Spatio-temporal patterns of coral recruitment at Vamizi Island,Quirimbas Archipelago,Mozambique     

E Sola  I Marques da Silva  D Glassom 《African Journal of Marine Science》2015,37(4):557-565

Spatial and temporal patterns of recruitment of reef corals were assessed for the first time in Mozambique by deploying settlement plates at various spatio-temporal scales between October 2012 and October 2013. The abundance of juvenile corals (5?50?mm in diameter) was assessed along transects. Settlement of acroporids was highly seasonal, with 97% of spat settling between July and October 2013. Pocilloporids settled throughout the year, peaking slightly between October 2012 and January 2013. The annual mean larval settlement of up to 1 135 spat m^?2 was comparable to that on other East African reefs, but was dominated by acroporids, which constituted over 80% of all spat, whereas pocilloporids settle in higher densities in Kenya and South Africa. The peak settlement season also differed from other African locations. A greater proportion of variance in settlement rates occurred at the spatial scale of kilometres (between sites) and centimetres (between settlement plates) than at the scale of metres (between subsites), implying that most patchiness occurs at those scales. The peak in acroporid settlement coincided with the period of multispecific spawning, with settlement occurring as early as nine days after a spawning event. As no similar spawning events have been reported for other reefs in the area, our results suggest that these spawning events strongly influence overall annual settlement rates and promote high levels of self-seeding at Vamizi. There was no relationship between settlement of larvae to settlement plates and juvenile density on adjacent reefs, suggesting either variable levels of early post-settlement mortality or high interannual variability in settlement.  相似文献   

Dynamics of recruitment of larval and juvenile Cape stumpnose Rhabdosargus holubi (Teleostei: Sparidae) into the Swartkops and Sundays estuaries,South Africa     

Y Kisten  P Pattrick  NA Strydom  R Perissinotto 《African Journal of Marine Science》2015,37(1):1-10

Recruitment of early life stages into estuaries is an integral part of the life cycle of many marine fish species. Although estuaries are naturally environmentally dynamic, they also are subject to anthropogenic disturbances, including land use and climate change, which may affect recruitment. Rhabdosargus holubi is an endemic marine-spawning species predominantly associated with freshwater-rich estuaries which serve as nursery areas for postflexion larvae and juveniles. This study assessed the effect of environmental variables on the dynamics of recruitment of R. holubi larvae and juveniles into the Swartkops and Sundays estuaries, South Africa. Over a period of two years, fyke nets were set at each estuary mouth to monitor movement into the estuaries at each tidal phase over a 24 h cycle during two sampling sessions per season. Rhabdosargus holubi larvae recruited into estuaries primarily in summer and autumn and during the ebb tide at night, while juvenile movements showed no pattern. Salinity, turbidity and temperature were significantly important factors affecting R. holubi recruitment, with pH having no significant effect. Turbidity and salinity are affected by rainfall and freshwater abstraction which may thus influence recruitment. Rhabdosargus holubi is dependent on estuaries, so a combination of future changes in turbidity, salinity and temperature due to predicted climate change may place populations at risk.  相似文献   

Influence of habitat structure and nature of substratum on limpet recruitment: Conservation implications for endangered species     

Free Espinosa  Georgina Rivera-IngrahamJose C. García-Gómez 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2011,94(2):164-171

Habitat complexity has been recognised to exert a significant influence on the abundance and diversity of benthic invertebrates. This issue is especially important for the management of endangered species. The recruitment of limpet species was monitored monthly for one year on natural and artificial surfaces. Control plots showed the highest mean number of species and individuals settled per plot, followed by rough then smooth plots. Control plots presented the highest mean diversity values followed by rough and smooth plots. Recruits of the endangered limpet Patella ferruginea were mainly observed during the spring, from April to June. Recruitment seemed to be influenced by both the heterogeneity and nature of the substratum. P. ferruginea repopulation programmes involving the translocation of recruits on experimental plates should be conducted using similar materials to the natural substratum, such as granite or limestone, rather than plastic, avoiding surfaces with low levels of heterogeneity, and taking into account that translocation of adults is not feasible due to the high mortality observed.  相似文献   

基于环境因子的东南太平洋茎柔鱼资源补充量预报模型研究   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

汪金涛  陈新军  高峰  雷林 《海洋与湖沼》2014,45(6):1185-1191

东南太平洋茎柔鱼(Dosidicus gigas)是短生命周期种类,其资源量极易受到海洋环境变化的影响。根据2003—2012年我国鱿钓船在东南太平洋的生产统计数据,以及茎柔鱼栖息地的海表温度(SST)、海面高度(SSH)、叶绿素a浓度(chl a)数据,利用相关性分析法分析茎柔鱼资源丰度和补充量(以单位捕捞努力量渔获量为指标,t/d)与栖息海域20°S—20°N、110°W—70°W的SST、SSH、chl a浓度的相关性,获取相关系数大的关键海区位置,同时加入茎柔鱼产卵场、索饵场最适表层水温范围占总面积的比例(分别用PS、PF表示)两个参数,建立三种基于主要环境因子的误差反向传播(EBP)神经网络资源补充量预报模型,进行了比较。结果表明:茎柔鱼资源丰度与SST、SSH、chl a浓度的相关系数最大值海域为7月份的Point1(13°N,102°W)海区、9月份的Point3(11°N,102°W)海区和3月份的Point5(8°S,107°W)海区;资源补充量与SST、SSH、chl a浓度的相关系数最大值海域为6月份的Point2(8°N,103.5°W)海区、2月份的Point4(12°N,97.5°W)海区和10月份的Point6(10°S,93.5°W)海区。EBP神经网络预报模型结果认为:基于产卵环境关键影响因子的方案2(以Point2的SST、Point4的SSH、Point6的chl a浓度、PS作为模型输入因子)和基于全部环境关键影响因子的方案3(以Point1与Point2的SST、Point3与Point4的SSH、Point5与Point6的chl a浓度、PS、PF作为模型输入因子)的两种神经网络预报模型均方误差较小,其准确率可达90%左右。  相似文献   

Food and feeding of Kahawai (Teleostei: Arripididae)     

Alan N. Baker 《新西兰海洋与淡水研究杂志》2013,47(2):291-299

Analysis of 326 stomachs of the kahawai, Arripis trutta (Bloch and Schneider), from Wellington Harbour showed that the fish is a voracious carnivore which feeds mainly on fishes and to a lesser extent on planktonic crustaceans. The kahawai is principally a pelagic feeder, but occasionally takes food from the sea bottom; it appears to feed on those fishes which are locally most abundant, and follows shoals of small fish on which it preys. Small kahawai below 100 mm in length eat mainly copepods.  相似文献   

Journal review     

David J. Cullen 《新西兰海洋与淡水研究杂志》2013,47(3):619-620

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Larval life span,larval settlement,and early growth of Evechinus chloroticus (Valenciennes)     

M. M. Walker 《新西兰海洋与淡水研究杂志》2013,47(4):393-397

Development, settlement, and subsequent metamorphosis on several substrata were observed in cultures of Evechinus chloroticus larvae. The period from fertilisation to metamorphosis ranged between 30 and 63 days for larvae collected from spawnings induced at 3 different times. Newly settled sea urchins collected from the field grew about 1 mm per month in aquaria. Correlation of the larval life span with the growth rate of newly settled sea urchins suggested that the earliest spawning could occur was mid‐November. This finding corroborates the results of previous histo‐logical studies of the gonads of adult sea urchins in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand.  相似文献   

Evidence of the top-down role of predators in structuring sublittoral rocky-reef communities in a Marine Protected Area and nearby areas of the Canary Islands     

Clemente  Sabrina; Hernandez  Jose Carlos; Brito  Alberto 《ICES Journal of Marine Science》2009,66(1):64-71

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Overlooked small and juvenile piscivores dominate shallow-water estuarine “refuges” in tropical Australia     

Ron Baker  Marcus Sheaves 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2009

A model was developed to estimate the relative impacts of different functional groups of piscivores on the shallow-water estuarine nursery assemblage of tropical north-eastern Australia. Data on variability in the occurrence, number and type of fish in the diet of different piscivores was combined with estimates of the abundance of each group. The model predicts that previously overlooked small and occasional or ‘minor’ piscivores, such as sillaginids, ambassids, sparids and small juvenile carangids, inflict mortality on new recruits to shallow-water nursery habitats that is orders of magnitude greater than that imparted by more conspicuous larger piscivores. Because of their high abundance, a shift in the diet of minor piscivores to prey on new recruits results in a massive increase in the consumption of fish prey by the piscivore assemblage as a whole. Even if the evidence that minor piscivores switch to target new recruits was rejected, the model shows that the highly abundant minor piscivores must still exert a significant proportion of predation mortality experienced by recruiting fishes. As a broad functional group, minor piscivores occur in most aquatic systems around the globe and are likely to play an important but largely overlooked role as predators that shape communities through predation on critical early life stages of other fishes.  相似文献   

RNA:DNA ratios of Baltic Sea herring larvae and copepods in embayment and open sea habitats     

Tomas O. Höök  Elena Gorokhova  Sture Hansson 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2008

Elucidation of important nursery habitats for young fish can aid in the management and assessment of fish stocks. Herring (Clupea harengus) in the Baltic Sea primarily spawn in coastal areas, but larvae are also present in off-shore, open sea areas. To investigate if sheltered coastal habitats provide a better growth environment for larval herring, we compared short-term growth (as indexed by whole body RNA:DNA ratios) of larval herring from three habitat types of the northwest Baltic proper (sheltered inner bay, exposed outer bay, and open sea). In addition, we compared individual RNA content of adult female Eurytemora affinis (a common Baltic copepod) among these different habitats. High RNA levels in these copepods indicate high production of nauplii, which are important food for larval herring. Both RNA:DNA ratios of larval herring and RNA content of E. affinis were significantly greater in embayment habitats, suggesting that the sheltered coastal areas are high quality nursery habitats for young Baltic herring.  相似文献