Nematode assemblages from the Kandalaksha Depression (White Sea, 251–288 m water depth)

The shallow-water nematodes of the White Sea are relatively well studied; however, information on the nematode fauna inhabiting the deepest part of this sea is very scarce. The composition of the nematode assemblages (at species and genus level) was studied in samples collected during four sampling...

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Published in:Helgoland marine research 2014-03, Vol.68 (1), p.99-111
Main Authors: Miljutin, Dmitry M, Miljutina, Maria A, Tchesunov, Alexei V, Mokievsky, Vadim O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal populations
Aponema bathyalis
Biodiversity
Community ecology
continental shelf
Desmoscolex
fauna
Filipjeva
Filipjeva filipjevi
Marine
Nematoda
Nematodes
Quadricoma
Sabatieria
Sabatieria ornata
sediments
species diversity
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Summary:The shallow-water nematodes of the White Sea are relatively well studied; however, information on the nematode fauna inhabiting the deepest part of this sea is very scarce. The composition of the nematode assemblages (at species and genus level) was studied in samples collected during four sampling occasions in the deepest part of the Kandalaksha Depression (the White Sea) in July 1998, October 1998, May 1999, and November 1999. Samples were collected from a depth of 251–288 m with the aid of a multicorer. In total, 59 nematode morphotypes belonging to 37 genera and 18 families were distinguished. The genera Sabatieria and Filipjeva dominated at all stations, followed by Aponema, Desmoscolex, and Quadricoma. The composition of the dominant genera can be considered typical for this depth range in temperate and Arctic waters, although Filipjeva and Aponema were among the dominant genera for the first time. The most abundant species were Sabatieria ornata, Aponema bathyalis, and Filipjeva filipjevi. In general, diversity of the nematode assemblages was lower than in the temperate and Arctic continental shelf and slope with reduced evenness and species richness. The evenness of nematode assemblages and other diversity indices decreased with increasing sediment depth. Based on the valid species and genera recorded, the nematode fauna of the Kandalaksha Depression showed a higher resemblance to that found in the shallow waters of Kandalaksha Bay.
ISSN:1438-387X
1438-3888
DOI:10.1007/s10152-013-0371-2