Comparative Macrofaunal Abundance in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) Communities in South Florida Characterized by High Blade Density
Brook IM. 1978. Comparative Macrofaunal Abundance in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) Communities in South Florida Characterized by High Blade Density. Bulletin of Marine Science. 28(1):212-217
Five Thalassia communities with high blade density (>3000/m2) were sampled by suction dredge in April 1973. Four sites were in Biscayne National Park and one was at Murray Key in western Florida Bay (Everglades National Park). Macro-faunal abundance ranged from 292 to 10,728 individuals/m2. The author suggested that high standing crop of seagrass may not be the primary determining factor in faunal abundance. Study Period: April 1973; Study Type: Quantitative; Habitat: Grass beds; Biological Component: benthic flora and fauna; Number of Stations: 5; Number of Replicates/ Station: 4; Gear Type: .25 m2 Suction Dredge; Temporal Frequency: once; Abiotic Parameters Measured: Salinity; Dominant Taxon/Taxa Studied: Mollusca, crustacea, polychaeta, Echinodermata, Thalassia.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Brook, Iver
- Units
- BISC , EVER
- Keywords
- Animals, Biomass, Density, physics, Population Density, Seagrass, Species Composition, Thalassia