Our study aimed to identify possible relationships between the structure of the benthic macrofauna and the intense use of vehicles in Cassino Beach. Physical changes in the sediment were identified, with high compaction in the sector most affected by the vehicles, especially during the summer. The benthic macrofauna was significantly affected by vehicles, with lower densities observed in the most impacted sector, mainly in the summer, unlike the control sector, where higher densities were observed during the pre‐summer and summer. We concluded that the vehicle traffic changes the physical environment of the beach and consequently affects the benthic community in the face of this disturbance. We conclude that the benthic macrofauna is highly impacted by vehicle traffic at Cassino Beach, mainly in the period with the highest traffic, and alternatives are needed for this impact, helping to recover this ecosystem.

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车辆对亚热带沙滩底栖大型动物的影响

我们的研究旨在确定底栖大型动物的结构与卡西诺海滩大量使用车辆之间的可能关系。确定了沉积物的物理变化，在受车辆影响最大的部门，特别是在夏季，压实度很高。底栖大型动物受到车辆的显着影响，在受影响最严重的地区，主要是在夏季，密度较低，而对照地区则不同于夏季和夏季，密度较高。我们得出的结论是，面对这种干扰，车辆交通改变了海滩的物理环境，因此影响了底栖生物群落。我们得出的结论是，底栖大型动物在卡西诺海滩受到车辆流量的严重影响，主要是在流量最高的时期，