Diel variation in the abundance of epifauna associated with seagrasses of the Indian River, Florida, USA

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Howard, Robert K.
Publisher
Springer
Date Issued
1987
Note

Day-night comparisons of the motile epifauna in the canopy of seagrass beds in the Indian River lagoon, Florida revealed that abundances were not stable over the diel period. Collections were made between February and June, 1982. Higher densities of epifauna occurred on seagrasses at night. For both of the numerically-dominant gastropod and crustacean groups, four of the five top ranked species followed this diel pattern.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
7 p.
Subject (Topical)
Seagrasses--Florida--Indian River (Lagoon)
Diel cycles
Benthic animals
Circadian rhythms
Identifier
3333098
Additional Information
Day-night comparisons of the motile epifauna in the canopy of seagrass beds in the Indian River lagoon, Florida revealed that abundances were not stable over the diel period. Collections were made between February and June, 1982. Higher densities of epifauna occurred on seagrasses at night. For both of the numerically-dominant gastropod and crustacean groups, four of the five top ranked species followed this diel pattern.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.springerlink.com and may be cited as: Howard, R. K. (1987). Diel variation in the abundance of epifauna associated with seagrasses of the Indian River, Florida, USA. Marine Biology, 96(1), 137-142. doi:10.1007/BF00394847
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #591.
Date Backup
1987
Date Text
1987
DOI
10.1007/BF00394847
Date Issued (EDTF)
1987
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FADT3333098
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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Howard, Robert K.

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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333098
Title Plain
Diel variation in the abundance of epifauna associated with seagrasses of the Indian River, Florida, USA
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333098
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Springer
1987
single unit
Title
Diel variation in the abundance of epifauna associated with seagrasses of the Indian River, Florida, USA
Other Title Info

Diel variation in the abundance of epifauna associated with seagrasses of the Indian River, Florida, USA