Biodiversity of meiofauna community in Da Nang bay and Son Tra peninsula, Da Nang province

Nguyen Dinh Tu, Nguyen Vu Thanh
Author affiliations

Authors

  • Nguyen Dinh Tu Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, VAST
  • Nguyen Vu Thanh Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, VAST

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v34n1.665

Keywords:

Meiofauna, Nematodes, Da Nang bay, Son Tra peninsula

Abstract

The first result on meiofaunal community in the Da Nang bay and Son Tra peninsula was reported. Nine meiofaunal groups: Nematoda, Harpacticoids-Copepods, Turbelaria, Kinorhyncha, Polychaeta, Oligochaeta, Ostracoda, Halacaroidea and Insect larvae were recorded. Among them, Nematoda was the most predominant group with 96.36% of meiofaunal community of samples in term of individuals. Harpacticoids-Copepods followed with 1.84% and Polygochaeta and other groups occupied less than 1%.

A total of 30 species marine nematodes belonging to 13 families of 3 orders were identified so far. The ratio of Nematoda/Copepoda (N/C) in all investigated stations was fluctuated between 16 and 78 according to the Warwick’s N/C ratio. With high diversity indexes, the environment quality seems to be good except two satations DN1 and DN3 that might be more disturbed.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Published

31-03-2012

How to Cite

Tu, N. D., & Thanh, N. V. (2012). Biodiversity of meiofauna community in Da Nang bay and Son Tra peninsula, Da Nang province. Academia Journal of Biology, 34(1), 15–19. https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v34n1.665

Issue

Section

Articles