Detection of pollution effects on marine macrobenthos: further evaluation of the species abundance/biomass method

R.M. Warwick; T.H. Pearson; Ruswahyuni

doi:10.1007/BF00409005

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Detection of pollution effects on marine macrobenthos: further evaluation of the species abundance/biomass method

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Detection of pollution effects on marine macrobenthos: further evaluation of the species abundance/biomass method

R.M. Warwick, T.H. Pearson and Ruswahyuni

Marine Biology, Vol.95(2), pp.193-200

1987

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00409005

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Abstract

Further empirical data are presented to evaluate the method of detecting pollution-induced disturbance in marine benthic communities by a comparison of the distribution of numbers of individuals among species with the distribution of biomass among species. A suggested abbreviated name for the technique is the ABC method (abundance biomass comparison). Application of the technique to new data shows that it is a sensitive indicator of natural physical and biological disturbance as well as pollution-induced disturbance over both spatial and temporal scales. Changes in the configuration of ABC plots during ecological succession are the reverse of those resulting from increased pollution levels. The technique should also be applicable to intertidal sediments, where physical disturbance of the sediment by waves does not appear to preclude its utility.

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Title: Detection of pollution effects on marine macrobenthos: further evaluation of the species abundance/biomass method
Authors/Creators: R.M. Warwick (Author/Creator) - Natural Environment Research Council
T.H. Pearson (Author/Creator) - Scottish Association For Marine Science
Ruswahyuni (Author/Creator) - Diponegoro University
Publication Details: Marine Biology, Vol.95(2), pp.193-200
Publisher: Springer Verlag
Identifiers: 991005546356607891
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.2 Marine Biology; 3.2.605 Benthic Biodiversity
Web Of Science research areas: Marine & Freshwater Biology
ESI research areas: Plant & Animal Science