Distribution patterns of Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from seagrass (<i>Zostera marina</i> and <i>Z. noltei</i>) meadows in the Ensenada de O Grove (Galicia, NW Spain)
Abstract:SUMMARY: This paper describes the distribution and composition of the syllid fauna inhabiting seagrass meadows in the Ensenada de O Grove (NW Spain). Samples were collected on muddy sediments colonized by either Zostera marina L., Zostera noltei Hornemann or by a mixed meadow with both species. Syllids were dominant (13340 individuals; 37% of total polychaete abundance), including 22 species (12 genera). The mixed meadows housed the highest number of species and the Z. noltei meadow had practically no syllids.… Show more
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