The Structuring Role of Microhabitat Type in Coral Degradation Zones: A Case Study with Marine Nematodes from Kenya and Zanzibar

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dc.contributor.authorRaes, Maarten
dc.contributor.authorDe Troch, Marleen
dc.contributor.authorNdaro, Simon G. M.
dc.contributor.authorMuthumbi, Agnes
dc.contributor.authorGuilini, Katja
dc.contributor.authorVanreusel, Ann
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-18T15:09:23Z
dc.date.available2016-05-18T15:09:23Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractNematode genus assemblages were identified from four locations in coral degradation zones (CDZs) along the African east coast: Watamu and Tiwi Beach (Kenya) and Matemwe and Makunduchi (Zanzibar). Three microhabitat types were distinguished: coralline sediment, coral gravel and coral fragments. Nematode community composition was comparable to that of other studies dealing with the same habitat. The presence of a common genus pool in CDZs was reflected in the considerable similarities between samples. The addition of coral fragments as a habitat for nematodes resulted in an increased importance of taxa typical for coarse sediments and large substrata. Local and regional turnover were of the same order of magnitude. The structuring effect of microhabitat type clearly overrode the effect on a local and regional scale. Differences in sediment characteristics were more important in structuring the nematode assemblages than differences between the coralline sediment and coral fragments. No effect related to the three-dimensional structure of coral fragments was found. Differences between nematode assemblages in the coralline sediment and on coral fragments were attributed to the exposed nature of the latter habitat, its large surface area and its microbial or algal cover. Differences in available food sources were reflected in nematode trophic composition.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRaes, M., De Troch, M., Ndaro, S.G.M., Muthumbi, A., Guilini, K. and Vanreusel, A., 2007. The structuring role of microhabitat type in coral degradation zones: a case study with marine nematodes from Kenya and Zanzibar. Coral Reefs, 26(1), pp.113-126.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00338-006-0184-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2144
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Linken_US
dc.subjectCoral degradation zonesen_US
dc.subjectNematodesen_US
dc.subjectMicrohabitatsen_US
dc.subjectSpatial turnoveren_US
dc.subjectIndian Oceanen_US
dc.titleThe Structuring Role of Microhabitat Type in Coral Degradation Zones: A Case Study with Marine Nematodes from Kenya and Zanzibaren_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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