Benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in mangroves and open intertidal areas on the Dar es Salaam coast, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorRumisha, C.
dc.contributor.authorShukuru, H.
dc.contributor.authorLyimo, J.
dc.contributor.authorMaganira, Justine Daudi
dc.contributor.authorNehemia, A.
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-06T05:21:07Z
dc.date.available2021-08-06T05:21:07Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionJournal articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe assemblages of benthic macroinvertebrates in mangroves and open intertidal areas of the Dar es Salaam coast, Tanzania, was investigated in 2013–2014, revealing 56 species. Higher density, species richness and diversity were recorded in open intertidal areas, compared to nearby mangrove forests. Non-metric multidimensional scaling indicated differences in assemblages between mangrove and open intertidal samples. These differences were confirmed by analysis of similarity. SIMPER identified an average dissimilarity of 97.24% between mangroves and open intertidal samples, most of which were due to the malacostracan Uca annulipes and the gastropod Cerithidea decollata. PRIMER RELATE indicated significant correlation between macroinvertebrate assemblages and the measured physico-chemical parameters salinity, pH, redox potential and sediment particle size, whereas BIOENV and the Monte Carlo permutation test indicated that redox potential, sediment particle size and pH contributed significantly to variation in species composition. Mangroves were dominated by the gastropod C. decollata, and by the malacostracans Neosarmatium africanum and U. annulipes, and open intertidal areas by the bivalves Dosinia hepatica and Eumarcia paupercula. Due to the rich biodiversity in open intertidal ecosystems, it is recommended that conservation efforts along the Tanzanian coast should focus here.en_US
dc.identifier.citationC Rumisha, H Shukuru, J Lyimo, JD Maganira & A Nehemia (2015): Benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in mangroves and open intertidal areas on the Dar es Salaam coast, Tanzania, African Journal of Aquatic Science, DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2015.1051504en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3836
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNISC (Pty) Ltd and Taylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectBenthic macrofaunaen_US
dc.subjectCommunity structureen_US
dc.subjectLittoral zoneen_US
dc.subjectTanganyikaen_US
dc.subjectWestern Indian Oceanen_US
dc.titleBenthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in mangroves and open intertidal areas on the Dar es Salaam coast, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2015.1051504en_US

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