Comparison of macrofaunal assemblages in temperate seagrass meadows and neighboring seabeds along the southeastern coast of Shandong Peninsula, China.

Comparative study of macrofaunal assemblages in seagrass meadows and neighboring seabeds along the southeastern coast of Shandong Peninsula, China were performed. A total of 136 species were identified, including polychaetes (49 species), crustaceans (28), molluscs (58), and echinoderms (1). Species numbers of macrofauna in seagrass meadows and the neighboring seabeds were 52 and 65, respectively, whereas those in autumn were 90 and 56, respectively.