Effects of habitat structure and tidal height on epifaunal assemblages associated with macroalgae   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Eva Cacabelos  Celia Olabarria  Mónica Incera  Jesús S. Troncoso 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2010

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Managed realignment as compensation for the loss of intertidal mudflat: A short term solution to a long term problem?     

Krysia Mazik  Will Musk  Oliver Dawes  Katya Solyanko  Sue Brown  Lucas Mander  Mike Elliott 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2010

Intertidal mudflats are critical to the functional ecology of estuaries yet large areas are being lost as a result of land claim, erosion and coastal squeeze. This study examines whether managed realignment (at Paull Holme Strays, Humber estuary) can realistically achieve compensation for the loss of intertidal mudflat in the long term. Typical estuarine species quickly colonised the site with the total number of species recorded from the site as a whole being almost equal to that in the reference area within one year. Comparable biomass between the two areas was achieved after 2 years. However, organism abundance remains an order of magnitude lower within the realignment site compared to outside. Community structure within the realignment has changed from one characterised by terrestrial/freshwater organisms and early colonising species to one composed of typically estuarine species. However, the developing benthic communities only represent those typical of the estuary in areas of low elevation and high inundation frequency. Rapid accretion has favoured saltmarsh colonisation in much of the realignment site and this is expected to increase as accretion proceeds with invertebrate colonisation being inhibited by increasing elevation. Hence, realignment to restore intertidal mudflats can only be a short term solution in sites of high tidal elevation and in a dynamic and turbid estuary with high natural accretion rates, such as the Humber.  相似文献   

互花米草扩张对江苏海滨湿地大型底栖动物的影响     

仇乐  刘金娥  陈建琴  王国祥  常青 《海洋科学》2010,34(8):50-55

2008年6月在苏北海滨湿地盐城珍禽国家级自然保护区内选取了3个典型断面8个样点,分析了大型底栖动物的种类、密度、生物量、多样性指数及均匀度指数等群落特征。本研究共采集到底栖动物21种,其中软体动物12种,占物种总数的57.1%;甲壳动物6种,占物种总数28.6%;环节动物2种,占物种总数9.5%;鱼类1种,占物种总数4.8%。结果显示:在光滩生境中,软体动物多以托氏昌螺(Umbonium thomasi)、泥螺(Bullacta exarata)及四角蛤蜊(Mactra veneriformis)为优势种,豆形拳蟹(Philyra pisum)亦有一定的数量。随着米草群落的侵入,软体动物中的尖锥拟蟹守螺(Cerithidea lar-gillierti)与环节动物中双齿围沙蚕(Perinereis aibuhitensis)则逐渐变成优势种。新生互花米草(Spartina alterniflora)群落提高了大型底栖动物的物种数量和丰富度,但随着时间的推移及米草的生长,米草群落中的底栖动物的物种数及多样性都会下降。可见,研究米草入侵对海滨湿地大型底栖动物群落的影响,除了调查方法及时空因素外,还应考虑到研究样地互花米草入侵时间的长短。  相似文献   

拉尼娜期间中西太平洋鲣栖息地分布特征     

晏然  陈新军  陈作志 《海洋学报》2018,40(4):76-85

鲣是大洋中重要经济种类,主要分布于太平洋中西部海域,其渔场和资源丰度易受海洋环境因子影响。根据1995-2014年中西太平洋金枪鱼围网船队在主要作业海域（15°S~10°N,120°E~155°W）的生产数据,结合弱、中、强拉尼娜条件下的海表温度（SST）和海面高度（SSH）数据,运用算术平均法（AM）建立基于SST和SSH的栖息地指数综合模型。结果表明,在栖息地综合指数（HIS）大于0.6的海域,各拉尼娜时期作业比重均在60%以上。利用弱拉尼娜（2005年12月-2006年3月）、中拉尼娜（2011年10月-2012年3月）和强拉尼娜（2010年6月-2011年4月）数据进行模型验证,分析认为作业渔场主要分布在HSI大于0.6的海域,作业次数所占比重分别为53.9%、66.5%、63.6%。在中西太平洋区域,随着拉尼娜强度的增加,资源丰度上升,其渔场分布向东北和东南方向扩散。研究表明,基于SST和SSH各强度拉尼娜时期的栖息地模型均可较好预测中西太平洋鲣渔场,并为以后拉尼娜期间中心渔场的分析提供参考。  相似文献   

栖息地指数模型在北太公海秋刀鱼渔情预报中的应用     

孟令文  朱清澄  花传祥  周阳帆 《海洋湖沼通报》2018,(6):142-149

秋刀鱼(cololabis saira)作为高度洄游的大洋性鱼类,因其资源量大、分布广而成为我国远洋渔业重要的捕捞对象之一。本文根据2003～2015年我国大陆在北太平洋公海秋刀鱼的生产调查数据,结合所获得的环境数据,以秋刀鱼单位捕捞努力量渔获量(Catch Per Unit Effort,CPUE)为适应性指数(suitability index,SI),利用几何平均法、算术平均法、最大值法和最小值法分别建立基于海水海表面温度(sea surface temperature,SST)、海表面高度(sea surface height,SSH)和海表面叶绿素a浓度(sea surface chlorophyll,SSC)的综合栖息地指数(habitat suitability index,HSI)模型。并利用2015年5～11月生产数据用于HSI模型验证,T检验结果表明算术平均值法拟合效果最好(P<0.05),模型准确度达70%以上,确立最适的秋刀鱼渔情预报模型,可为秋刀鱼的生产提供参考。  相似文献   

First insights on spatial and temporal distribution patterns of humpback whales in the breeding ground at Sainte Marie Channel,Madagascar     

L Trudelle  J-B Charrassin  A Saloma  S Pous  A Kretzschmar  O Adam 《African Journal of Marine Science》2018,40(1):75-86

The Sainte Marie Channel on the northeast coast of Madagascar is an important breeding ground for humpback whales; the first observation of birth was documented there, yet it has never been investigated for phenology and habitat use of humpback whales. The present study was aimed at examining temporal and spatial distribution patterns and the encounter rate of different social groups of humpback whales during the breeding season. We used a large set of opportunistic sightings data collected from whale-watching boats. A total of 3 247 sightings were collected during 897 whale-watching trips conducted between June and September from 2009 to 2013. Our study complements previous information on the seasonal presence of humpback whale social groups by demonstrating a persistent and well-structured temporal pattern in the succession of the different groups. Over the different years of the study period, groups without calves consistently dominated the first 30 days of the breeding season, followed by an increase in groups with calves. Interannual differences were observed in the encounter rates, with significantly higher global encounter rates in 2009, 2011 and 2013 (2.2, 2.3 and 2.3 sightings h^–1, respectively), and likewise for the mean encounter rates for groups with calves. In contrast, the encounter rate of groups without calves was similar over the study period. Although our study area exhibits a narrow configuration and poorly contrasting physiographic features due to its restricted spatial extent, we report a spatially segregated pattern of humpback whale social groups in the Sainte Marie Channel. A general linear model showed that groups with calves were influenced by water depth and distance from shore, being observed mostly in shallow waters (to 20 m depth) and close to the coastline (6 km). Our findings will be useful for the development of strategic sustained management plans by providing baseline information on humpback whale distribution at an important but poorly documented breeding site.  相似文献   

Demersal fish and habitat associations from visual surveys on the central California shelf     

Thomas E. Laidig  Diana L. Watters  Mary M. Yoklavich 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2009,83(4):629-637

In 2004, we surveyed demersal fishes and habitats on the continental shelf off central California (65–110 m depth) using the occupied submersible Delta. Our objectives were to estimate the relative abundance of habitats and to examine demersal fish species composition, diversity, density, and sizes relative to these habitats. A total of 112 transects were completed covering 32 km of seafloor. A higher density of fishes was estimated in boulder and cobble habitats than in mud and brachiopod beds. More than 80% of the fishes were small, measuring 20 cm or less in total length. Species with small maximum size (primarily pygmy rockfish, Sebastes wilsoni, and blackeye gobies, Rhinogobiops nicholsii) accounted for nearly half (49%) of the total number of 12,441 fishes. Most fishes were immature, with only 4 of 20 harvested species having more than 50% of the individuals larger than the size at first maturity. Our study area on the continental shelf may be an ontogenetic transition zone for immature fishes before they move to their adult habitat on the slope. Alternatively, historical fishing pressure may have contributed to the lack of large, mature fishes in the survey area. Understanding the importance of these habitats to fishes at various life stages will improve our ability to assess these deepwater fish stocks and effectively manage these living resources on an ecosystem basis.  相似文献   

Widespread rocky reef occurrence in the central English Channel and the implications for predictive habitat mapping   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

Markus Diesing  Roger Coggan  Koen Vanstaen 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2009,83(4):647-658

Reefs are one of the marine habitats listed in Annex I of the European Union's Habitats Directive, which aims to establish a coherent European ecological network of Special Areas of Conservation. EU Member States are required to prepare and propose a national list of sites for evaluation under the scheme, but currently the occurrence of reefs in the United Kingdom's nearshore and offshore areas is not well documented. Here we report on our search for rocky reefs in the central English Channel, which unexpectedly revealed an extensive reef system covering an area of 1100 km². Prior to our work, it was generally perceived that the seabed in this area comprised mostly gravel, with a few isolated rock outcrops.Our approach to determining the location, extent and character of these reefs incorporated broad, medium and fine-scale analyses over a 3200 km² area of seabed, using single- and multi-beam acoustic data, ground-truthed by underwater video and stills imagery. A benthic terrain model was developed in ArcGIS to map topographic features at the broad and medium scales. Biotope assignments were made at the fine scale through detailed analysis of video footage obtained from 30 sampling stations. The study area has a complex geological history and lies at the centre of a major bedload-parting zone. Together, these strongly influence the seabed character and the distribution of biotopes. An integrated assessment of the physical and biological features was used to map the study area to level 4 of the EUNIS habitat classification system.Similar physical conditions exist in other areas of the UK continental shelf, raising the prospect of predicting where other rocky reef systems might occur. In the absence of a co-ordinated national seabed survey programme, such predictions, coupled with interpretation of existing single-beam bathymetry data, can help prioritise areas where limited survey resources could be most effectively deployed.  相似文献   

Spatial variability of ontogenetic patterns in habitat associations by coral reef fishes (Moorea lagoon – French Polynesia)     

David Lecchini  Denis Poignonec 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2009

The present study explored ontogenetic shifts in habitat associations by coral reef fishes between recently settled juvenile and adult life stages (Moorea Island: Tiahura and Papetoai sites). Visual censuses highlighted four ontogenetic patterns in habitat associations: (1) no change in habitat associations between the juvenile and adult stages; (2) a decrease in the number of habitats used by adults compared to juveniles; (3) an increase in the number of habitats used during the adult stage; and (4) use of nursery areas by juveniles followed by an extensive movement to an entirely different adult habitat. The comparative analysis of spatial distribution of fish at Tiahura and Papetoai highlighted no-spatial variability in ontogenetic patterns (i.e., 10 of the 15 recorded species have spatial consistency in ontogenetic patterns). Overall, the shifts in habitat associations are of interest in the perspective of understanding flexibility and adaptation capability of coral reef fish, at least at the settlement time.  相似文献   

Variation in organotin accumulation in relation to the life history in the Japanese eel Anguilla japonica     

Madoka Ohji  Hiroya Harino  Takaomi Arai 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2009

In order to examine the ecological risks caused by organotin compounds (OTs) in diadromous fish migrating between sea and freshwaters, tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPT) compounds and their breakdown products were determined in the catadromous eel Anguilla japonica, which has sea, estuarine and river life histories, collected in Japanese sea, brackish and freshwaters within the same region. Ontogenic changes in otolith strontium (Sr) and calcium (Ca) concentrations were examined along the life history transect to discriminate the migration type. There were generally three different patterns, which were categorized as ‘sea eels’, ‘estuarine eels’ and ‘river eels’ according to the otolith Sr:Ca ratio. The concentrations of TBT in silver eels (mature eels) were significantly higher than that in yellow eels (immature eels), and the percentages of TBT were also higher in silver eels than in yellow eels. A positive correlation was found between TBT concentration and the gonad-somatic index (GSI). It is thus considered that silver eels have a higher risk of contamination by TBT than yellow eels. TBT and TPT concentrations in sea eels were significantly higher than those in river eels, while no significant differences were observed in TBT and TPT concentrations in estuarine eels compared to sea and river eels. These results suggest that sea eels have a higher ecological risk of OT contamination than river eels during their life history, and the risk of OTs in estuarine eels is considered to be intermediate between that of sea and river eels. Positive linear relationships were found between Sr:Ca ratios and the concentrations of TBT and TPT. Therefore, these results suggest that the ecological risk of OTs increase as the sea residence period in the eel becomes longer. TBT and TPT concentrations in sea eels were significantly higher than those in river eels even at the same growth stage. Thus, it is clear that migratory type is the most important factor for OT accumulation during the life history.  相似文献