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Seasonal and spatial variation in the distribution of mangrove macroalgae in the Clyde River, Australia

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posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Felicity Melville, A Pulkownik
The objective of this study was to determine whether there was significant spatial and temporal variation in macroalgae epiphytic on pneumatophores of the Grey Mangrove, Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh., in the Clyde River, located 280 km south of Sydney, Australia. Three estuarine sites in the Clyde River were surveyed seasonally on four occasions over a two-year period, and algal distribution and abundance assessed in respect to temporal, inter-site, intertidal (from front to back of mangrove stand) and vertical (from bottom to top of pneumatophores) variation. Sediment and water characteristics, including nutrient levels, were also assessed in order to examine all variables of potential influence on algal distribution and abundance. The results indicated that intertidal position within sites, and vertical height along the length of the pneumatophore, were the greatest influence on algal frequency and biomass. Individual species dominated in different intertidal and vertical zones. These observations, together with the identification of three species of macroalgae that fulfil the criteria for bioindicators/biomonitors of environmental impacts are discussed.

Funding

Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)

History

Issue

71>683

Start Page

683

End Page

690

Number of Pages

8

eISSN

0272-7714

Location

Berlin

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Language

en-aus

Peer Reviewed

  • Yes

Open Access

  • No

External Author Affiliations

Centre for Environmental Management; Institute for Health and Social Science Research (IHSSR); University of Technology, Sydney;

Era Eligible

  • Yes

Journal

Estuarine, coastal and shelf science.