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      Effects of latitude gradient and seasonal variation on the community structure and biodiversity of commercially important crustaceans in the Yellow Sea and the northern East China Sea

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          To evaluate the spatio-temporal variations in the community structure and biodiversity of commercially important crustaceans in the Yellow Sea and the northern East China Sea (NECS), the seasonal and regional changes in species composition, biomass structure, biodiversity and distribution of commercially important species were analyzed using bottom trawl survey data during 2014–2015. The results showed that the latitudinal gradient was obvious in species richness, dominant species and biodiversity. The indices of biodiversity increased with the decreasing latitude. When the sampling sites shifted south by one latitudinal degree, Margalef’s richness index ( D ), Pielou’s evenness index ( J′) and Shannon–Wiener diversity index ( H′) increased by 0.10, 0.03 and 0.09, respectively. The biomass proportion of the cold-temperate species represented by Crangon affinis declined with the decreasing latitude, and the warm-temperate species represented by Ovalipes punctatus and Portunus trituberculatus increased. Because of the growth regulation of crustaceans and the fishing moratorium, the biomass of commercially important crustaceans in the Yellow Sea and NECS was highest in October and August, respectively. Salinity had a more significant influence on H′ of commercially important crustaceans than other environmental factors (including zooplankton density, sea bottom temperature and water depth). Overall, the results of this study contribute to a better understanding of community dynamics of crustaceans in the Yellow Sea and NECS, and provide evidence to verify the latitudinal gradient theory in biodiversity.

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          Journal
          MLST
          Marine Life Science & Technology
          Springer (China )
          2096-6490
          2662-1746
          01 May 2020
          12 February 2020
          : 2
          : 2
          : 146-154
          Affiliations
          [1] 1Key Laboratory for Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Fishery Resources and Eco-environment, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
          [2] 2Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
          Author notes
          *Corresponding author: Xianshi Jin, E-mail: Jin@ 123456ysfri.ac.cn
          Article
          s42995-020-00026-2
          10.1007/s42995-020-00026-2
          22113866-79fb-4dda-98b3-f66e6c61e2bc
          © 2020 Ocean University of China
          History
          : 16 July 2019
          : 30 September 2019
          Categories
          Research Paper

          Evolutionary Biology,Cell biology,Aquaculture & Fisheries,Ecology,Biotechnology,Life sciences
          Seasonal variations,Latitude gradient,Yellow Sea and northern East China Sea,Crustacean community,Biodiversity

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