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标题：Benthic Animals in Mangrove Swamp: A Review
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作者：Keiji WADA
期刊名称：Global Environmental Research
印刷版ISSN：1343-8808
出版年度：2013
卷号：17
期号：2
语种：English
出版社：国际环境研究会
摘要：This paper reviews the current knowledge of macrobenthic animals in mangrove swamps, focusing on their spatial organization and ecological functions. Spatial patterns are described separately for arboreal ani- mals and animals living on the bottom, in dead wood, and in rivulets. Some sesarmid crabs and snails graze on higher proportions of mangrove litter in various parts of the world. Positive influences of macrobenthic ani- mals on mangrove plants have been identified: sesarmid crabs and fiddler crabs are beneficial to the growth of mangrove trees, and some fouling and boring animals enhance the growth of mangrove prop roots.