Desenho amostral em meiofauna marinha

Luciana Monteiro Lage; Ricardo Coutinho

doi:10.5935/1809-2667.20100014

Authors

Luciana Monteiro Lage Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF)
Ricardo Coutinho Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira (IEAPM)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/1809-2667.20100014

Keywords:

Meiofauna, Sampling design, Monitoring

Abstract

Human activities on coastal marine biota have led to discussions of appropriate sampling protocols, so that the various studies can be compared. Most sampling methods produced for meiofauna, contemplates the sedimentary environment. However, it is known that meiofauna can inhabit any substrate in the marine environment. Meiofauna is recognized as a good tool for studies of environmental quality and marine ecological processes. The use of experimental studies can increase understanding of the mechanisms of dispersal and colonization of meiofauna and their ecological processes.

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Author Biographies

Luciana Monteiro Lage, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF)

Mestre – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais – Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia – Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense
Ricardo Coutinho, Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira (IEAPM)

Doutor – Divisão de Bioincrustação – Departamento de Oceanografia – Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira.

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