Marine Biology

, Volume 36, Issue 4, pp 369–379 | Cite as

Annual occurrence, abundance and diversity of fish in a South Carolina intertidal creek

  • R. L. Cain
  • J. M. Dean
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Abstract

An intertidal creek in North Inlet Estuary, South Carolina, USA, was sampled monthly for 1 year to determine the occurrence, abundance and diversity of fish species. Sampling was so conducted as to reduce sampling bias to a minimum and all individuals caught were weighed and measured. A total of 16,611 individuals weighing 202.45 kg and comprising 51 species and 25 families of fish was collected. Three diversity indices were calculated for species number. Analysis of variance revealed that season had a highly significant effect on all indices and the number of species, but had no effect on the number of individuals caught.

Keywords

Fish Species Diversity Index Sampling Bias Species Number North Inlet 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • R. L. Cain
    • 1
    • 2
  • J. M. Dean
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine Biology and Coastal ResearchUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaUSA
  2. 2.the Department of BiologyUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaUSA

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