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Mar Pollut Bull ; 96(1-2): 261-70, 2015 Jul 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25979812

RESUMO

Over the past decade, development along the northern coast of Jamaica has accelerated, resulting in elevated levels of sedimentation on adjacent reefs. To understand the effects of this development on sponge community dynamics, we conducted surveys at three locations with varying degrees of adjacent coastal development to quantify species richness, abundance and diversity at two depths (8-10 m and 15-18 m). Sediment accumulation rate, total suspended solids and other water quality parameters were also quantified. The sponge community at the location with the least coastal development and anthropogenic influence was often significantly different from the other two locations, and exhibited higher sponge abundance, richness, and diversity. Sponge community composition and size distribution were statistically different among locations. This study provides correlative evidence that coastal development affects aspects of sponge community ecology, although the precise mechanisms are still unclear.


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Antozoários/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Biodiversidade , Recifes de Corais , Poríferos/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Animais , Antozoários/classificação , Jamaica , Poríferos/classificação
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