed with other biotopes (sandy and rocky bottoms), resulting in an ‘ecotone effect’. On the other hand, the structures of the decapod assemblages differ significantly according to sampling period. The abundance and species richness are both related to plant phenology and the dominant species present a positive correlation with the number of leaves per shoot. The maximum abundance of many species is coincident with the greatest seagrass development (spring – summer), which provides more resources (surface, biomass, protection, food). Therefore, seasonality is linked to plant life cycle, but also to the interrelationships and biology of the species, which are adapted and specialized to the environmental features of these shallow habitats.

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Temporal changes in the structure of the crustacean decapod assemblages associated with Cymodocea nodosa meadows from the Alboran Sea (Western Mediterranean Sea)

Mateo-Ramírez

Raso

2011

Marine Ecology

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“…Similar distribution patterns for amphipods and other crustaceans have been reported in several studies (Bazairi et al 2003;Mogias and Kevrekidis 2005;Lopez De La Rosa et al 2006;Vazquez-Luis et al 2008;Nevis et al 2009;Cacabelos et al 2010;Zakhama-Sraieb et al 2010). In fact, canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) made it possible to summarize the overall situation for the species, sampling months, and environmental parameters on a single graph.…”

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Abundance and diversity of amphipods (Crustacea: Peracarida) on shallow algae and seagrass in lagoonal ecosystem of the Mediterranean Tunisian coast

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“…A few descriptive general studies (De Gaillande 1970; Brambati et al. 1980) or studies specific on animal groups such as crustaceans (López de la Rosa et al. 2002, 2006) or molluscans (Rueda et al.…”

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Effects of temporal variation of the seaweed Caulerpa prolifera cover on the associated crustacean community

Sánchez-Moyano¹,

García-Asencio²,

García‐Gómez³

2007

Marine Ecology

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The aim of this study was to establish the effect of temporal variation of the alga Caulerpa prolifera cover on the composition and stability of the associated crustacean community. Forty‐five crustacean species were found, amphipods and tanaidaceans being the most abundant groups. The stations were grouped mainly based on the gradient of algal cover, independently of location or sampling period (MDS analyses). Considering separately epifaunal and infaunal species, the epifauna occurred mainly at high cover (HC) and medium–low cover (MLC) stations, while the infauna occurred at MLC and unvegetated (UV) stations. Infaunal species were predominant in all stations and sampling periods, and the abundance and numbers of epifaunal species showed a clear dependence of algal cover. To quantify the loss of biodiversity due to the plant cover variations, we applied the average and variation in taxonomic distinctness (Δ+ and Λ+, respectively). The HC stations, especially those with fewer algal cover variations along the study period, showed few fluctuations of Δ+,and Λ+ was usually located near mean; however, UV stations tended to fall in the area where the statistical power of the test is reduced and showed more oscillations of Λ+. The ability of these indices to test the fauna composition in function of the alga presence is discussed.

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Seasonal variation and structure of a decapod (Crustacea) assemblage living in a Caulerpa prolifera meadow in Cádiz Bay (SW Spain)

Cited by 27 publications

References 21 publications

Temporal changes in the structure of the crustacean decapod assemblages associated with Cymodocea nodosa meadows from the Alboran Sea (Western Mediterranean Sea)

Temporal changes in the structure of the crustacean decapod assemblages associated with Cymodocea nodosa meadows from the Alboran Sea (Western Mediterranean Sea)

Abundance and diversity of amphipods (Crustacea: Peracarida) on shallow algae and seagrass in lagoonal ecosystem of the Mediterranean Tunisian coast

Effects of temporal variation of the seaweed Caulerpa prolifera cover on the associated crustacean community

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