Temporal variations in annual production and biomass in estuarine populations of two polychaetes, Nephtys hombergi and Ampharete acutifrons

R. Price; R.M. Warwick

doi:10.1017/S0025315400028496

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Temporal variations in annual production and biomass in estuarine populations of two polychaetes, Nephtys hombergi and Ampharete acutifrons

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Temporal variations in annual production and biomass in estuarine populations of two polychaetes, Nephtys hombergi and Ampharete acutifrons

R. Price and R.M. Warwick

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Vol.60(02)

1980

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315400028496

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Abstract

Production rates and production/biomass ratios have been estimated for a large number of macrobenthic species (Hargrave, 1977; Robertson, 1979). The usefulness of such estimates is limited by a lack of information on their temporal and spatial stability; we are aware of only one study (Sarvala, 1980) in which production has been estimated for more than one year. The present study investigates the stability of the production (P), biomass (B) and P/B values of two polychaete species, Nephtys hombergi Savigny and Ampharete acutifrons (Grube), over a 5-year period.

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Title: Temporal variations in annual production and biomass in estuarine populations of two polychaetes, Nephtys hombergi and Ampharete acutifrons
Authors/Creators: R. Price (Author/Creator) - Institute for Marine Environmental Research, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth
R.M. Warwick (Author/Creator) - Institute for Marine Environmental Research, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth
Publication Details: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Vol.60(02)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Identifiers: 991005541345807891
Copyright: © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1980
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.2 Marine Biology; 3.2.605 Benthic Biodiversity
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