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Numbers of naked amoebae inhabiting the intertidal zone of two geographically separate sandy beaches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2000

Andrew Rogerson ,
Fiona Hannah ,
Gwen Hauer  and
Phillip Cowie
Andrew Rogerson
Affiliation:
Oceanographic Center of Nova Southeastern University, 8000 N. Ocean Dr., Dania Beach, Florida 33004, USA
Fiona Hannah
Affiliation:
University Marine Biological Station Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, KA28 0EG, Scotland
Gwen Hauer
Affiliation:
Oceanographic Center of Nova Southeastern University, 8000 N. Ocean Dr., Dania Beach, Florida 33004, USA
Phillip Cowie
Affiliation:
University Marine Biological Station Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, KA28 0EG, Scotland
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Abstract

Numbers of naked amoebae (Gymnamoebae) inhabiting the lower intertidal zone of two sandy beaches were estimated using a novel enrichment cultivation method. Samples were collected between June and September, 1999. Beach sand at Kames Bay, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland contained on average 2604 amoebae cm−3 while at Dania Beach, Florida, USA, sand harboured 4236 amoebae cm−3. This is the first study to focus on the abundance of naked amoebae inhabiting a sandy beach. These numbers are higher than densities generally reported for shallow subtidal sands and show that amoebae must be considered in future studies on the dynamics of sandy beach communities.

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Brief Report
Information
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 80 , Issue 4 , August 2000 , pp. 731 - 732
Copyright
2000 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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