Temporal and spatial variations in the distribution of macroalgal communities along the Yantai coast, China

Qiuying Han; Dongyan Liu

doi:10.1007/s00343-014-3236-x

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Temporal and spatial variations in the distribution of macroalgal communities along the Yantai coast, China

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- Temporal and spatial variations in the distribution of macroalgal communities along the Yantai coast, China
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 32, Issue 3, Pages: 595-607(2014)
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  1. Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes CAS
  2. Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes
  3. CAS Experimental Station of Integrated Coastal Environment in Muping
  4. Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-014-3236-x
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- Online First：04 May 2014，
  
  Published：2014
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Han, Q., Liu, D. Temporal and spatial variations in the distribution of macroalgal communities along the Yantai coast, China., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 32, 595–607 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-014-3236-x
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Han, Q., Liu, D. Temporal and spatial variations in the distribution of macroalgal communities along the Yantai coast, China., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 32, 595–607 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-014-3236-x DOI：

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To explore the impact of environmental variables on macroalgal their temporal and spatial distributions were examined along the Yantai coast

China between April 2010 and March 2011. Macroalgae sampling was conducted monthly at four sites along the coast: Jiahe River estuary

Zhifu Island

Fisherman’s Wharf

and Yangma Island. The species composition and abundance

and their relationship with environmental variables were assessed. Along the Yantai coast

35 macroalgae species were identified

including 24 Rhodophyta spp.

7 Chlorophyta

and 4 Phaeophyta spp. Highest species numbers were recorded in the summer at all sampling sites

except in the Jiahe River estuary. Macroalgae biomass was the greatest in the summer. Year-round

the highest species number and dry biomass recorded at Fisherman’s Wharf and Yangma Island was attributed to the substrate type. In summer

Ulva pertusa Kjellman was the dominant species identified along the Yantai coast

which indicates a risk of macroalgae blooms. Our results show that seawater temperature and nutrients appear to significantly affect the temporal and spatial patterns of macroalgal abundance along the Yantai coast. The effects of environmental variables on the macroalgae on the Yantai coast need further study.

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