Conference Paper: Benthic infaunal composition and distribution at an intertidal wetland mudflat

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TitleBenthic infaunal composition and distribution at an intertidal wetland mudflat
AuthorsShen, PP1
Zhou, H2
Lai, HY1
Gu, JD1
KeywordsBenthic infauna
Composition
Distribution
Mai Po mudflat
Seasonal variation
Issue Date2006
PublisherSpringer Verlag Dordrecht. The Journal's web site is located at http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=1567-7230
CitationWater, Air, And Soil Pollution: Focus, 2006, v. 6 n. 5-6, p. 575-581 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11267-006-9042-5
AbstractBenthic infaunal communities at Mai Po Inner Deep Bay mudflat, Hong Kong were investigated between August 2002 and August 2003. A total of 55 species belonging to 8 Phyla from more than 99,074 specimens were recorded. The species richness varied between 13 at Station B in August 2002 and 28 at Station D in August 2003 with an average of 21 across the mudflat and the species diversity was low [H′(log 2) = 0.7-3.5 with an average H′ = 2.4]. Seasonal variations were also observed through abundance and biomass across the mudflat among the seasons. The abundance density was between 8,977 individuals m -2 at Station D in February 2003 and 77,256 individuals m -2 at Station B in November 2002 and the overall average density was 25,274 individuals m -2 for the four stations. The benthic infauna were dominated by pollution tolerant species at this wetland mudflat. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006.
ISSN1567-7230
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.049
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11267-006-9042-5
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorShen, PP
dc.contributor.authorZhou, H
dc.contributor.authorLai, HY
dc.contributor.authorGu, JD
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T06:51:25Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T06:51:25Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractBenthic infaunal communities at Mai Po Inner Deep Bay mudflat, Hong Kong were investigated between August 2002 and August 2003. A total of 55 species belonging to 8 Phyla from more than 99,074 specimens were recorded. The species richness varied between 13 at Station B in August 2002 and 28 at Station D in August 2003 with an average of 21 across the mudflat and the species diversity was low [H′(log 2) = 0.7-3.5 with an average H′ = 2.4]. Seasonal variations were also observed through abundance and biomass across the mudflat among the seasons. The abundance density was between 8,977 individuals m -2 at Station D in February 2003 and 77,256 individuals m -2 at Station B in November 2002 and the overall average density was 25,274 individuals m -2 for the four stations. The benthic infauna were dominated by pollution tolerant species at this wetland mudflat. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006.
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dc.identifier.citationWater, Air, And Soil Pollution: Focus, 2006, v. 6 n. 5-6, p. 575-581 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11267-006-9042-5
dc.identifier.citeulike1052603
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11267-006-9042-5
dc.identifier.epage581
dc.identifier.hkuros134302
dc.identifier.issn1567-7230
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.049
dc.identifier.issue5-6
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-33845937087
dc.identifier.spage575
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/73455
dc.identifier.volume6
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Verlag Dordrecht. The Journal's web site is located at http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=1567-7230
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.relation.ispartofWater, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectBenthic infauna
dc.subjectComposition
dc.subjectDistribution
dc.subjectMai Po mudflat
dc.subjectSeasonal variation
dc.titleBenthic infaunal composition and distribution at an intertidal wetland mudflat
dc.typeConference_Paper
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Ocean University of China