Mondego estuary (western coast of Portugal)

Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zooplankton and zoobenthos physiological condition parameters; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Zooplankton and zoobenthos development stage parameters; Concentration of organic matter in sediments; Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column; Concentration of organic matter in water bodies

Benthos samplers; discrete water samplers; salinity sensor; pH sensors; manual biota samplers; dissolved gas sensors

The studies carried out over the intertidal and subtidal benthic communities showed that several benthic species might play a key role in their structure and functioning. Echinogammarus marinus (amphipod crustacean), Cyathura carinata (isopod crustacean) and Amage adspersa (polychaete) were studied with regard to their life history, dynamics, and production in relation to the environmental factors in the Mondego estuary ecosystem.

Marques, J.C., and Nogueira, A. (1991) Life cycle, population dynamics, and production of Echinogammarus marinus (Leach) (Amphipoda) in the Mondego estuary (Portugal). Oceanologica Acta, Vol. SP 11: 213-223.,

University of Coimbra, Marine Sciences Unit (IMAR network)
Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia da IMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Coimbra Largo D. Dinis, Colegio de S. Jeronimo
Coimbra
Coimbra
3004-517
Portugal