Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4588 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
RONALD FRICKE ◽  
GERALD R. ALLEN ◽  
DIETMAR AMON ◽  
SERGE ANDRÉFOUËT ◽  
WEI-JEN CHEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Estuarine Fish ◽  
Western Pacific Ocean ◽  
Transitional Waters ◽  
Estuarine Fishes ◽  
Marine Habitats ◽  
Freshwater Habitats ◽  
Wide Distribution Range

A checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province is presented, with special emphasis on Kavieng District, combining both previous and new records. After the recent KAVIENG 2014 expedition, a total of 1325 species in 153 families were recorded from the region. The largest families are the Gobiidae, Pomacentridae, Labridae, Serranidae, Apogonidae, Lutjanidae, Chaetodontidae, Blenniidae, Carangidae, Acanthuridae, Scaridae, Holocentridae, Syn-gnathidae, Lethrinidae and Scorpaenidae. A total of 810 fish species (61.1 % of the total marine and estuarine fish fauna) are recorded from New Ireland for the first time.The fish fauna of New Ireland includes 142 species in transitional waters and 1264 species in marine habitats, and 54 species species in freshwater habitats. Zoogeographically, 1179 species have a wide distribution range, most frequently a broad Indo-West Pacific distribution. Among the remaining species, just 12 are endemic to New Ireland. 

scholarly journals Illustrated list of additions to the ichthyofauna of Yaku-shima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan: 50 new records from the island

Check List ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Motomura ◽  
Masahiro Aizawa
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Estuarine Fish ◽  
Estuarine Fishes ◽  
Southern Japan ◽  
Single Region ◽  
Voucher Specimens ◽  
Kagoshima Prefecture ◽  
First Time ◽  
Fish Species Diversity

Previous surveys of marine and estuarine fishes of Yaku-shima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, have recorded a total of 958 species. Recent examinations of museum collections and newly-collected specimens during the present study resulted in an additional 29 species recorded from Yaku-shima Island for the first time, plus a further 21 species now represented by voucher specimens, having been previously recorded from Yaku-shima only by underwater observations and/or from photographs. Thus, the number of marine and estuarine fish species from Yaku-shima Island now totals 987, the second highest fish species diversity recorded from a single region in Japan. Of the 50 voucher-based species newly recorded in this study, 11 represented a northernmost range extension and one, a southernmost extension. Color photographs of most are provided. 

Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of Madang District, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 820 new records

Zootaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3832 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Fricke ◽  
Gerald R. Allen ◽  
Serge Andréfouët ◽  
Wei-Jen Chen ◽  
Mélanie A. Hamel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Records ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Western Pacific ◽  
Western Pacific Ocean ◽  
Estuarine Fishes

scholarly journals ĐẶC TRƯNG NGUỒN LỢI CÁ TRONG CÁC HỆ SINH THÁI Ở KHU DỰ TRỮ SINH QUYỂN THẾ GIỚI CÙ LAO CHÀM - HỘI AN

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Long ◽  
Mai Xuan Dat
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Seagrass Beds ◽  
Transitional Waters ◽  
Marine Habitats ◽  
Soft Bottoms ◽  
Dry Seasons ◽  
Nipa Palm ◽  
Wet And Dry Seasons

Assessments of fish fauna in the World Biosphere Reserve of Cu Lao Cham - Hoi An were based on analyses of data of visual censuses and samples collected at 5 sites of nipa palm, 9 sites of seagrass beds and 15 sites of coral reefs in June 2016, 200 samples from 25 fishing gears in wet and dry seasons (November 2015 and June 2016), and species composition gathered from previous (1994, 2004 and 2008) and recent studies (2017). A total of 356 species of 186 genera and 81 families of fishes were found in the waters of the Biosphere, in which some families were the most common including wrasses (Labridae: 42 species), damselfishes (Pomacentridae: 35), butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae: 24), jack and travellies (Carangidae: 17), groupers (Serranidae: 14), surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae) and gobies (Gobiidae) with 11 species for each family, snappers (Lutjanidae: 10). The number of species in Cu Lao Cham waters (253 species) was 2.8 times higher than that in the Thu Bon estuary (91 species) and 4.2 times higher than that in transitional waters between the Thu Bon estuary and Cu Lao Cham (60 species). The coral reefs contributed 249 species and this was 8.6 times higher than that in the nipa palm (29 species), 6.5 times higher than in the seagrass beds (38 species) and 3.5 times higher than in the soft bottoms (71 species), however there were no significant differences between the nipa palm and the seagrass beds in the Thu Bon estuary. Among them, there were 10 valuable species of fishes found both in the Thu Bon estuary and Cu Lao Cham islands, and this indicates a high potential connectivity of these species among marine habitats in the two locations mentioned above.

scholarly journals Wide Distribution of Phage That Infect Freshwater SAR11 Bacteria

mSystems ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin-Xing Chen ◽  
Yanlin Zhao ◽  
Katherine D. McMahon ◽  
Jiro F. Mori ◽  
Gerdhard L. Jessen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Draft Genome ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Freshwater Ecosystems ◽  
Metagenomic Data ◽  
Related Phage ◽  
Lake Mendota ◽  
Worldwide Distribution ◽  
Marine Habitats ◽  
Complete Genomes ◽  
Freshwater Habitats

ABSTRACT Fonsibacter (LD12 subclade) is among the most abundant bacterioplankton in freshwater ecosystems. These bacteria belong to the order Pelagibacterales (SAR11) and are related to Pelagibacter (marine SAR11), which dominates many marine habitats. Although a few Pelagibacter phage (Pelagiphage) have been described, no phage that infect Fonsibacter have been reported. In this study, we describe two groups of Podoviridae phage that infect Fonsibacter. A complete Fonsibacter genome containing a prophage was reconstructed from metagenomic data. A circularized and complete genome related to the prophage, referred to as uv-Fonsiphage-EPL (lysogenic strategy), shows high similarity to marine Pelagiphage HTVC025P. Additionally, we reconstructed three complete genomes and one draft genome of phage related to marine Pelagiphage HTVC010P and predicted a lytic strategy. The similarity in codon usage and cooccurrence patterns of HTVC010P-related phage and Fonsibacter suggested that these phage infect Fonsibacter. Similar phage were detected in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, where Fonsibacter is also present. A search of related phage revealed the worldwide distribution of some genotypes in freshwater ecosystems, suggesting their substantial role in shaping indigenous microbial assemblages and influence on biogeochemical cycling. However, the uv-Fonsiphage-EPL and one group of HTVC010P-related phage have a more limited distribution in freshwater ecosystems. Overall, the findings provide insights into the genomic features of phage that infect Fonsibacter and expand understanding of the ecology and evolution of these important bacteria. IMPORTANCE Fonsibacter represents a significant microbial group of freshwater ecosystems. Although the genomic and metabolic features of these bacteria have been well studied, no phage infecting them has been reported. In this study, we reconstructed complete genomes of Fonsibacter and infecting phage and revealed their close relatedness to the phage infecting marine SAR11 members. Also, we illustrated that phage that infect Fonsibacter are widely distributed in freshwater habitats. In summary, the results contribute new insights into the ecology and evolution of Fonsibacter and phage.

scholarly journals Invasion of the Indo-Pacific blenny Omobranchus punctatus (Perciformes: Blenniidae) on the Atlantic Coast of Central and South America

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 571-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Lasso-Alcalá ◽  
Jorge L. S. Nunes ◽  
Carlos Lasso ◽  
Juan Posada ◽  
Ross Robertson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Introduced Species ◽  
Temporal Pattern ◽  
Larval Dispersal ◽  
New Records ◽  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
Ship Traffic ◽  
Marine Habitats ◽  
Petroleum Platforms

We examined 308 specimens of the Indo-Pacific blenniid Omobranchus punctatus deposited in four museum collections, and analyzed data on their collection locations to assess its invasion on the Atlantic coast of Central and South America. This species occurs in shoreline estuarine and marine habitats in the Indo-West Pacific. Previous sampling and recent records in the Tropical West Atlantic from 1930 to 2004 produced 20 records for: Panamá, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Brazil. In this work, we provide data on 17 new records for the Gulfs of Venezuela and Paria in Venezuela, as well as four records for Maranhão and Pará states in NE Brazil. The temporal pattern of collections (1930 - 2009) and the proximity of most localities to ports and zones of ship traffic indicate that O. punctatus was initially introduced to the Atlantic by ships travelling from India to Trinidad. Within Brazil the introduction is linked to shipping connected to petroleum platforms. In Maranhão and Pará the introduction may have occurred as a result of fish sheltering in fouling on hulls of ships moving between ports around the mouth of the Amazon River. Alternatively, the spread of this species along of the American coast may reflect the expansion of the range of O. puntactus through larval dispersal in northward flowing currents. We recommend monitoring of this introduced species, and studies of its ecology in West Atlantic areas.

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Distribution of Intertidal Fish Assemblages in Different Estuarine Systems on Northern Coast of Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milton Goncalves Silva Junior ◽  
Antonio Carlos Leal Castro ◽  
Ulrich Saint-Paul
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fish Assemblages ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Estuarine Fish ◽  
Northern Coast ◽  
Tidal Creeks ◽  
Estuarine Systems ◽  
Using Data ◽  
High Dynamics

The northern coast of Brazil has more than 30 estuaries distributed along 650 km of coastline. These conditions favor the presence of relatively large fish communities in estuarine environments, but published information on the fish fauna in tidal creeks in northern Brazil is only available for some mangrove systems, and comparative studies between fish estuarine communities in different tidal creeks are less common. The choice of the study area was based on the fact that it has been poorly investigated with regard to estuarine fish fauna in comparison in mangrove tidal creeks using the same fishing gear. The objective of the present study was to compare the composition of the relative biomass of taxonomic, functional and ecological guilds of fish assemblages occurring in estuarine systems along the northern coast of Brazil. The study area of the present comparative analysis extended from the southeastern edge of the Marajoara Gulf to the western edge of the Maranhense Gulf. A comparative analysis among different estuarine systems was performed using data from other studies. The abundance of juveniles was greater in the Caeté, Curuçá and Cururuca estuaries than other estuaries. Cluster analysis separated the estuaries into two distinct groups and significant differences between these groups only exist in relation to geographical proximity. The present investigation indicates that the coastal region between the states of Pará and Maranhão is characterized by high dynamics and environmental heterogeneity, particularly with regard to changes in river discharge and tidal fluctuations. The present results underscore the importance of ecological information on ichthyofauna in tropical estuaries in order to include appropriate descriptors in conservation or restoration processes of marine communities and habitats.

Nonmarine ostracods (Crustacea) from South Korea, including a description of a new species of Tanycypris Triebel (Cyprididae, Cypricercinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3161 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHEON YOUNG CHANG ◽  
JIMIN LEE ◽  
ROBIN J. SMITH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Small Proportion ◽  
Korean Peninsula ◽  
New Records ◽  
Actual Number ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Freshwater Habitats ◽  
A New Species

Preliminary surveys of brackish and freshwater habitats in the southeast and east of South Korea produced a total of fifteenspecies. Ten of these species are new records for Korea, and one additional species, belonging to the genus Tanycypris, isnewly described herein. Twenty-seven species of nonmarine ostracods are now reported from Korea, but this is probablyonly a small proportion of the actual number of species inhabiting the peninsula. The presence of Dolerocypris ikeyaiSmith & Kamiya, 2006, Cryptocandona brehmi (Klie, 1934), Cryptocandona tsukagoshii Smith, 2011, Physocypria nip-ponica Okubo, 1990 and Vestalenula cylindrica (Straub, 1952) on the Korean Peninsula demonstrates that these species are also distributed on the continent, and are not endemic to Japan.

scholarly journals Habitat Protection Indexes - new monitoring measures for the conservation of coastal and marine habitats

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy A Kumagai ◽  
Fabio Favoretto ◽  
Sara Pruckner ◽  
Alex David Rogers ◽  
Lauren V Weatherdon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Habitat Protection ◽  
Marine Habitats ◽  
Freshwater Habitats ◽  
National Jurisdiction ◽  
Global Biodiversity ◽  
Do So

A worldwide call to implement habitat protection aims to halt biodiversity loss. To monitor the extent of coastal and marine habitats within protected areas (PAs) in a standardized, open source, and reproducible way, we constructed the Local and the Global Habitat Protection Indexes (LHPI and GHPI, respectively). The LHPI pinpoints the jurisdictions with the greatest opportunity to expand their own PAs, while the GHPI showcases which jurisdictions contribute the most in area to the protection of these habitats globally. Jurisdictions were evaluated to understand which have the highest opportunity to contribute globally to the protection of habitats by meeting a target of 30% coverage of PAs with Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) having the greatest opportunity to do so. While we focus on marine and coastal habitats, our workflow can be extended to terrestrial and freshwater habitats. These indexes are useful to monitor aspects of Sustainable Development Goal 14 and the emerging post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, to understand the current status of international cooperation on coastal and marine habitats conservation.

The Nearctic species Shipsa rotunda (Claassen, 1923) (Plecoptera: Nemouridae) 

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-63
Author(s):  
SCOTT A. GRUBBS ◽  
RICHARD W. BAUMANN
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Canadian Province ◽  
Us States ◽  
Extensive Range ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Microscopy Images

The morphological concept of Nearctic Shipsa rotunda (Claassen, 1923) (Plecoptera: Nemouridae) was reviewed based on examination of adult males and adult females from across the extensive range of this species. Reproductive terminalia were studied with scanning electron microscopy from five locations, three from Canada and two from the USA. Despite the wide distribution, there is little morphological variation exhibited by males and females. New records are noted for one Canadian province and six US states. Scanning electronic and standard light microscopy images plus a dot distribution map based on museum and valid literature data are provided. Key words: Plecoptera, Nemouridae, Shipsa rotunda, United States, Canada, stoneflies

scholarly journals Northeastern Range Extension for the Northern Redbelly Dace, Phoxinus eos, and the Golden Shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas, in Québec

2010 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-François Desroches
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Range Extension ◽  
Short Discussion ◽  
Golden Shiner ◽  
Notemigonus Crysoleucas

In 2005 and 2009, two species of Cyprinidae, the Northern Redbelly Dace, Phoxinus eos, and the Golden Shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas, were collected northeast of their know range, in Québec. These new records, indeed range extensions, are presented here with a short discussion on the fish fauna of the area and on the possibility of introductions.En 2005 et en 2009, deux espèces de Cyprinidés, soit le Méné ventre-rouge, Phoxinus eos, et le Méné jaune, Notemigonus crysoleucas, ont été capturées au nord-est de leur répartition connue au Québec. Ces nouvelles mentions, qui constituent des extensions d'aire, sont ici présentées de même qu'une courte discussion sur l'ichtyofaune de la région et la possibilité d'introductions.

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