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- Title
Diversity of terrestrial isopods in the supralittoral zone of Ghar El Melh lagoon ( Tunisia).
- Authors
Khemaissia, Hajer; Jelassi, Raja; Souty‐Grosset, Catherine; Nasri‐Ammar, Karima
- Abstract
In Tunisia, while wetlands are considered as remarkable habitats for their faunal and floral diversity, few studies on the species diversity of terrestrial isopods were performed. To fill this gap, the spatio-temporal distribution of Oniscidea at Ghar El Melh lagoon (north-east of Tunisia) was analysed. Sampling was carried out with 50 × 50 cm quadrats along a perpendicular transect to the shoreline. Nine species of terrestrial isopods belonging to seven genera were identified. Chaetophiloscia elongata Dollfus, 1884 was the most abundant species in all seasons except for summer; its relative abundance ranged from 38.9% to 77% in summer and autumn, respectively. Hill diversity indices ranged from 0.86 to 0.94 and equitability indices from 0.33 and 0.68. The statistical analysis showed a significant difference of isopod species and plant associations among seasons.
- Subjects
TUNISIA; ISOPODA; INSECT diversity; LAGOONS; LAGOON ecology; BIODIVERSITY; WOOD lice (Crustaceans)
- Publication
African Journal of Ecology, 2013, Vol 51, Issue 2, p348
- ISSN
0141-6707
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/aje.12043