Research Article
Structural Changes in Macroinvertebrate Communities Associated with Reduction in the Management of Coastal Saltpans
Table 3
Significant differences between saltpans and between ponds for relative abundances of macroinvertebrate groups (one-way ANOVA).
(a) Saltpan related effect |
| | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| Corixidae adult | , | , | | Corixidae nymph | , | , | | Ephydridae larvae | , | | | Ephydridae pupae | , | | , | Chironomidae larvae | | , | | Berosus sp. larvae | | , | | Berosus sp. adult | | , | | L. rugicauda | | , | , | P. varians | | | , |
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(b) Pond related effect |
| | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| Corixidae nymph | , | | | Ephydridae pupae | | , | | Chironomidae larvae | , | | | Chironomidae pupae | , | | | Berosus sp. larvae | , | | | Enochrus sp. adult | , | | |
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Legend: Atalaia ponds; Vasa-Sacos ponds; Vau ponds (VP2, VP3, VP4).
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