Community Structure and Spatial Zonation of Benthic Macrofauna in Mudflats of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina
- Autores
- Zapperi, Georgina María; Piovan, María Julia; Pratolongo, Paula Daniela
- Año de publicación
- 2017
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- The variations in composition of the benthic community and specific physical variables of mudflats in the Bahía Blanca Estuary, across the intertidal gradient, are described. An upper mudflat, with a steeper slope and higher densities of crab burrows exists seaward of a gently-sloped lower zone, where the density of crab burrows progressively diminishes. Monthly samples were collected from both sections of mudflats to analyze the composition of macrozoobenthos, as well as physical and chemical variables in sediments. Neohelice granulata and Polydora sp. were representative species of the upper mudflat. N. granulata had significantly higher densities in January (236 ± 136 individuals per square meter [ind m−2]) and February (200 ± 68 ind m−2), and Polydora sp. had significantly higher densities in May (491 ± 398 ind m−2). N. granulata did not appear in samples from the lower mudflat. There, densities of Laeonereis culveri were significantly higher, with peaks in June (8604 ± 3341 ind m−2) and October (7604 ± 1908 ind m−2). In the upper section, a single peak was observed in September (2455 ± 1281 ind m−2). Chlorophyll-a concentrations in sediments from the upper mudflat showed a single peak in July (10.1 ± 0.77 μg cm−2). In the lower zone, two peaks were observed in July (10.4 ± 0.18 μg cm−2) and March (10.5 ± 3.1 μg cm−2). These occurred 2 to 3 months before the peak densities of L. culveri were observed. Bulk density, water content of sediments, and shear strength were significantly different between zones, suggesting sediments are more compact and less hydrated in the upper section and hence more resistant to erosion. Major differences were found between the upper and the lower section of mudflats in terms of their biological communities, their seasonal patterns of activity, and the characteristics of the physical environment leading to erodibility.
Fil: Zapperi, Georgina María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina
Fil: Piovan, María Julia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina
Fil: Pratolongo, Paula Daniela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina - Materia
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Tidal Flats
Neohelice Granulata
Laeonereis Culveri
South America - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Community Structure and Spatial Zonation of Benthic Macrofauna in Mudflats of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, ArgentinaZapperi, Georgina MaríaPiovan, María JuliaPratolongo, Paula DanielaTidal FlatsNeohelice GranulataLaeonereis CulveriSouth Americahttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The variations in composition of the benthic community and specific physical variables of mudflats in the Bahía Blanca Estuary, across the intertidal gradient, are described. An upper mudflat, with a steeper slope and higher densities of crab burrows exists seaward of a gently-sloped lower zone, where the density of crab burrows progressively diminishes. Monthly samples were collected from both sections of mudflats to analyze the composition of macrozoobenthos, as well as physical and chemical variables in sediments. Neohelice granulata and Polydora sp. were representative species of the upper mudflat. N. granulata had significantly higher densities in January (236 ± 136 individuals per square meter [ind m−2]) and February (200 ± 68 ind m−2), and Polydora sp. had significantly higher densities in May (491 ± 398 ind m−2). N. granulata did not appear in samples from the lower mudflat. There, densities of Laeonereis culveri were significantly higher, with peaks in June (8604 ± 3341 ind m−2) and October (7604 ± 1908 ind m−2). In the upper section, a single peak was observed in September (2455 ± 1281 ind m−2). Chlorophyll-a concentrations in sediments from the upper mudflat showed a single peak in July (10.1 ± 0.77 μg cm−2). In the lower zone, two peaks were observed in July (10.4 ± 0.18 μg cm−2) and March (10.5 ± 3.1 μg cm−2). These occurred 2 to 3 months before the peak densities of L. culveri were observed. Bulk density, water content of sediments, and shear strength were significantly different between zones, suggesting sediments are more compact and less hydrated in the upper section and hence more resistant to erosion. Major differences were found between the upper and the lower section of mudflats in terms of their biological communities, their seasonal patterns of activity, and the characteristics of the physical environment leading to erodibility.Fil: Zapperi, Georgina María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; ArgentinaFil: Piovan, María Julia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; ArgentinaFil: Pratolongo, Paula Daniela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; ArgentinaCoastal Education & Research Foundation2017-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/28872Zapperi, Georgina María; Piovan, María Julia; Pratolongo, Paula Daniela; Community Structure and Spatial Zonation of Benthic Macrofauna in Mudflats of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina; Coastal Education & Research Foundation; Journal Of Coastal Research; 7-2017; 1-100749-0208CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.jcronline.org/doi/abs/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-17-00016.1info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-17-00016.1info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:50:49Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/28872instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:50:49.807CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Community Structure and Spatial Zonation of Benthic Macrofauna in Mudflats of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina |
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Community Structure and Spatial Zonation of Benthic Macrofauna in Mudflats of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina |
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Community Structure and Spatial Zonation of Benthic Macrofauna in Mudflats of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina Zapperi, Georgina María Tidal Flats Neohelice Granulata Laeonereis Culveri South America |
title_short |
Community Structure and Spatial Zonation of Benthic Macrofauna in Mudflats of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina |
title_full |
Community Structure and Spatial Zonation of Benthic Macrofauna in Mudflats of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina |
title_fullStr |
Community Structure and Spatial Zonation of Benthic Macrofauna in Mudflats of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina |
title_full_unstemmed |
Community Structure and Spatial Zonation of Benthic Macrofauna in Mudflats of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina |
title_sort |
Community Structure and Spatial Zonation of Benthic Macrofauna in Mudflats of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina |
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Zapperi, Georgina María Piovan, María Julia Pratolongo, Paula Daniela |
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Zapperi, Georgina María |
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Zapperi, Georgina María Piovan, María Julia Pratolongo, Paula Daniela |
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Piovan, María Julia Pratolongo, Paula Daniela |
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Tidal Flats Neohelice Granulata Laeonereis Culveri South America |
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Tidal Flats Neohelice Granulata Laeonereis Culveri South America |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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The variations in composition of the benthic community and specific physical variables of mudflats in the Bahía Blanca Estuary, across the intertidal gradient, are described. An upper mudflat, with a steeper slope and higher densities of crab burrows exists seaward of a gently-sloped lower zone, where the density of crab burrows progressively diminishes. Monthly samples were collected from both sections of mudflats to analyze the composition of macrozoobenthos, as well as physical and chemical variables in sediments. Neohelice granulata and Polydora sp. were representative species of the upper mudflat. N. granulata had significantly higher densities in January (236 ± 136 individuals per square meter [ind m−2]) and February (200 ± 68 ind m−2), and Polydora sp. had significantly higher densities in May (491 ± 398 ind m−2). N. granulata did not appear in samples from the lower mudflat. There, densities of Laeonereis culveri were significantly higher, with peaks in June (8604 ± 3341 ind m−2) and October (7604 ± 1908 ind m−2). In the upper section, a single peak was observed in September (2455 ± 1281 ind m−2). Chlorophyll-a concentrations in sediments from the upper mudflat showed a single peak in July (10.1 ± 0.77 μg cm−2). In the lower zone, two peaks were observed in July (10.4 ± 0.18 μg cm−2) and March (10.5 ± 3.1 μg cm−2). These occurred 2 to 3 months before the peak densities of L. culveri were observed. Bulk density, water content of sediments, and shear strength were significantly different between zones, suggesting sediments are more compact and less hydrated in the upper section and hence more resistant to erosion. Major differences were found between the upper and the lower section of mudflats in terms of their biological communities, their seasonal patterns of activity, and the characteristics of the physical environment leading to erodibility. Fil: Zapperi, Georgina María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina Fil: Piovan, María Julia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina Fil: Pratolongo, Paula Daniela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina |
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The variations in composition of the benthic community and specific physical variables of mudflats in the Bahía Blanca Estuary, across the intertidal gradient, are described. An upper mudflat, with a steeper slope and higher densities of crab burrows exists seaward of a gently-sloped lower zone, where the density of crab burrows progressively diminishes. Monthly samples were collected from both sections of mudflats to analyze the composition of macrozoobenthos, as well as physical and chemical variables in sediments. Neohelice granulata and Polydora sp. were representative species of the upper mudflat. N. granulata had significantly higher densities in January (236 ± 136 individuals per square meter [ind m−2]) and February (200 ± 68 ind m−2), and Polydora sp. had significantly higher densities in May (491 ± 398 ind m−2). N. granulata did not appear in samples from the lower mudflat. There, densities of Laeonereis culveri were significantly higher, with peaks in June (8604 ± 3341 ind m−2) and October (7604 ± 1908 ind m−2). In the upper section, a single peak was observed in September (2455 ± 1281 ind m−2). Chlorophyll-a concentrations in sediments from the upper mudflat showed a single peak in July (10.1 ± 0.77 μg cm−2). In the lower zone, two peaks were observed in July (10.4 ± 0.18 μg cm−2) and March (10.5 ± 3.1 μg cm−2). These occurred 2 to 3 months before the peak densities of L. culveri were observed. Bulk density, water content of sediments, and shear strength were significantly different between zones, suggesting sediments are more compact and less hydrated in the upper section and hence more resistant to erosion. Major differences were found between the upper and the lower section of mudflats in terms of their biological communities, their seasonal patterns of activity, and the characteristics of the physical environment leading to erodibility. |
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