Abundance Information for Branchiostoma malayanum
Main Ref.
Country Hong Kong Ecosystem Southern China
Locality Sharp Island Depth 6.4 m
Introduced Year Intro.
Life Stage adult unsexed
Quantitative 2 Unit numbers/m^2
Semi Quantitative <100 Unit numbers/m^2
Qualitative rare
Year 2020 - 2020 Period 2001-present
Date 2020-06-01 00:00:00 - 2020-07-31 00:00:00 Record Type field sample
Record Type field sample
Seasonal yes Method random sampling
Remarks Coordinates: 22°22.0576'N, 114°17.2252'E; wet season sampling. Using a van Veen grab sampler, five sediment samples were obtained at each site. Samples were then sieved, rinsed, and the collected amphioxus were indentified, measured, and counted in the laboratory.
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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