Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
Mar Environ Res. 2010 Jun;69(5):309-17. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2009.12.005. Epub 2009 Dec 21.
Apseudes latreillei (Milne-Edwards) is a common and abundant tanaid in soft-bottom communities from waters off East Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. Its sensitivity to pollution is not clear despite being an abundant and widely distributed crustacean, since it has been reported as both a tolerant and sensitive species. This paper tests the sensitivity of A. latreillei to sewage discharges in fine-sand communities along the Castellon coast (W. Mediterranean). We analysed variation in tanaid populations between sites at varying distances from sewage outfalls with respect to population density, size distribution, sex ratio and their correlation with different abiotic factors of waste water and sediment. Results showed clearly that A. latreillei populations were affected by the presence of sewage outfalls, to such an extent that sewage disposal outlets produced a decrease in population density and changes in size spectra.
Apseudes latreillei (Milne-Edwards) 是一种常见且丰富的软底群落糠虾，分布于东大西洋和地中海沿岸水域。尽管它是一种丰富且广泛分布的甲壳类动物，但它对污染的敏感性尚不清楚，因为它被报告为既耐受又敏感的物种。本文测试了 A. latreillei 在沿 Castellon 海岸（西地中海）细砂群落中对污水排放的敏感性。我们分析了不同距离污水排放口的地点之间糠虾种群的变化，涉及种群密度、大小分布、性别比例以及它们与废水中不同生物物理因素和沉积物的相关性。结果清楚地表明，A. latreillei 种群受到污水排放口的存在的影响，以至于污水处置出口导致种群密度降低和大小谱变化。
