We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
STATE OF MACROBENTHOS WITHIN MODIOLUS PHASEOLINUS BIOCOENOSIS FROM ROMANIAN BLACK SEA CONTINENTAL SHELF.
- Authors
Begun, Tatiana; Teacă, Adrian; Gomoiu, Marian-Traian
- Abstract
This study is based on data concerning the macrobenthos fauna from Modiolus phaseolinus biocoenosis, obtained in 2006 - 2007 from 56 stations distributed on the North-Western continental shelf of the Black Sea. A total of 95 taxa belonging to 19 phyla were found. The average density of macrobenthic community was about 5249.11 indv.m-2 while their average biomass was 257.76 g.m-2. At all stations, the Polychaeta contributed most to the multi-species biocoenosis structure. All results point to a slight recovery of the Modiolus phaseolinus biocoenosis. When compared to long-term studies on macrobenthos, it is evident that the results represent only a momentary state in the succession of the open-sea communities, which have been affected by past changes, and will be subject to future changes in accordance with the variable environment, affected by climate.
- Subjects
BLACK Sea Coast (Romania); ROMANIA; MODIOLUS; BIODIVERSITY research; CONTINENTAL shelf; ZOOGEOGRAPHY
- Publication
GeoEcoMarina, 2010, Vol 16, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
1224-6808
- Publication type
Article