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Benthic nematode assemblage composition and diversity during a natural recovery...
Materatski, P.; Vafeiadou, Anna-Maria; Moens, T.; Adão, H.In 2008, the stable seagrass beds of the Mira estuary (SW Portugal) disappeared completely; however, during 2009, they have begun to present early symptoms of natural recovery, characterised by a strongly heterogeneous distribution. This study was designed to investigate the spatial and temporal variability patterns of species composition, densities and trophic composition of the benthic nematode assemblages in...
Recovery of Benthic Nematodes Assemblages After a Major Collapse in Seagrass Be...
Materatski, Patrick; Vafeiadou, Anna-Maria; Moens, T.; Adão, Helena; Adao, HelenaDuring 2008, Zostera noltii seagrass beds of the Mira estuary (SW coast of Portugal) suffered a total collapse. During 2009 symptoms of early recovery were observed. The availability of pre-collapse data and the sequence of sudden collapse followed by early and gradual recovery create a rare natural experiment on recovery and resilience of seagrass ecosystems. The principal goal of this study is to assess the e...