XIV.—Studies on the Scottish Marine Fauna: The Fauna of the Sandy and Muddy Areas of the Tidal Zone

Stephen, A. C.

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“…Bivalve molluscs were more abundant subtidally and contributed significantly to both total numbers and biomass. Unusually, the most abundant bivalve was Cochlodesma praetenu, replacing Fabulina fabula which is the dominant subtidal mollusc on most Scottish beaches (Stephen 1929, 1930, Clarke & Milne 1955, McIntyre & Eleftheriou 1968, Ansell & Gibson 1990). …”

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Seasonal and annual variations in abundance and species composition of fish and macrocrustracean communities on a Scottish sandy beach

Gibson¹,

Ansell²,

Robb³

1993

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Forty-three species of fishes and 16 species of larger crustaceans were caught by trawl and seine during a 4 yr study on a sandy beach on the west coast of Scotland. There were considerable differences in the species composition of the trawl and seine catches such that neither alone provided an adequate description of the sampled cornnlunity. Approximately monthly s a m p h g demonstrated a clear seasonal cycle in abundance and species composition. A few species were resident on the beach all year round; the majority were only present from spring to autumn. Increases in both numbers and species were caused mainly by the recruitment of young of the year individuals whose numbers subsequently declined rapidly probably due to a combination of predation and emigration. There were marked differences in both species composition and abundance between years. Annual cycles in species richness and abundance closely paralleled those of temperature and sahnity. It is suggested that the cycles result mainly from recruitment and mortality rather than from immigration and emigration in response to physical factors.

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Seasonal and annual variations in abundance and species composition of fish and macrocrustracean communities on a Scottish sandy beach

Gibson¹,

Ansell²,

Robb³

1993

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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100

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“…Tellina has been studied by Stephen (1928Stephen ( , 1929aStephen ( , b, 1931. Populations in Kames Bayreached 1897per i-m.2,but elsewherelower densities,averaging 25°per i-m.2, are recorded by Stephen.…”

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“…Populations on sandy and muddy shores have been described by Stephen (1929a), Elmhirst (1931), Pirrie, Bruce & Moore (1932), Rees (1939), Watkin (1942), and Brady (1943). Besides these general surveys, there have been more intensive studies of certain species, such as those of Stephen (1928Stephen ( , 1929aStephen ( , b, 1931Stephen ( , 1932 on the biology of Tellina tenuis and certain other lamellibranchs.…”

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The Fauna of Sand and Mud Banks Near the Mouth of the Exe Estuary

Holme

1949

J. Mar. Biol. Ass.

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Erosion of Dawlish Warren, at the mouth of the Exe Estuary has resulted in a redistribution of sand, which has come to lie in close proximity to certain of the original mud banks.Quantitative collections of the macrofauna were made along a traverse passing from the newly deposited sand to the old mud bank, stations all being at about half-tide level.Measurements of salinity, temperature, pH, currents and wave action show that these are similar for all stations. Thus it has been possible to observe the distribution of the fauna in relation to the type of soil without the usual complications due to differences in other factors.

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“…The mean figure given for the stony area (Table IX) given as a maximum for the same species in a typical area by Stephen (5) or with 20 given by Petersen (4) as typical of a Macoma community. Cardium edule, generally considered as a co-partner with Macoma balthica on a muddy shore (Stephen,6;Petersen,4), is here very poorly represented. Stephen (6) notes that Cardium is usually found nearer low water than is Macoma, a statement that is to an extent borne out by examples from Dingle in that Cardium is most common at Stations 9, 12, 13 and 21.…”

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Observations on the Fauna and Constituents of an Estuarine Mud in a Polluted Area

Fraser

1932

J. Mar. Biol. Ass.

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1. An ecological survey of the fauna of Dingle Beach, Mersey Estuary, has been made.2. A detailed analysis of the constituents of the mud, sand and gravel is given.3. A quantitative analysis of the Molluscan fauna from a series of stations has been made.4. Type of ground and fauna at different tidal levels are correlated.Mya arenaria is only found in abundance where there are stones. Macoma balthica is abundant wherever there is thick mud.5. Dingle Beach is a type of Macoma community but differing markedly from the typical community described by Petersen as “d”.6. The importance of sewage in producing silt and the part played by sewage in the food chain are discussed.

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XIV.—Studies on the Scottish Marine Fauna: The Fauna of the Sandy and Muddy Areas of the Tidal Zone

Cited by 41 publications

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Seasonal and annual variations in abundance and species composition of fish and macrocrustracean communities on a Scottish sandy beach

Seasonal and annual variations in abundance and species composition of fish and macrocrustracean communities on a Scottish sandy beach

The Fauna of Sand and Mud Banks Near the Mouth of the Exe Estuary

Observations on the Fauna and Constituents of an Estuarine Mud in a Polluted Area

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