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  • To investigate the metacommunity structure of soft-sediment benthic invertebrates.
  • To test multiple hypotheses regarding variation in community structure using the Elements of Metacommunity Structure (EMS) approach.
  • To identify environmental factors and ecological processes shaping these communities.

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  • Utilized a fine-grained dataset of 285 sites across a 1700 km² spatial extent.
  • Applied the Elements of Metacommunity Structure (EMS) framework.
  • Analyzed patterns of species distribution in relation to environmental variables.

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  • Observed patterns consistent with quasi-Clementsian structure, indicating interdependent species relationships or shared environmental responses.
  • Identified a quasi-nested clumped species loss pattern, suggesting habitat specialization.
  • Found that species richness decreased with increasing depth (0.5–44.8 m).

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  • Environmental variation and associated processes simultaneously assemble species assemblages.
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  • Deeper waters face periodic disturbance from hypoxia; shallow sites may act as crucial recruitment sources.