Isopod borers in seagrass species from south-western Australia

The presence of a number of species of isopod borers (Limnoriidae family) in seagrass species from south-western Australia were documented from sampling seagrass tissue from Rottnest Island. The abundance of isopods within seagrass meadows at Rottnest Island was estimated and the appearance of seagrass invaded by isopods and tissues consumed by these isopods are described. However seagrass from other locations were also studied. These locations included: Bremer Bay, Esperance, Fremantle, Shark Bay, Marmion, Geraldton, Peaceful Bay, Geographe Bay.

本研究通过采集罗特内斯特岛的海草组织样本，记录了澳大利亚西南部海草物种中存在的多种蛀食性等足类（Limnoriidae科）物种。本研究估算了罗特内斯特岛海草床内等足类蛀虫的种群丰度，并描述了受等足类蛀虫侵染的海草外观以及被其啃食的海草组织特征。此外，本研究还对其他区域的海草样本开展了研究，涉及的采样地点包括：布雷默湾、埃斯佩兰斯、弗里曼特尔、鲨鱼湾、马米恩、杰拉尔顿、和平湾、乔治湾。