Macrobenthic fauna on the rocky intertidal shore of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines
Lacuna, M.L.D.G.; Merlas, G.P. (2018). Macrobenthic fauna on the rocky intertidal shore of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines. International Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Allied Sciences 7(9): 1675-1685. https://dx.doi.org/10.31032/ijbpas/2018/7.9.4523
In: International Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Allied Sciences: Lucknow. ISSN 2277-4998, more
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Characteristics > Diversity
Ophiothrix longipeda (Lamarck, 1816) [WoRMS]
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- Lacuna, M.L.D.G.
- Merlas, G.P.
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Macrobenthic fauna on the rocky intertidal shores of Sultan Naga, Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte were assessed on October, 2017. The transect-quadrat method was employed to assessed macrobenthic communities in the 3 sampling stations. Thirty four taxa of macrobenthos belonging to 4 major groups, namely phylum Echinodermata, Mollusca, Arthropoda and Sipuncula were identified. The molluscan group dominated in terms of species richness by having 21 species, followed by the echinoderms which consisted of 11 species, while both sipinculid and arthropod comprised only of 1 species. Diversity profile showed that stations 1 and 2 were diverse and able to support rich communities of macrobenthic fauna, whereas station 3, which was less diverse, was largely dominated by echinoderms specifically by the ophiuroid group. The reason behind this difference may be attributed to human pressure such as invertebrate gleaning. |
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