Benthic infaunal composition and distribution at an intertidal wetland mudflat

TY - JOUR

T1 - Benthic infaunal composition and distribution at an intertidal wetland mudflat

AU - Shen, Ping Ping

AU - Zhou, Hong

AU - Lai, Ho Yan

AU - Gu, Ji Dong

N1 - Funding Information: This study is part of the Baseline Ecological Monitoring Programme for the Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site supported by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) of the Hong Kong SAR Government. We would like to thank the team members in our Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology at The University of Hong Kong and the field-working group of AFCD at Mai Po for logistic support on sampling transport and assistance. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication do not reflect the view of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

PY - 2006/12

Y1 - 2006/12

N2 - Benthic 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′(log2) = 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.

AB - Benthic 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′(log2) = 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.

KW - Benthic infauna

KW - Composition

KW - Distribution

KW - Mai Po mudflat

KW - Seasonal variation

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33845937087&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s11267-006-9042-5

DO - 10.1007/s11267-006-9042-5

M3 - 文章

AN - SCOPUS:33845937087

SN - 1567-7230

VL - 6

SP - 575

EP - 581

JO - Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus

JF - Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus

IS - 5-6

ER -