Crustacean assemblages in a polluted estuary from South-Western Spain |
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Authors: | J. Emilio Sá nchez-Moyano,Isabel Garcí a-Asencio |
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Affiliation: | Dpto. Fisiología y Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Sevilla, Avd. Reina Mercedes 6, 41012 Sevilla, Spain |
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Abstract: | The spatial-temporal variation in crustacean assemblages of the Odiel-Tinto estuary, one of the most polluted areas in the world, was studied in 2000, 2002 and 2004. The crustacean assemblages were mainly established according to the natural gradient from estuarine to marine environment (based on water and sediment characteristics such as dissolved oxygen, salinity, granulometry or organic content). Pollutants such as copper, zinc or phosphates could also explain partially this pattern based on BIOENV and canonical correspondence analyses. However, there were clear symptoms of perturbation, mainly in the inner areas, such as a low number of species and a low abundance, especially in relation to the typical estuarine species (e.g. Cyathura carinata, Corophium spp.). This study provides baseline information which can be used as a reference point in a long-term perspective. |
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Keywords: | Crustacean assemblages Environmental factors Heavy metal Odiel estuary Tinto River Iberian Peninsula |
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