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| RODRIGUES,Carlos A. L.; RIBEIRO,Rannyele P.; SANTOS,Nayara B.; ALMEIDA,Zafira S.. |
| ABSTRACT The diversity and distribution of molluscs from the Amazon Coast of Maranhão State, Brazil, are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate how molluscs in two mangrove creeks (Buenos Aires and Tronco) at the São Marcos Bay, coast of the Maranhão State, respond to spatial and temporal variations in the environment. Sampling was performed in the intertidal area along three zones established using a straight line transect of 100 m. Abiotic variables of water and sediment were measured at each creek. We found 5,912 specimens belonging to 23 species and 15 families of epifaunal and infaunal molluscs. The patterns of their distribution in the two creeks were different. Salinity, dissolved oxygen, and rainfall were the main variables... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Benthic fauna; Diversity; Littoraria; Melampus; Salt creek. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672016000400391 |
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