Comparative study of the hyperbenthos of three European estuaries
In: Hydrobiologia. Springer: The Hague. ISSN 0018-8158; e-ISSN 1573-5117, more
Related to:Mees, J.; Fockedey, N.; Hamerlynck, O. (1995). Comparative study of the hyperbenthos of three European estuaries, in: Heip, C.H.R. et al. Major biological processes in European tidal estuaries. Developments in Hydrobiology, 110: pp. 153-174, more
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| Keywords |
Aquatic communities > Benthos > Zoobenthos
Comparative studies
Composition > Community composition
Distribution > Ecological distribution
Gradients > Salinity gradients
Population characteristics > Biomass
Population characteristics > Population density
Sampling > Biological sampling
Water bodies > Coastal waters > Coastal landforms > Coastal inlets > Estuaries
Mysida [WoRMS]
ANE, France, Gironde Estuary [Marine Regions]; ANE, Germany, Ems Estuary [Marine Regions]; ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal |
| Author keywords |
HYPERBENTHOS; ESTUARY; MYSIDACEA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; WESTERSCHELDE;GIRONDE; EEMS |
| Abstract |
The hyperbenthic fauna of the subtidal channels of the Eems (N. Netherlands), Westerschelde (S.W. Netherlands), and Gironde (S.W. France) estuaries was sampled within a 15-day period in summer 1991. In each estuary, quantitative samples were taken at regularly spaced stations covering the entire salinity gradient from marine conditions at the mouth to nearly freshwater conditions upstream. The diversity of the samples and the distribution of the species along the main estuarine gradients were assessed. Hyperbenthic communities were identified using different multivariate statistical techniques. The species composition and the density and biomass of the dominant species of each community were compared among communities. |
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