Distribution patterns of macrobenthic species in relation to organic enrichment within aquaculture earthen ponds

Susana Carvalho; Marisa Barata; Fábio Pereira; Miguel B. Gaspar; Luís Cancela da Fonseca; Pedro Pousão-Ferreira

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.09.005

Distribution patterns of macrobenthic species in relation to organic enrichment within aquaculture earthen ponds

Susana Carvalho^*, Marisa Barata, Fábio Pereira, Miguel B. Gaspar, Luís Cancela da Fonseca, Pedro Pousão-Ferreira

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Abstract

The relationship between organic enrichment and macrobenthic colonization patterns was investigated during an 8-month period in Diplodus sargus (white seabream) production ponds. A stratified sampling design was applied and each pond was divided into three zones: water entrance (WE); central (C); and automatic feeder zones (AF). Generally, the number of species and Shannon-Wiener diversity increased from the WE to the AF zone. Abundance did not present a clear trend. The recently developed marine biotic index (AMBI) was applied and showed to be sufficiently robust to discriminate, within a relatively small area, differences in macrobenthic communities due to organic enrichment. Nevertheless, caution is advised when applying this index or others based on ecological group's assignment, as the classification of a certain area may differ when allocating a certain species to an unsuitable group. This is particularly evident when common species are involved.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1573-1584
Number of pages	12
Journal	Marine pollution bulletin
Volume	52
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.09.005
State	Published - Dec 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AMBI
Aquaculture
Ecological groups
Macrobenthic communities
Organic enrichment

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Oceanography
Aquatic Science
Pollution

UN SDGs

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