Benthic macroinvertebrate community structure in Lake Taihu, China: effects of trophic status, wind-induced disturbance and habitat complexity

Y Cai, Z Gong, B Qin - Journal of Great Lakes Research, 2012 - Elsevier
Lake Taihu, the third largest lake in China, is subjected to severe eutrophication and
cyanobacterial blooms as a result of development and urbanization. However, little is known …

Spatial patterns of benthic macroinvertebrates in intertidal areas of a Southern European estuary: the Tagus, Portugal

AM Rodrigues, S Meireles, T Pereira, A Gama… - … : Patterns and Processes …, 2006 - Springer
This study characterizes the composition and spatial distribution patterns of the benthic
macrofauna in the intertidal mudflats of the Tagus estuary, western Portugal. A total of 68 …

Spatiotemporal variation in biotic and abiotic features of eight intertidal mudflats in the Upper Bay of Fundy, Canada

TG Gerwing, AMA Gerwing, D Drolet, MA Barbeau… - Northeastern …, 2015 - BioOne
We examined biotic and abiotic variables on the expansive intertidal mudflats of the upper
Bay of Fundy, Canada, at 8 geographically separate sites over 2 years (2009–2011) …

One Species but Two Patterns: Populations of the Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) Differ in Spring Migration Timing

NR Senner - The Auk, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Climate change can cause mismatches between the breeding phenology and peak
abundance of food resources of migratory species. Moreover, asynchronously changing …

Spatial distribution and assemblage structure of macrobenthos in a tidal creek in relation to industrial activities

N Mooraki, AE Sari, M Soltani, T Valinassab - International Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
The impact of petrochemical special economic zone activities on the health status of Jafari
Creek was studied by assessing the changes in macroinvertebrate assemblages in nine …

Impact of predation on the polychaete Hediste diversicolor in estuarine intertidal flats

S Rosa, JP Granadeiro, C Vinagre, S França… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2008 - Elsevier
In estuarine sediment flats benthic macroinvertebrates are intensively consumed by a variety
of predators, such as aquatic birds and nekton (mostly fish and crustaceans). However, there …

Intertidal benthic diatoms of the Tagus estuary: taxonomic composition and spatial-temporal variation

L Ribeiro - 2010 - repositorio.ul.pt
The taxonomic composition of intertidal benthic diatom communities of many estuarine and
coastal areas worldwide is still fairly unknown. In order to increase knowledge on the …

Propensity to metal accumulation and oxidative stress responses of two benthic species (Cerastoderma edule and Nephtys hombergii): are tolerance processes …

A Marques, D Piló, O Araújo, F Pereira, S Guilherme… - Ecotoxicology, 2016 - Springer
The chronic exposure of benthic organisms to metals in sediments can lead to the
development of tolerance mechanisms, thus diminishing their responsiveness. This study …

The importance of spatial scale for the conservation of tidal flat macrobenthos: An example from New South Wales, Australia

PC Winberg, TP Lynch, A Murray, AR Jones… - Biological …, 2007 - Elsevier
Planners of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) commonly use maps of habitat types when
choosing areas to conserve. This assumes that habitats are homogeneous, and therefore …

Contributions of primary organic matter sources to macroinvertebrate production in an intertidal salt marsh (Scirpus triqueter) ecosystem

CK Kang, EJ Choy, SK Paik, HJ Park, KS Lee… - … Ecology Progress Series, 2007 - int-res.com
The trophic importance of different primary organic matter sources to macroinvertebrates
was studied in the intertidal salt marsh (Scirpus triqueter) habitat of the Nakdong River …