Epibiotic Communities of the Senatorial Scallop Mimachlamys sanguinea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) from the Expansion Channel of the Suez Canal, Egypt | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||||
| Article 16, Volume 28, Issue 1, January and February 2024, Page 323-337 PDF (1.23 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2024.338213 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Nesreen Kadry Ibrahim et al. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study reported the composition of the macrobenthic assemblage living on the shell of the pectinid scallop Mimachlamys sanguinea inhabiting the Suez Canal Expansion Channel. Nine epibiont groups were observed encrusting the valves of the scallop primarily serpulids, barnacles and tunicates (20.9, 15.5, and 14.8%, respectively). The upper valve was significantly more fouled than the lower one. A positive correlation was observed between the percent cover of fouling material and the shell size, with maximum percent cover and size occurring during the spring. The relationship between the scallop and its fouling organisms was discussed. The importance of M. sanguinea shells as a natural substratum for various epibiotic groups was highlighted in this study. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Epibiotic communities; Senatorial scallop; Mimachlamys sanguinea; Suez Canal | ||||
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