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Species composition and distribution of free-living marine nematodes in Vostok Bay, Sea of Japan

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The qualitative and quantitative composition of free-living marine nematodes have been studied in Vostok Bay (Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan). It is found that the population density of nematodes in the bottom sediments of Vostok Bay shows an uneven distribution. The mean population density equaled 56800 ± 23400 specimens/m2. A correlation has been revealed between the population density of nematodes and the substrate type. Altogether, 85 species of nematodes have been found; they were dominated by Sabatieria palmaris, Rhabdodemania orientalis, Araeolaimus parvibulbosus, Oncholaimium paraolium, Doryolaimopsis peculiaris, and Metachromadora itoi. Six taxocenoses of nematodes were distinguished, taking into account the species dominating in the population density and using cluster analysis of the obtained data. The dominating trophic assemblage of nematodes was “scrapers.” In general, the species composition of nematodes in Vostok Bay is characterized by the relatively great similarity with that in other areas of Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan).

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Original Russian Text © Yu.A. Trebukhova, O.N. Pavlyuk, 2006, published in Biologiya Morya.

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Trebukhova, Y.A., Pavlyuk, O.N. Species composition and distribution of free-living marine nematodes in Vostok Bay, Sea of Japan. Russ J Mar Biol 32, 1–11 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063074006010019

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