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Suspension Feeders on Sandy Beaches

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Ecological Comparisons of Sedimentary Shores

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 151))

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Sandy beaches are the most common coastal habitat on temperate and tropical coasts; comprising about 75 % of the world’s coastal zone (Bascom 1980). Exposed sandy beaches support a diverse and abundant macroinfauna (Brown and McLachlan 1990). In terms of species richness, sandy beach macroinfauna is dominated by crustaceans, bivalves and polychaetes. In terms of abundance, peracarid crustaceans are usually the dominant organisms. However, large suspension feeders, such as anomuran decapods (Emerita spp.) and bivalves (Mesodesma and Donax spp.), are usually the top contributors to biomass (e.g. Hutchings et al. 1983; Donn 1990; Dugan et al. 1994; Jaramillo et al. 2001)

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Jaramillo, E., Lastra, M. (2001). Suspension Feeders on Sandy Beaches. In: Reise, K. (eds) Ecological Comparisons of Sedimentary Shores. Ecological Studies, vol 151. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56557-1_4

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