Assessing benthic ecological status in stressed Wuyuan Bay (Xiamen,China) using AMBI and M-AMBI

Lin Heshan; Yu Weiwei; Liu Kun; He Xuebao; Lin Junhui; Huang Yaqin; Chen Bin; Zheng Chengxing; Wang Jianjun

doi:10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2015.08.007

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Lin Heshan, Yu Weiwei, Liu Kun, He Xuebao, Lin Junhui, Huang Yaqin, Chen Bin, Zheng Chengxing, Wang Jianjun. Assessing benthic ecological status in stressed Wuyuan Bay (Xiamen,China) using AMBI and M-AMBI[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2015, 37(8): 76-87. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2015.08.007

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Lin Heshan, Yu Weiwei, Liu Kun, He Xuebao, Lin Junhui, Huang Yaqin, Chen Bin, Zheng Chengxing, Wang Jianjun. Assessing benthic ecological status in stressed Wuyuan Bay (Xiamen,China) using AMBI and M-AMBI[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2015, 37(8): 76-87. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2015.08.007

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Lin Heshan, Yu Weiwei, Liu Kun, He Xuebao, Lin Junhui, Huang Yaqin, Chen Bin, Zheng Chengxing, Wang Jianjun. Assessing benthic ecological status in stressed Wuyuan Bay (Xiamen,China) using AMBI and M-AMBI[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2015, 37(8): 76-87. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2015.08.007

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Assessing benthic ecological status in stressed Wuyuan Bay (Xiamen,China) using AMBI and M-AMBI

doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2015.08.007

Laboratory of Marine Biology and Ecology, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, China

Received Date: 2015-02-05
Rev Recd Date: 2015-04-28

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Abstract

Six surveys were conducted during 2011-2013 to assess the benthic ecological status of the stressed Wuyuan Bay (Xiamen, China) by the AZTI'S Marine Biotic Index (AMBI) and multivariate-AMBI (M-AMBI). A total of 193 species of macrobenthos were identified, which were belonged to 9 phyla and 106 families. The dominated ones were polychaetes, crustaceans and mollusks, which have 83, 53, and 25 species, respectively. The dominant species of polychaetes were Pista brevibranchia, Ruditapes philippinarum, Tharyx sp., Amaeana trilobata, Prionospio malmgreni, Terebellides stroemii, Melita longidactyla, Austinogebia wuhsienweni and Amaeana occidentalis. The average density and biomass (mean ± SD across all stations) of the total macrobenthos were (518±292) ind/m² and (54.8±88.9) g/m², respectively. The results showed that most sampling stations were slightly disturbed, and the benthic ecological status of Wuyuan Bay were between "moderate" and "good". Compared with the results of 2005, the average taxa numbers, the average density, biodiversity and M-AMBI values in the stressed Wuyuan Bay were increased, which might benefit from the uncork rebuilt of Wuyuan and Gaoji Causeway, treatment of marine environmental and improvement of water exchange in Wuyuan Bay and Xiamen area.
- AMBI,
- M-AMBI,
- macrobenthos,
- benthic ecological status,
- Wuyuan Bay

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