Colonization dynamics in body-size spectrum of protozoan periphytons for marine bioassessment using two modified sampling systems.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 186: 114382, 2023 Jan.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36442312
The body-size spectrum of microperiphytons has been proved to be a powerful tool for bioassessment. To explore colonization dynamics in body-size spectrum of periphytic protozoa in two modified sampling systems of both glass slide (mGS) and polyurethane foam unit (mPFU), a 28-day colonization survey was conducted in coastal waters of the Yellow Sea, China. A total of 7 body-size ranks were identified from 62 species, with 7 ranks (60 species) in the mGS and 6 ranks (37 species) in the mPFU system. The stable pattern with similar body-size spectra was found earlier in the mGS system than mPFU system during the colonization period. Both the trajectory and bootstrapped average analyses revealed that the colonization dynamics were significantly different in the body-size spectrum between the two methods. Based on our data, it suggests that the mGS system might be a better choice than the mPFU system for bioassessment in marine ecosystems.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
2_ODS3
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Periphyton
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Ciliophora
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Mar Pollut Bull
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article