Journal
ZOOLOGIA
Volume 36, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SOC BRASILEIRA ZOOLOGIA, UNIV FEDERAL PARANA
DOI: 10.3897/zoologia.36.e29814
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Community structure; benthic community; intertidal; morphodynamics; seasonality
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- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro [FAPERJ E-26/203.002/2016]
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico [CNPq 301084/2016-5]
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) [001]
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The role of morphodynamic features such as grain size, swash climate and wave action on the macrofauna of beaches are well-known. However, few studies have investigated natural disturbances as potential drivers of temporal community variations. In southeastern Brazil, we sampled the intertidal macrofauna of two sandy beaches to test whether seasonal disturbances as the frequency of storm wave events (SWE) and rainfall have significant influence on their composition and abundance. The macrofauna assemblage differed significantly between the rainy and the dry seasons, but rainfall was not the main driver of community changes, although both beaches are in the vicinity of extensive river plumes. Actually, SWE explained most macrofauna richness overtime, with positive effects. Our results point to the importance of learning more about the effects of poorly studied disturbances on macrofaunal communities, and based on them we strongly recommend including these seasonal phenomena when monitoring sandy beaches.
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