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Determination of functional structure of soft-bottom marine macrobenthic communities of the Samsun Shelf Area using biological traits analysis Cover

Determination of functional structure of soft-bottom marine macrobenthic communities of the Samsun Shelf Area using biological traits analysis

By: Ayşe Van and  Aysun Gümüş  
Open Access
|Dec 2021

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Benthic sampling stations and substations in the Samsun Shelf Area
Benthic sampling stations and substations in the Samsun Shelf Area

Figure 2

Factor map showing the ordination of 48 modalities of 10 biological traits and factor map of sampling stations obtained by FCA for winter (d = 1 or d = 0.5 is a distance scale indicating the length of sides of gray squares)
Factor map showing the ordination of 48 modalities of 10 biological traits and factor map of sampling stations obtained by FCA for winter (d = 1 or d = 0.5 is a distance scale indicating the length of sides of gray squares)

Figure 3

Factor map showing the ordination of 48 modalities of 10 biological traits and factor map of the sampling stations obtained by FCA for spring
Factor map showing the ordination of 48 modalities of 10 biological traits and factor map of the sampling stations obtained by FCA for spring

Figure 4

Factor map showing the ordination of 48 modalities of 10 biological traits and factor map of the sampling stations obtained by FCA for summer
Factor map showing the ordination of 48 modalities of 10 biological traits and factor map of the sampling stations obtained by FCA for summer

Figure 5

Factor map showing the ordination of 48 modalities of 10 biological traits and factor map of the sampling stations obtained by FCA for autumn
Factor map showing the ordination of 48 modalities of 10 biological traits and factor map of the sampling stations obtained by FCA for autumn

List of traits and categories used in BTA

TraitsNo.CategoryTrait code
Maximum size (mm)1< 10S1
211–20S2
321–100S3
4101–200S4
5201–500S5
6> 500S6
Bioturbation1Diffusive mixerB1
2Surface depositionB2
3Upward conveyorB3
4Downward conveyorB4
5NoneB5
Morphology1SoftM1
2TunicM2
3ExoskeletonM3
4CrustoseM4
5CushionM5
6StalkedM6
Longevity (year)1< 1L1
21–2L2
33–10L3
4> 10L4
Larval development strategy1Pelagic/planktotrophicLD1
2Pelagic/lecithotrophicLD2
3Benthic (direct)LD3
Reproduction type1AsexualRT1
2Sexual/eggs (pelagic)RT2
3Sexual/eggs (benthic)RT3
4Sexual/brood eggsRT4
Living habit1Tube-dwellingLH1
2Burrow-dwellingLH2
3Free livingLH3
4Crevice/under stoneLH4
5Epi/endo zoic/phyticLH5
6Attached to seabedLH6
Sediment position1SurfaceSP1
2Shallow infauna (0–5 cm)SP2
3Mid-depth infauna (5–10 cm)SP3
4Deep infauna (> 10 cm)SP4
Feeding mode1SuspensionFM1
2Surface depositFM2
3Subsurface depositFM3
4Scavenger/opportunistFM4
5PredatorFM5
6ParasiteFM6
Mobility1SessileMob1
2SwimMob2
3Crawl/creep/climbMob3
4BurrowerMob4

Correlation ratios of traits on the first two FCA axes for all seasons

winterspringsummerautumn
Correlation ratiosRS1RS2RS1RS2RS1RS2RS1RS2
Relative inertia (%)3526292030213226
Maximum size0.54900.16150.35970.12830.28740.05710.38900.5323
Bioturbation0.00900.02710.01420.11170.13210.18150.06200.0312
Morphology0.00920.05040.00680.03370.04460.22540.00320.0043
Longevity0.46680.15310.23450.18970.07580.05420.29160.2357
Larval development strategy0.31420.06330.19130.05910.01220.10980.29440.1232
Reproduction type0.46100.40370.39050.41110.24640.05620.48060.2636
Living habit0.21980.13120.10990.14870.10820.19580.14240.0241
Sediment position0.12600.35580.38860.28920.23970.14330.31680.6197
Feeding mode0.17120.23870.17830.03860.18420.04150.17410.0847
Mobility0.04120.19000.23430.04380.20130.00710.81810.4361

j_oandhs-2021-0040_tab_003

ÖzellikSMLLDRTLHSPFMMobB
Kategori123456123456123412312341234561234123456123412345
  Terebellides003000300000012000300303000003000030000100011000
  Nephtys003100300000002030003000030000310000330020330000
  Phyllodoce000222300000001033003000030001000000330001001000
Palaeonemertea011000300000032033303300030002310000230003011000
Paraonidae003000300000011000100020030000300021000000110000
  Capitella003300300000010033300133100000300003000100030100
Capitellidae003330300000010011101133310000300003000100000100
  Nereis003330300000001001303000100001111130330001110010
  Melinna030000300000030003002003000000200030000100001000
  Micronephthys003100300000002030003000030000310000330020330000
Lineidae000002300000001000110100030002310000130013011000
  Harmothoe023000300000011030000031030102000000030001001000
  Phoronida003300300000010030000013000011100300000300000003
  Upogebia000300003000003030000030310000003333000003333000
  Brachynotus003000003000001030000030310000003033000003333000
  Diogenes300000003000000330030000030210001200000300000210
  Amphiura000300003000000330003000031000300330000003333000
  Ampelisca330000003000030000300030100003300330000012111000
  Apseudidae300000003000010000300030033303000330000002001000
  Iphinoe300000003000030000300030130003100030000030111000
  Leuconidae220000003000310000300030030002300300000013111000
  Cyclope310000003000001000300300030003300030300003303000
  Nassarius033000003000000330000300030003000000300003001000
Anthozoa111111300000001020133010000333000300030300000003
  Balanus033000003000003030000030000033000300000300001000
  Chamelea003000003000000330003000300000300300000300003000
  Anadara003000003000003130003000030001000300000300001000
  Abra030000003000033030003000300000300133000300001000
  Pitar003000003000001230003000300000010300000300010000
  Donax003000003000001030003000300000010300000300011000
  Mytilus003000003000000130003000000033000300000300003000
  Lucinella030000003000001030003000200000300300000300001000
  Spisula003000003000000330003000300000300300000300001000
  Striarca022000003000003030003000030003100300000301030000
  Papillicardium033000003000000330003000300000030300000300001000
  Gouldia030000003000001210001000300000100300000100001000
  Rotaliida300000003000110000110100110111110110110100011000
  Gammaropsis300000003000030000300033000003000030000012001000
  Crangon003000003000003030000030030003000000030030001000
  Corophium300000003000300000300030300001300130000012111000
Molgulidae033000030000011001001000003333000300000300000003
  Calyptraea300000003000001000300030000013000030000003003000
Retusidae320000003000001020000200020000200000020002221000
Hydrobiidae300000003000003030000300030003000030000003003000
  Pectinaria001000300000011030003003000000110003000300000300
  Mysta003000300000011013003000033001000000330001001000
Spionidae111100300000010030112023310100100131000100001000
  Magelona003000300000003030003000330000300230000000330000
  Acanthocardia003000003000000330003000300000300300000300001000
  Modiolula030000003000000130003000000033000300000300001000
  Rapana003100000300002122030000300230003110000033000330
  Gammarus030000003000300000300030031003300030010012001000
Lepidopleurina120000003000001030000300000033000030000003000001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oandhs-2021-0040 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 473 - 487
Submitted on: Apr 19, 2021
Accepted on: Jul 1, 2021
Published on: Dec 3, 2021
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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