Document of bibliographic reference 126313

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

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AS

Title

BfG-Monitoring in the German North Sea estuaries: Macrozoobenthos

Abstract

In 1995 the Federal Institute of Hydrology began a monitoring programme on macrozoobenthos in the German North Sea estuaries. First results show that each estuary has its own characteristic sublittoral macrofauna coenosis. Several species could be detected by the BfG-Monitoring in the estuaries for the first tim (Ems: seven species, e.g. Streblospio benedicti, Nephtys paradoxa, Gammarus tigrinus; Jade: two species, Nephtys longosetosa and N. cirrosa; Weser: two species, Polydora ligerica and Spio filicornis; Elbe: seven species, e.g. Malacocerus tetracerus, Corophium lacustre, Pseudocuma longicornis). Detecting these eigtheen "new" species on only one survey shows the importance of long-term studies of benthic communities.

Bibliographic citation

Nehring, S.; Leuchs, H. (1999). BfG-Monitoring in the German North Sea estuaries: Macrozoobenthos. Senckenb. Marit. 29(Suppl.): 107-111

Topic

Marine

Brakish water

Is peer reviewed

true