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A quantitative analysis of fine scale distribution of intertidal meiofauna in response to food resources

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Title A quantitative analysis of fine scale distribution of intertidal meiofauna in response to food resources
 
Creator Ansari, Z.A.
Gauns, M.
 
Subject meiobenthos
beaches
intertidal environment
vertical distribution
geographical distribution
abiotic factors
food
predation
 
Description Fine scale vertical and spatial distribution of meiofauna in relation to food abundance was studied in the intertidal sediment at Dias Beach. The major abiotic factors showed significant changes and progressive fine scale decrease in vertical distribution, with increasing depth in the sediments. Meiofauna were concentrated more in the 4-6 mm and decreased progressively in the deeper layer. The density of meiofauna was high at mid tide level. Nematodes, turbillarians and harpacticoids were the taxa recorded. Spatially, meiofauna showed patchy dispersion, related to the availability of food and predation
 
Date 2009-01-20T08:41:33Z
2009-01-20T08:41:33Z
1996
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.25; 259-263p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2128
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1996]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher NISCAIR, CSIR