Analysis of macrozoobenthic community structure after severe dystrophic crises in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

Lardicci, Claudio; Rossi, Francesca; Castelli, Alberto

doi:10.1016/s0025-326x(96)00164-6

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“…Taking into account the results of the uni-and multivariate analyses, two strong divisions can be distinguished across the lagoon: a first narrow zone which is defined by the area into which the channel opens (marine-influenced) and represented by stations A and B; and a second zone in the most isolated and 'lagoonal' area of Gialova, typically formed from stations D, E and G (station F is clustered within this group in most of the sampling seasons). This gradient from marine-influenced to completely lagoonal has also been observed in this lagoon for macrofauna (Koutsoubas et al 1997b) and has been reported in other Mediterranean lagoons (Nicolaidou et al 1988;Guelorget and Perthuisot 1992;Lardicci et al 1997). Station C was within the first group during the summer sampling and within the second group during autumn and winter sampling.…”

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The meiofaunal community structure of a Mediterranean lagoon (Gialova lagoon, Ionian Sea)

McArthur¹,

Koutsoubas²,

Lampadariou³

et al. 2000

Helgoland Marine Research

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The higher taxonomic structure of a meiofaunal community was investigated in an Eastern Mediterranean lagoon (Gialova lagoon, Ionian Sea). Seven stations were sampled on a seasonal basis during 1995-1996. Stations within the lagoon were found to support a maximum of 14 meiofaunal taxa with densities ranging from 17 to over 2000 individuals per 10 cm 2 . Nematodes were not always the most abundant taxa, although they dominated about half of the total 28 samples. Uni-and multivariate analyses were employed to study the community structure. The distribution pattern of the meiofaunal community varied both across the lagoon and over the seasons. On the basis of the spatial differences a meiofaunal coenocline, correlated with the degree of isolation, was observed, composed of mainly two zones: one defined by the area close to the marine channel and the other the more isolated area in the inner lagoon. Meiofaunal distribution pattern was not clearly correlated to one environmental variable, but rather to many, and spatial and seasonal effects could be seen.

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The meiofaunal community structure of a Mediterranean lagoon (Gialova lagoon, Ionian Sea)

McArthur¹,

Koutsoubas²,

Lampadariou³

et al. 2000

Helgoland Marine Research

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“…These values were much lower than those reported from several other Mediterranean lagoons (e.g. Reizopoulou et al 1996;Lardicci et al 1997;Tagliapietra et al 1998). …”

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“…Moreover, anoxic/hypoxic conditions possibly occurred from late night to early morning during summer, when respiratory oxygen consumption by the increased number of macroalgae was probably not compensated for by photosynthetic oxygen production (e.g. Cunha and Moreira 1995;Lardicci et al 1997;Tagliapietra et al 1998).…”

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“…Useful information on the distribution and seasonal dynamics of the macrobenthic fauna in Mediterranean coastal brackish habitats has been given in some recent publications (e.g. Reizopoulou et al 1996;Gouvis et al 1997;Kevrekidis 1997;Lardicci et al 1997;Tagliapietra et al 1998;Arvanitidis et al 1999;Bachelet et al 2000;Koutsoubas et al 2000;Mistri et al 2001;Mistri 2002). However, very little information exists on the seasonal dynamics of macrozoobenthic communities in low-salinity parts of Mediterranean lagoons.…”

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Macrozoobenthic community structure in a poikilohaline Mediterranean lagoon (Laki Lagoon, northern Aegean)

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Kevrekidis

2005

Helgol Mar Res

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“…Nikolaidou et al 1988;Gravina et al 1989;Lardicci et al 1997) and methods to assess levels of disturbance (Reizopoulou et al 1996). Initial valuation of the Mediterranean coastal lagoons for conservation and management purposes has been based primarily on food resources (local fishing and aquaculture) and on their use by visiting, over-wintering and migrating birds (Barnes 1991).…”

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Estimating lagoonal biodiversity in Greece: comparison of rapid assessment techniques

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An attempt is made to compare the results of different rapid biodiversity assessment techniques at the pan-Mediterranean, sectorial and local levels. A uniform multivariate pattern exists at the pan-Mediterranean and national (sectorial) levels: lagoons can be different when they host only a few species, but as species numbers increase, lagoons become homogenous in composition. Multivariate techniques cannot distinguish anthropogenically-impacted lagoons from those, which are naturally disturbed. In the pan-Mediterranean context it is the higher taxonomic levels, but in the national and local context it is the most abundant macrobenthic groups (polychaetes, molluscs and crustaceans) and meiobenthos which provide patterns closest to that derived from the species level. Taxonomic distinctness indices applied to polychaete and mollusc inventories provide meaningful results at most levels and scales of observation. These indices seem to be robust enough to discriminate anthropogenically impacted from naturally disturbed lagoons.

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Analysis of macrozoobenthic community structure after severe dystrophic crises in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

Cited by 96 publications

References 29 publications

The meiofaunal community structure of a Mediterranean lagoon (Gialova lagoon, Ionian Sea)

The meiofaunal community structure of a Mediterranean lagoon (Gialova lagoon, Ionian Sea)

Macrozoobenthic community structure in a poikilohaline Mediterranean lagoon (Laki Lagoon, northern Aegean)

Estimating lagoonal biodiversity in Greece: comparison of rapid assessment techniques

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