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REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
卷 45, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101824
关键词
Meiobenthos; Seagrasses; Rare taxa; Habitat complexity; Indonesia
资金
- Polytechnic University of Marche
A study on meiobenthic distribution and biodiversity in two seagrass meadows in Indonesia found that the meiobenthic abundance and diversity were lower at the Barat meadow, likely due to sedimentological modifications and higher anthropogenic pressure. Differences in meiobenthic assemblage structures were particularly evident when only rare taxa were considered, indicating the role of rare species as possible indicators of spatial variability in engineer species and different environmental conditions.
Indonesia is biologically one of the most diverse areas in the world. Nevertheless, its biodiversity is underestimated, and this is particularly evident for meiobenthic assemblages. Seagrass meadows are known to be ecosystem engineers that can significantly modify the habitat heterogeneity and, thereby, increase the meiobenthic diversity. Therefore, a study on the meiobenthic distribution and biodiversity was conducted in two seagrass meadows around Siladen Island (Bunaken Marine National Park): Barat and Lagoon, characterized by different sedimentary regimes, as well as by different anthropogenic impact. An overall high level of diversity indices and richness were recorded (H': 1.19-1.69; J: 0.46-0.67; number of taxa: 9-14), with meiobenthic abundances ranging between 770 and 2529 ind. 10 cm(-2). The lowest meiobenthic abundance and diversity (i.e. Shannon-diversity, number of taxa) were reported at Barat meadow, probably in response to sedimentological modifications and higher anthropogenic pressure at this site. Differences in meiobenthic assemblage structures were particularly evident when only rare taxa were considered (i.e taxa found in low abundances and characterized by a sporadic distribution in the study area). This result underlines the role of rare species as possible indicators of spatial variability generated by engineer species and different environmental conditions. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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