Colonization features of marine biofilm-dwelling protozoa in Chinese coastal waters of the Yellow Sea

Autor:	Henglong Xu, Alan Warren, Mohammad Nurul Azim Sikder
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Ciliate biology Ecology Biodiversity Aquatic Science Oceanography biology.organism_classification Diversity index Water column parasitic diseases Colonization Marine ecosystem Spatial variability Bioindicator Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Biotechnology
Zdroj:	Marine Life Science & Technology. 2:292-301
ISSN:	2662-1746 2096-6490
Popis:	Colonization features of biofilm-dwelling protozoa, especially ciliates, are routinely used as a useful tool for marine bioassessment. In this review, we summarize some of these features to develop an optimal sampling strategy for using biofilm-dwelling protozoa as bioindicators of marine water quality. We focus on the utility of: (1) diversity indices to analyze the colonization features of biofilm-dwelling protozoa for monitoring marine water quality; (2) MacArthur–Wilson and logistic equation models to determine spatio-temporal variations in colonization dynamics; and (3) homogeneity in taxonomic breadth of biofilm-dwelling protozoa during the process of colonization. The main findings are that: (1) the colonization dynamics of biofilm-dwelling protozoa are similar at depths of 1–5 m in spring and autumn; (2) temporal variability was well fitted to the MacArthur–Wilson and logistic models (P
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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