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• W1967349743 abstract "MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsTheme Sections MEPS 371:91-107 (2008) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps 07618 Ecology and distribution of soft-sediment benthic communities off Viti Levu (Fiji) Shirley W. C. Mohammed1,*, Simon E. Coppard2,3 1Marine Studies Program, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji 2Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK 3Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Panama *Email: shirley_mohammed@yahoo.com ABSTRACT: The need for information on biodiversity and community structure is vital to monitor the effects of climate change and other anthropogenic impacts. Benthic ecosystems of 5 sites off Viti Levu (Fiji), comprising 50 stations were sampled quantitatively revealing 13128 individuals of 230 species at a mean density of 273.5 ind. m–2. Common taxa included polychaetes (89 species), crustaceans (84 species), molluscs (50 species) and echinoderms (7 species). No species occurred in all 50 stations; the maximum distribution range was 45 stations occupied by the polychaete Aglaophamus sp. A total of 81 species (35.2%) were restricted to single sites (‘uniques’), highlighting spot endemism. Species richness and rarefaction curves provided high estimates of diversity. Multivariate analyses incorporating biological abundances and environmental factors showed 3 distinct clusters among sites characterising differences in benthic community structure. Strongest determinants of faunal distribution were depth, distance from reef and river, and sand content. The presence of heterogeneous faunal assemblages suggests the interplay of these factors at each site. Fauna in Nadi Bay (Shannon-Weiner diversity index H’: 3.26), Suva Harbour (H’: 3.19) and Laucala Bay Lagoon (H’: 3.06) had high diversity indicative of biologically accommodated communities. Rewa River Estuary (H’: 2.42) and Nukubuco Reef drop-off (H’: 2.48) had low diversities, typical of habitats subjected to fluctuating environmental conditions. Benthic community structure in the lagoons around Viti Levu was rich and diverse. Biodiversity was greater than previously recorded from the Great Astrolabe Reef, Fiji (207 to 211 species) and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (154 species), but lower than in New Caledonia (311 species) and Tahiti (315 species). KEY WORDS: Benthic communities · Marine biodiversity · Community structure · Spatial patterns · Uniques · Spot endemism Full text in pdf format PreviousNextCite this article as: Mohammed SWC, Coppard SE (2008) Ecology and distribution of soft-sediment benthic communities off Viti Levu (Fiji). Mar Ecol Prog Ser 371:91-107. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps 07618 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in MEPS Vol. 371. Online publication date: November 19, 2008 Print ISSN: 0171-8630; Online ISSN: 1616-1599 Copyright © 2008 Inter-Research." @default.
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