The structure of macrozoobenthic communities as an environmental status indicator in the Gulf of Gdańsk (the Outer Puck Bay)

• Autorzy: Warzocha J. , Gromisz S. , Wodzinowski T. , Szymanek L.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1016/j.oceano.2018.05.002

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

An attempt is made to use long-term (1979-2014) macrobenthos data series to derive insights on changes in abiotic conditions and on potential effects of long-term macrobenthos variability on food availability for fish and wintering waterfowl. The data were collected from a small embayment, protected as a NATURA 2000 area, functioning as a fishing ground important for the local community and as a site of diverse commercial developments. The analysis showed a drastic reduction of the macrobenthos abundance and biomass, which could have been related to oxygen deficiency; on the other hand, recolonisation processes have also been observed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

macrozoobenthos; long-term changes; hypoxia

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Oceanologia
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: No. 60 (4)
• Strony: 553--559
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., mapy, rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Warzocha J.

• Department of Fisheries Oceanography and Marine Ecology, National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Gdynia, Poland

autor

Gromisz S.

• Department of Fisheries Oceanography and Marine Ecology, National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Gdynia, Poland

autor

Wodzinowski T.

• Department of Fisheries Oceanography and Marine Ecology, National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Gdynia, Poland

autor

Szymanek L.

• Department of Fisheries Oceanography and Marine Ecology, National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Gdynia, Poland

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