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| Blanchet, Aline; Dubois, Stanislas; Hily, Christian; Rochette, Sebastien; Le Goaster, Edouard; Guillou, Monique. |
| Mixed beds of Ophiocomina nigra and Ophiothrix fragilis (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) are usually predominated by O. fragilis and are reported to be stable over time. The Bay of Brest (Brittany, France) is a highly productive ecosystem where both species co-occur in the main central part. Using a geostatistical approach, we tested for changes in O. nigra and O. fragilis density and total biomass patterns between 1987 and 2011. Our results highlighted an increase in O. nigra population size and the induction of a spatial shift of the co-occurring O. fragilis. O. nigra increased similar to 5 times in density and covered almost all the study area, while its density-dependent biomass increased similar to 3 times (22 t km(-2), ash-free dry mass) between 1987 and... |
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Palavras-chave: Echinoderm; Ophiocomina nigra; Ophiothrix fragilis; Food supply; Kriging method; Suspension-feeder. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00090/20136/17782.pdf |
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