Fish composition in a south-western Atlantic temperate coastal lagoon: spatial–temporal variation and relationships with environmental variables

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 593-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. González Castro ◽  
J.M. Díaz de Astarloa ◽  
M.B. Cousseau ◽  
D.E. Figueroa ◽  
S.M. Delpiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Coastal Lagoon ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
High Abundance ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variation ◽  
Salinity Range ◽  
Buenos Aires Province ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Odontesthes Argentinensis

Mar Chiquita, an irregularly shaped brackish-water coastal lagoon, is located in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina and considered since 1996 by the Coordination Council of the Man and Biosphere Program of UNESCO as a World Reserve of Biosphere. The present paper aims to study both the spatial and temporal variation of fish composition in this coastal lagoon and the influence of some environmental variables on the relative abundance of the main fish species. Monthly sampling surveys over a two-year period in three different areas were conducted, using a beach-seine net and three monofilament-gill nets with different mesh size. Twenty-eight species belonging to four bio-ecological categories were identified, five of them are new records for Mar Chiquita fish community. The correspondence analysis showed strong relationships between high salinity range and the abundance of Brevoortia aurea, Cynoscion guatucupa and Pomatomus saltatrix. Conversely, low salinity range corresponded to high abundance of Mugil platanus and Odontesthes argentinensis. High temperatures were corresponded with abundance of Micropogonias furnieri and Brevoortia aurea. In contrast, high abundance of both Odontesthes argentinensis and Oligosarcus jenynsii were corresponded to low temperatures. Brevoortia aurea, Mugil platanus and Odontesthes argentinensis were the most abundant species, representing more than 80% of the total capture. The group of estuarine-nondependent-marine fish presented the highest species richness. Estuarine-dependent-marine species presented for both juveniles and adults specimens the highest abundance values.

scholarly journals Temporal and spatial variation of limnological variables and biomass of different macrophyte species in a Neotropical reservoir (São Paulo - Brazil)

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávia Bottino ◽  
Maria do Carmo Calijuri ◽  
Kevin Joseph Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Variation ◽  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Plant Distribution ◽  
Pistia Stratiotes ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variation ◽  
Trophic State Index ◽  
Water And Sediment ◽  
Inorganic Substances ◽  
Eichhornia Azurea

AIM: This study reports an investigation of limnological characteristics and aquatic macrophyte occurrence in a neotropical reservoir in order to assess the spatio-temporal variation of water and sediment variables and their influence on plant distribution. METHODS: Macrophytes, water and sediment samples were collected from a Brazilian reservoir in different seasons from four main arms of the reservoir. In total sixteen water-sediment variables were analyzed including N:P ratio and Trophic State Index. The plants were collected using a quadrat sampling procedure and the dry weight per sample was measured. MANOVA was performed to evaluate spatial and temporal variation of environmental variables as well as seasonal biomass differences. To assess the relationship among environmental variables and macrophytes an ordination analysis (using Canonical Correspondence Analysis: CCA) was carried out. RESULTS: The spatial and temporal variation of limnological variables generated a heterogeneous system which supports the presence of different species of macrophyte. pH, dissolved oxygen and sediment composition were important predictors of Polygonum lapathifolium occurrence while nutrients were associated with Eichhornia crassipes and Pistia stratiotes. Inorganic substances were related to biomass variation of Eichhornia azurea and Myriophyllum aquaticum. CONCLUSIONS: The spatial variation of the environmental variables has caused heterogeneity in the reservoir and it may support the occurrence of different species of macrophyte. Limnological variables highlighted in CCA are important to predict the species occurrence and their control in the study area.

scholarly journals Diversity and space-time dynamics of fish assemblages in a coastal lagoon, western Atlantic

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-239
Author(s):  
André Pereira Cattani ◽  
Gisela Costa Ribeiro ◽  
Olímpio Rafael Cardoso ◽  
Maíra Gnoatto Afonso ◽  
Maurício Hostim-Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Lagoon ◽  
Fish Assemblages ◽  
Coastal Lagoons ◽  
Spatial Dynamics ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
High Abundance ◽  
Taxonomic Distinctness ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Time Dynamics ◽  
Southern Section

The knowledge of the temporal and spatial dynamics in the composition of fish fauna makes it possible to identify patterns of occupation of ecosystems, providing a basis for evaluation and preservation of the local biodiversity. Monthly samplings were carried out at seven sites in a coastal lagoon, using a casting net, dip net and beach seine. A total of 4,110 individuals were collected, distributed in 23 families and 49 taxa of fish, with a predominance of Mugilliza, M.curema, Atherinellabrasiliensis, Micropogoniasfurnieri and Eucinostomusargenteus, corresponding to more than 80% total weight of all individuals caught. Regarding seasonality, greater abundances were recorded in fall, influenced by the high abundance of A.brasiliensis in this period. In addition to fall, this species was also abundant in summer. However, this pattern of dominance was different for the families Mugilidae and Gerreidae, with higher abundances in spring and summer, respectively. The highest abundances were found in the southern section of the lagoon, which are related to the high abundance of A.brasiliensis, M.liza and M.curema. In relation to the indices of average taxonomic distinctness and variation in the taxonomic distinctness, no significant differences were detected between the seasons of the year. Thus, the patterns of distribution and occurrence of fish in the lagoon were consistent with the patterns observed in Brazilian coastal lagoons and estuaries, as well as to the coastal shallow areas of the southeastern and southern regions.

scholarly journals Correlations Between Fish Assemblage Structure and Environmental Variables of Taruwa Pond in Nawalparasi District, Province No. 4, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
JASH HANG LIMBU ◽  
KESHI CHAUDHARY
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Fish Assemblage ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Fish Assemblages ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Assemblage Structure ◽  
Fish Assemblage Structure ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Water Parameters ◽  
Analysis Of Similarity

The correlations between fisheries diversity and environmental variables of Nepal’s Pond are poorly understood. This study aims to investigate temporal variation of fish assemblage at Taruwa Pond in Nawalparasi district, Province no. 4, Nepal from October 2018 to April 2019. For the fish agglomeration, cast net of 4 kg in weight and 3.80 m in length and 22.5 m breadth with 12 mm mesh size was used. In total, 579 individuals representing 16 fish species, 10 families, and 12 genera were recorded. According to similarity percentage analysis, the most contributory species were Puntius ticto (27.92%) followed by Danio devario (12.06%), Puntius terio (9.76%), Badis badis (7.31%), Lepidocephalichthys guntea (5.57%) and Puntius sophore (5.57%). Analysis of similarity suggested that fish community structure was significantly different in temporal variation (R = 0.321, p<0.01). Based on the cluster analysis, fish assemblages were isolated into two distinct groups at Bray-curtis similarity. The Canonical Correspondence Analysis distinctly indicated that the water parameters of dissolved oxygen, carbon-dioxide, depth, and water temperature play an important role in influencing the fish assemblage structure of Taruwa Pond.

Spatio-temporal variation of fish assemblages in Babai River of Dang district, Province No. 5, Nepal

Our Nature ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Punam G.C ◽  
Jash Hang Limbu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Fish Assemblages ◽  
Water Velocity ◽  
Free Carbon ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variation ◽  
Fish Assemblage Structure ◽  
Free Carbon Dioxide

Spatial and temporal variation of fish assemblages were investigated seasonally from October 2018 to May 2019. Fish assemblages were agglomerated with environmental variables both to spatial and temporal scales. Water temperature, dissolved Oygen, free carbon-dioxide, pH and water velocity of water of each site were measured. Based on analysis of similarities (ANOSIM), fish assemblages were significantly different in spatial variation but not in temporal variation. A total of 1,024 individuals belonging to 5 orders, 9 families and 15 genera and 24 species were collected. The dominated species were Puntius sophore, followed by P. terio, P. ticto and Barilius bendelisis. The Redundancy Analysis (RDA) vindicated that environmental variables of water temperature, pH, water velocity and free carbon-dioxide were found to be contributed variables to shape the fish assemblage structure of Babai River. The cluster analysis delineated that similarity between fish species decreases as the distance of sites increased.

Individual and reef growth of the invasive reef-building polychaete Ficopomatus enigmaticus in a south-western Atlantic coastal lagoon

2004 ◽  
Vol 84 (5) ◽  
pp. 987-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelina Schwindt ◽  
Claudio G. De Francesco ◽  
Oscar O. Iribarne
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Lagoon ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Current Speed ◽  
Reef Growth ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Atlantic Coastal ◽  
Lower Biomass

The growth of the Ficopomatus enigmaticus reefs was measured throughout a coastal lagoon at different temporal and spatial scales (over 24 years, annually and monthly throughout the coastal lagoon). The results show that reef cover increased in the last 24 years, and many neighbouring reefs have coalesced into large platforms. Growth rate varies spatially and temporally. Small reefs grow faster than large ones. Ficopomatus enigmaticus polychaetes living in higher salinity areas show a lower biomass than those living in brackish water areas, and the same pattern was observed for the inter-ring distance measured on the tubes. The results also show that important environmental variables, including salinity, nutrient availability and environmental energy (measured as current speed and depth) may be the most important factors affecting the growth and spread of the reefs.

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