Comparison of the spatio‐temporal distribution of the roughneck shrimp Rimapenaeus constrictus (Stimpson, 1874) (Crustacea, Penaeoidea) from monthly samples collected 20 years apart: Effects of a marine protected area in southeastern Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica P. Bernardes ◽  
Aline N. Sousa ◽  
Camila H. Bernardo ◽  
Gustavo M. Teixeira ◽  
Rogério C. Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Spatio Temporal

scholarly journals Cetaceans using the marine protected area of "Parque Estadual Marinho da Laje de Santos", Southeastern Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 605-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Cesar de Oliveira Santos ◽  
Giovanna Corrêa e Figueiredo ◽  
Marie-Francoise Van Bressem
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Unknown Origin ◽  
Mantel Test ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Common Dolphin ◽  
Balaenoptera Acutorostrata ◽  
Stenella Frontalis ◽  
Delphinus Delphis ◽  
Common Dolphins

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of cetaceans in the waters surrounding the Marine Protected Area (MPA) known as “Parque Estadual Marinho da Laje de Santos (PEMLS)”, placed in coastal waters at the southeastern coast of Brazil. Boat-based surveys were conducted once a month from June 2013 to June 2015. A specific transect was followed to cover the area of the quoted MPA, as well as its borders. A total of 24 boat-surveys rendered 18 sightings of cetacean groups of the following species: Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) (12), rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) (2), common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) (1), Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) (2) and common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) (1). Sightings of S. frontalis, the commonest sighted species, was positively correlated with water depth (Mantel test; r = 0.8072; p < 0.05). Photoidentified individuals moved back and forth to inner and outer areas of the MPA, remaining in the area throughout the 2-year survey. “Paisley” cutaneous marks of unknown origin were reported in two common dolphins for the first time in local waters. As the PEMLS has been used as an important spot for SCUBA divers, it is recommended that cetacean sightings could still be gathered in a future partnership, as well as using the acoustics tool to detect their presence when researchers are not in the field.

scholarly journals Influence of environmental factors on the bathymetric distribution of the flecked box crab Hepatus pudibundus (Herbst, 1785) (Crustacea: Aethroidea) in the Southeastern Brazilian coast

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Pereira Bernardes ◽  
Fernando Luis Mantelatto ◽  
Thiago Elias da Silva ◽  
Aline Nonato de Sousa ◽  
Camila Hipólito Bernardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Predatory Behavior ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Northern Coast ◽  
Spatio Temporal

Abstract: This study evaluated the relationships between environmental factors and the spatio-temporal distribution of H. pudibundus, with the hypothesis of differential occupation in coastal areas of southeastern Brazil. The samplings took place monthly in January-December 2000 period, along nine transects from 2 to 40 m of depth, in Ubatuba region, northern coast of São Paulo. We collected 1808 individuals of H. pudibundus. The highest abundance was recorded in winter in the transects 10-25 m deep. Abundance was positively correlated with organic matter content and texture sediment (phi values). With the retreat of the South Atlantic Central Water (SACW) in autumn and winter, the sediment swirls, suspending the detritivore and filter-feeding macrofauna, increasing the food availability. Sites characterized by finer sediment offer higher food availability, besides facilitating H. pudibundus burying behavior. Due to its opportunistic predatory behavior, this species feeds on a variety of organisms, including mollusks, annelids and foraminifera, which are preys more abundant in the studied area and in sediments of finer grain size.

scholarly journals Structure and spatio-temporal dynamics of artisanal fisheries around a Mediterranean marine protected area

2009 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aitor Forcada ◽  
Carlos Valle ◽  
José L. Sánchez-Lizaso ◽  
Just T. Bayle-Sempere ◽  
Fabio Corsi
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Marine Reserve ◽  
Fishing Effort ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Artisanal Fisheries ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Western Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Spatio Temporal

Abstract Forcada, A., Valle, C., Sánchez-Lizaso, J. L., Bayle-Sempere, J. T., and Corsi, F. 2010. Structure and spatio-temporal dynamics of artisanal fisheries around a Mediterranean marine protected area. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 67: 191–203. Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been proposed and established throughout the world, but few studies have adequately assessed the spatial adaptations of fishers to the limitations imposed by their placement. The main objectives of this work were to identify and describe the characteristics of the artisanal fisheries around Tabarca Marine Reserve (western Mediterranean Sea) and to define their activity in space and time. Data were collected through questionnaires to fishers and onboard sampling. The artisanal fisheries were complex owing to the multispecific nature of the landings, the variety of gears involved, and their marked seasonality. All boats of the three harbours around the MPA were assessed, for a total of 32 boats. The fishers exploit 18 fishing grounds with eight gear types, for a total of 17 métiers. Mullus trammelnet, Sepia trammelnet, and sparid longline are the most frequently used métiers. The main factors determining the spatial distribution of the fishing effort are proximity to home harbour, habitat heterogeneity, and closeness to the MPA. Total fishing effort appeared slightly concentrated around the MPA, but each métier showed different patterns of effort distribution. Although the sparid gillnet and the sparid longline concentrated along MPA boundaries, the Sepia trammelnet and the Mullus trammelnet did not.

scholarly journals Seasonal influence on the bathymetric distribution of an endangered fish within a marine protected area

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Brazo ◽  
R. Marques ◽  
M. Zimmermann ◽  
E. Aspillaga ◽  
B. Hereu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Fish Distribution ◽  
Shallow Waters ◽  
Critical Periods ◽  
Bathymetric Distribution ◽  
Vertical Movements ◽  
Endangered Fish ◽  
Vertical Segregation ◽  
Spatio Temporal

AbstractThe spatio-temporal variability of fish distribution is important to better manage and protect the populations of endangered species. In this sense, the vertical movements of a vulnerable and protected species, Sciaena umbra, were assessed in a marine protected area (the Réserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère-Banyuls, south of France) to study the variability of their bathymetric distribution at different time scales. Twenty adults were marked with acoustic transmitters and acoustically monitored over 2.5 years. This revealed that some individuals remained at shallow waters (< 8 m) all year round, while others presented vertical segregation at deeper waters during the cold months (mean depth of 22.5 ± 0.04 m) and all aggregated in shallow waters during the warm months. The brown meagre was more active during the night, except in June and July when peaks of activity were observed at dusk. These patterns are likely associated with foraging and reproductive behavior during the cold and warm periods, respectively, and likely regulated by water temperature and the depth of the thermocline. Here, we provide valuable information on when and where in the water column critical periods of S. umbra life cycle are expected to occur, which should be considered in management and protection plans.

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