Patterns of polychaete diversity in selected tropical intertidal habitats
Patterns of polychaete diversity in selected tropical intertidal habitats
Few studies have quantitatively compared benthic macrofaunal assemblages between different tropical intertidal habitats over differing spatial scales. The present study uses spatially nested material from vegetated (seagrass) and nonvegetated (mudflat) habitats in SW Thailand to address this issue. Polychaetes were the numerically dominant component of benthic assemblages throughout the region, comprising over 74% of the total macrofauna. Despite great within-site and sample variation, based on species diversity, polychaete assemblages were mostly site-specific. Not so visibly obvious were the evident differences in polychaete assemblages between habitats. The spatial pattern of polychaete diversity is explored.
Andaman Sea, Polychaeta, Spatial scale, Tropical intertidal habitats
239-248
Barrio Froján, Christopher R.S.
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Kendall, Mike A.
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Paterson, G. L.J.
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Hawkins, L. E.
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Nimsantijaroen, Sompoch
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Aryuthaka, Chittima
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1 December 2006
Barrio Froján, Christopher R.S.
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Kendall, Mike A.
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Paterson, G. L.J.
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Hawkins, L. E.
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Nimsantijaroen, Sompoch
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Aryuthaka, Chittima
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Barrio Froján, Christopher R.S., Kendall, Mike A., Paterson, G. L.J., Hawkins, L. E., Nimsantijaroen, Sompoch and Aryuthaka, Chittima
(2006)
Patterns of polychaete diversity in selected tropical intertidal habitats.
Scientia Marina, 70 (SUPPL. 3), .
(doi:10.3989/scimar.2006.70s3239).
Abstract
Few studies have quantitatively compared benthic macrofaunal assemblages between different tropical intertidal habitats over differing spatial scales. The present study uses spatially nested material from vegetated (seagrass) and nonvegetated (mudflat) habitats in SW Thailand to address this issue. Polychaetes were the numerically dominant component of benthic assemblages throughout the region, comprising over 74% of the total macrofauna. Despite great within-site and sample variation, based on species diversity, polychaete assemblages were mostly site-specific. Not so visibly obvious were the evident differences in polychaete assemblages between habitats. The spatial pattern of polychaete diversity is explored.
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Published date: 1 December 2006
Keywords:
Andaman Sea, Polychaeta, Spatial scale, Tropical intertidal habitats
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/65992
ISSN: 0214-8358
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Christopher R.S. Barrio Froján
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Mike A. Kendall
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G. L.J. Paterson
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Sompoch Nimsantijaroen
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Chittima Aryuthaka
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