Natural Variations in the Benthic Environment and Bacterial Communities of Coastal Sediments around Aquaculture Farms in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to examine the possible seasonal variations in the nutrients (dissolved inorganic nitrogen-DIN and phosphorus) and benthic bacterial communities in marine aquaculture surrounding sediments. The study areas were Geoje, Tongyeong, and Changwon bays in Korea, which are famous for oysters (Magallana gigas), Halocynthia roretzi, and warty sea squirt (Styela clava) farming, respectively. The study sites included semi-enclosed coastal areas with a low seawater exchange rate. Subtidal sediment samples were collected seasonally from the area surrounding the aquacultures between April and December 2020. Seasonal variations in nutrients were observed, with the highest concentration of DIN in August. For phosphorus, site-specific variations were also obse

SUBMITTER: Patil MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10172443 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature