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On the use of sample indices to reflect changes in benthic fauna biodiversity
Barry, J.; Birchenough, S.; Norris, B.; Ware, S. (2013). On the use of sample indices to reflect changes in benthic fauna biodiversity. Ecol. Indic. 26: 154-162. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.11.004
In: Ecological Indicators. Elsevier: Shannon. ISSN 1470-160X; e-ISSN 1872-7034, more
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Author keywords
    Sample indices; Relative indices; Biodiversity indices

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  • Barry, J.
  • Birchenough, S.
  • Norris, B.
  • Ware, S.

Abstract
    This paper focuses on the difference between the value of some commonly used diversity indices (Simpson, Shannon, abundance, richness) calculated from benthic grab samples and their value in the population or region from which the samples are taken. The ability of the sample indices, as well as a recently derived relative Shannon index, to reflect change in biodiversity is examined in a short simulation study based on changing one of the diversity parameters (abundance, richness and evenness) in the population, whilst keeping the other two components constant. Our results suggest that, whilst their population equivalents do not always reflect biodiversity changes, the sample Simpson, Shannon and Richness indices perform well. We note that this will be true for any surveys where the sampling programme fails to detect many species in a population, and hence will be applicable for most benthic surveys. The use of sample indices to detect changes in biodiversity from long-running time series in the Thames and Tyne estuaries is illustrated.

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  • Barry, J.; Birchenough, S.; Norris, B.; Ware, S.; Cefas, United Kingdom; (2017). Macrobenthic time-series (1984-2006) from the Tyne sewage disposal site, more

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