Based on macrobenthos collected from intertidal seagrass bed in Guangrao,Shandong Province in May 2013,the macrobenthic structure and diversity were analyzed.A total of 41 macrobenthic species were identified,among wh...Based on macrobenthos collected from intertidal seagrass bed in Guangrao,Shandong Province in May 2013,the macrobenthic structure and diversity were analyzed.A total of 41 macrobenthic species were identified,among which crustaceans were the most speciose macrobenthic taxa(16 species),followed by polychaetes(15 species)and mollusks(10 species).Seven dominant macrobenthic species were identified,including 3 species of polychaetes,2 species of crustaceans and 2 species of mollusks.The total abundance across the whole sampling area was 661.33 ind/m2.Total abundance and the abundance of Potamocorbula laevis and Heteromastus filiformis showed significant spatial variation,and the macrobenthic abundance distributed in seagrass meadows was higher than that in other areas.The results of cluster,nMDS ordination,SIMPER and IMS analyses all showed no linear correlation along the distance gradient from the seagrass meadow.Therefore,degraded seagrass can still provide detectable but limited ecological services.However,the rehabilitation of seagrass bed is essential and urgent to regain their full ecological function.展开更多
基金This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42076156,41676139).
文摘Based on macrobenthos collected from intertidal seagrass bed in Guangrao,Shandong Province in May 2013,the macrobenthic structure and diversity were analyzed.A total of 41 macrobenthic species were identified,among which crustaceans were the most speciose macrobenthic taxa(16 species),followed by polychaetes(15 species)and mollusks(10 species).Seven dominant macrobenthic species were identified,including 3 species of polychaetes,2 species of crustaceans and 2 species of mollusks.The total abundance across the whole sampling area was 661.33 ind/m2.Total abundance and the abundance of Potamocorbula laevis and Heteromastus filiformis showed significant spatial variation,and the macrobenthic abundance distributed in seagrass meadows was higher than that in other areas.The results of cluster,nMDS ordination,SIMPER and IMS analyses all showed no linear correlation along the distance gradient from the seagrass meadow.Therefore,degraded seagrass can still provide detectable but limited ecological services.However,the rehabilitation of seagrass bed is essential and urgent to regain their full ecological function.