. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. FAUNA OF CAREEL BAY 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971). The mangroves for instance, invariably occupy depressions in the substrate surface. The marine invertebrate fauna of the salt marsh was limited but the species present were usually represented by large numbers of individuals. The gastropods Salinator solida (1080/nr), Tatea rufilabris (74/m2), Ophicardelus sulcatus (264/m2) and O. quoyt (217/m2) were the most abundant molluscs present. These animals were found on the surface of the mud, and were closely associated with the vegetation. The crabs
. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. FAUNA OF CAREEL BAY 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971). The mangroves for instance, invariably occupy depressions in the substrate surface. The marine invertebrate fauna of the salt marsh was limited but the species present were usually represented by large numbers of individuals. The gastropods Salinator solida (1080/nr), Tatea rufilabris (74/m2), Ophicardelus sulcatus (264/m2) and O. quoyt (217/m2) were the most abundant molluscs present. These animals were found on the surface of the mud, and were closely associated with the vegetation. The crabs Sesarma erythrodactyla, Paragrapsus laevis and Heloecius cordiformis were also common, especially in wetter areas. Polychaetes appear to be entirely restricted to the mangrove margin of the salt marsh where residual pools of water remain. Three species were found, Ceratonereis erythraeensis, Boccardia sp. and Capitella capitata. All these species were represented by one or two individuals. Mangroves The mangrove zone is dominated by the grey mangrove Avicennia marina var. australasica which is the common mangrove on the Central Coast (Fig. 6). Adjoining the salt marsh there is a small number of the river mangrove Aegiceras corniculatum, a species which is more abundant in brackish waters. Despite in- trusions by the Council garbage tip, mangroves occupy a significant area of Careel Bay (Table 1) and the stand appears to be colonizing the upper part of the Zostera zone (Fig. 7). The bases of the mangrove trees and pneumatophores are covered with a tufted red algae. The species has not been CANOPY (>200cm) ^^^^^ MIDDLE STOREY (ao-200cm) GROUND STOREY (.< 50 cm) Fig 8. Schematic diagram of the Mangrove community in Careel Bay. Aust. Zool. 18(2), 1974 115. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the origi
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