Spatial Differentiation and Driving Mechanisms of Nekton Community Diversity in Eastern Guangdong Coastal Waters, Northern South China Sea.

Yang Li, Mai Tong, Xi Zheng, Que-Hui Tang, Yan-Ping Zhang, Yu-Song Guo, Zhong-Duo Wang, Jian Liao

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Yang LiKey Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.

Mai TongKey Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.

Xi ZhengKey Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.

Que-Hui TangSouth China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China.

Yan-Ping ZhangKey Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.

Yu-Song GuoKey Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.

Zhong-Duo WangKey Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0835-4463

Jian LiaoKey Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.ORCID 0009-0005-0459-2060

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Coastal waters of eastern Guangdong are important fishing grounds and ecologically sensitive areas in the northern South China Sea, where nekton communities are increasingly affected by environmental heterogeneity and human activities. However, systematic studies on the spatial differentiation and driving mechanisms of nekton communities in this region remain insufficient. This study aimed to clarify the community structure, diversity distribution characteristics, and key driving environmental factors of nekton in the coastal waters of eastern Guangdong, and thereby provide scientific support for an ecological health assessment and sustainable utilization of fishery resources in this region. Based on bottom-trawl survey data from 19 stations in the coastal waters of eastern Guangdong, northern South China Sea, this study systematically analyzed the species composition, dominant species, and diversity distribution pattern of nekton and their correlations with environmental factors using methods including the Index of Relative Importance,

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PMID42187730

DOI10.3390/biology15100768

PMCPMC13203370

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