@article{MAKHILLRJBS20094310849,
    title = {Macrobenthic Fauna of Snake Island Area of Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria},
    journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences},
    volume = {4},
    number = {3},
    pages = {272-276},
    year = {2009},
    issn = {1815-8846},
    doi = {rjbsci.2009.272.276},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2009.272.276},
    author = {Williams Akanbi Bamikole,Ajuonu Ndubuisi,Abohweyere Parcy Ochuko and},
    keywords = {Snake island,Lagos Lagoon,macrobenthos,fauna,Nigeria},
    abstract = {The macrobenthic fauna of Snake Island area in Lagos, Nigeria was studied. A total of 8 sampling stations were used for the study. Twenty two macrobenthic species belonging to 4 major animal phyla were recorded. The Annelida (polycheata) constituted 64% in abundance followed by the <I>Molluscan bivalve</I> (34%), Arthropoda (crustaceans) 5% and Chordata (pisces) 1%. The spatial distribution and occurrence of species/station showed that 3 species (<I>Tagelus angulatus</I>, <I>Nereis granulata</I> and <I>Glacera tridactyla</I>) occurred in 6 stations out of 8 indicating the most commonly distributed within the study area. This is followed by <I>Notomastus latericus</I>;<I> Capitella capitella</I> and <I>Opheila </I>sp. and 2 <I>bivalve</I> sp. (<I>Aloides trigona</I> and <I>Tellina trilateral</I>) all occurring in 4 stations out of 8. The least occurring species were <I>Callinectes amnicola</I>, fish larva and <I>Euclymene </I>sp. occurring in only one station. Station 4 recorded the highest number in species diversity and richness with the value of 2.60 and 3.69, respectively. The lowest numbers for both values were recorded in station 3.}
    }