Comparison of benthic nematode assemblages in native mangrove forest and exotic mangrove plantations (Sonneratia apetala Buch-Ham) along the South China Coast
Fu, S.; Rao, Y.; Chen, X.; Zhou, X.; Wu, C.; Li, X.; Peng, W.; Cai, L. (2021). Comparison of benthic nematode assemblages in native mangrove forest and exotic mangrove plantations (Sonneratia apetala Buch-Ham) along the South China Coast. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 166: 112249. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112249
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363, more
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| Keywords |
Nematoda [WoRMS]; Sonneratia apetala Banks [WoRMS]
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Mangroves, Introduced species, Sonneratia apetala, Marine nematodes, South China Coast |
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- Fu, S.
- Rao, Y.
- Chen, X.
- Zhou, X.
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- Wu, C.
- Li, X.
- Peng, W.
- Cai, L.
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| Abstract |
The exotic mangrove species Sonneratia apetala has been planted widely in China since 1985. As an exotic mangrove species, it is important to understand the influence of Sonneratia plantations on marine nematode assemblages. We studied the Zhanjiang and Xiatanwei mangrove wetlands on the South China Coast during the four seasons of 2010 and 2019. The results showed that S. apetala plantations increased the number of genera, Shannon-Wiener diversity, richness, evenness, maturity index (MI) and decreased the index of trophic diversity (ITD) values for nematodes compared to those in mudflats, but did not change significantly compared to those of native mangrove forests. In addition, Sonneratia plantations did not significantly change nematode assemblages compared to those of native mangroves, though they did change significantly compared to those in mudflats. Thus, interplanting S. apetala into native mangrove forests may be an effective substitute for using native mangroves in mangrove plantation. |
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