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Comparison of the macrobenthic community in two mangrove regions in Qiao Island
ZHONG Yan-ting1, ZHANG Zai-wang1, TANG Yi-jie2, CHEN Kang1,2, LIU Ben-han1, FANG Zhan-qiang1
1. Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science in Guangdong Higher Education, College of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; 2. Department of Biology, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou 510303, China
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Abstract  

The macrobenthic community structures were studied in two mangroves,natural Kandelia candel and Sonneratia apetala plantation,in Qiao Island of Zhuhai.The results showed that the macrobenthic number and composition in natural Kandelia candel were very different from those in Sonneratia apetala plantation.The average macrobenthic biomass and diversity in Kandelia candel were 668.64 g·m-2 and 8370·m-2,while they were 511.64 g·m-2 and 4748·m-2 in Sonneratia apetala.There were some differences in macrobenthic community structure in different tidal zones in mangrove sections.The highest biomass and density of Kandelia candel were observed in the mid-tidal region,which were mainly influenced by the Arthropods and Mollusks.The highest density of Sonneratia apetala was also found in the mid-tidal region,but the biomass changed irregularly.The characteristics of macrobenthic community in two sections of mangroves showed obviously seasonal changes.The highest biomass was in autumn;the highest density was in winter, and the lowest in summer;the lowest diversity was in summer;the highest diversity in Kandelia candel was in spring;the highest diversity in Sonneratia apetala was in autumn.The results indicated that the factors including quality of soil environment,the height of plants and shelter,as well as the air and light conditions in forest ecosystem caused the differences in macrobenthic community.

Key wordsnatural Kandelia candel      Sonneratia apetala plantation      macrobenthos     
Received: 25 October 2011     
:  Q958.8  
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ZHONG Yan-ting,ZHANG Zai-wang,TANG Yi-jie, et al. Comparison of the macrobenthic community in two mangrove regions in Qiao Island[J]. , 2011, 30(5): 493-499.
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