Data_Estuary mouth dynamics shape benthic macrofaunal diversity associated with Zostera capensis seagrass beds

Published: 21 July 2025| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/yym9y6ph7k.1
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Macrofaunal morphotaxa collected from cores samples assessed during open and closed phases (3-4 months apart) of the Swartvlei Estuary mouth, Western Cape, South Africa. For each phase, 16 core samples were collected from each of two stations located within subtidal Zostera capensis beds.

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Macrofaunal species abundances identified from 0.0054m2 area and 10cm depth core samples collected in seagrass beds during open and closed mouth phases of the Swartvlei Estuary, Western Cape, South Africa.

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  • Rhodes University
  • University of Cambridge
  • South African National Parks
  • Nelson Mandela University

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Taxonomy, Biographical Data

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