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Xiaoxiao Zhong1, Guangjian Xu2, Gi-Sik Min3
1Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
To identify the influence of tidal events on community functioning of periphytic ciliates for monitoring program and community research using biological trait analysis, a 3-month baseline survey was conducted in Korean coastal waters using the polyurethane foam enveloped slide system (PFES) and conventional slide system (CS). Although the periphytic ciliate communities had similar biological trait categories, they represented considerable differences in community functioning and functional diversity measures within the PFES and CS systems. Multivariate analyses revealed different ways of the temporal shift in community functioning of the ciliates in both systems. The dispersion analysis demonstrated that the CS system was sensitive to the strong disturbance of tidal current and circulation compared to the PFES system. These findings suggest that the strong tidal event may significantly influence the output of analysis on community functioning of periphytic ciliates for bioassessment in marine ecosystems.
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