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THE DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY OF NEMATODES IN A GEORGIA SALT MARSH 1
Author(s) -
Teal John M.,
Wieser Wolfgang
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1966.11.2.0217
Subject(s) - salt marsh , ecology , environmental science , respiration , marsh , biology , habit , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , wetland , botany , psychology , geotechnical engineering , psychotherapist
The vertical and horizontal distributions of nematodes were sampled in a Georgia salt marsh at six sites between the landward edge and low tide level. Numerical densities as high as 16 × 10 6 /m 2 were found in the more productive areas, corresponding to 7.6 g/m 2 . The respiration in air of 15 species was measured and correlated with feeding habit as indicated by buccal structure. The nematodes account for about 3% of the respiratory exchange between the marsh mud and the air.