Della Patrona L. auteur aut IRD Marchand Cyril auteur aut IRD Hubas C. auteur aut IRD Molnar N. auteur aut IRD Deborde Jonathan auteur aut IRD Meziane T. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Meiofauna abundance, biomass and individual size were studied in mangrove sediments subjected to shrimp farm effluents in New Caledonia. Two strategies were developed: i) meiofauna examination during the active (AP) and the non-active (NAP) periods of the farm in five mangrove stands characteristics of the mangrove zonation along this coastline, ii) meiofauna examination every two months during one year in the stand the closest to the pond (i.e. Avicennia marina). Thirteen taxonomic groups of meiofauna were identified, with nematodes and copepods being the most abundant ones. Meiofauna abundance and biomass increased from the land side to the sea side of the mangrove probably as a result of the increased length of tidal immersion. Abundance of total meiofauna was not significantly different before and after the rearing period. However, the effluent-receiving mangrove presented twice the meiofauna abundance and biomass than the control one. Among rare taxa, mites appeared extremely sensitive to this perturbation. specialized Mangrove Meiofauna Shrimp farming Environmental status New Caledonia NOUVELLE CALEDONIE SAINT VINCENT BAIE 040 036 119 100-113 2016 0141-1136 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010067769 10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.05.028 0141-1136 [F B010067769] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010067769 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2016/09/010067769.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2016-09-30 2017-08-23 fdi:010067769 fre