scholarly journals Succession in rocky intertidal benthic communities in areas with different pollution levels at Guanabara Bay (RJ-Brazil)

2005 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 951-965 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Breves-Ramos ◽  
Helena Passeri Lavrado ◽  
Andrea de Oliveira Ribeiro Junqueira ◽  
Sérgio Henrique Gonçalves da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Benthic Communities ◽  
Organic Pollution ◽  
Polluted Area ◽  
Rocky Intertidal ◽  
Percent Cover ◽  
Guanabara Bay ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Resilient Communities

The aim of this study was to describe and compare the succession of intertidal benthic communities in two areas at Guanabara Bay, RJ, Brazil: Urca, an area submitted to moderated organic pollution and Catalão, an extremely polluted area. Three transects in each area were scraped one month before the beginning of this study in order to evaluate the recruitment (recruitment-treatments). Three other transects were monitored without manipulation (monitoring treatments). Species composition and relative abundance were evaluated monthly between September and December, 2000. A total of 26 species was found at Urca and 13 at Catalão. The percent cover of the most abundant organisms was not similar between treatments at Urca after four months, while in Catalão, the similarity was 72% in the second month. The faster community development and recovery at the most polluted area was probably related to the existence of simple and resilient communities in more impacted areas.

Examining the Influence of Development Patterns on Flood Damages along the Gulf of Mexico

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 438-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel D. Brody ◽  
Joshua Gunn ◽  
Walter Peacock ◽  
Wesley E. Highfield
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Property Damage ◽  
Development Patterns ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Flood Loss ◽  
Resilient Communities ◽  
Flood Damages ◽  
The Relationship

The rising cost of floods is increasingly attributed to the pattern and form of the built environment. Our study empirically tests this notion by examining the relationship between development intensity and property damage caused by floods. We examine five years of insured flood loss claims across 144 counties and parishes fringing the Gulf of Mexico. Results indicate that clustered, high-intensity development patterns significantly reduce amounts of reported property damage, while increasing percentages of sprawling, low-intensity development involving recent conversion of open space greatly exacerbate flood losses. These findings demonstrate the importance of community development design in fostering flood-resilient communities.

scholarly journals Method for monitoring intertidal communities in a steep rocky shore: a combination of digital image technology and field operational strategy

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danuza Nogueira Moysés ◽  
Andréa de Oliveira R. Junqueira ◽  
Helena Passeri Lavrado ◽  
Sérgio Henrique Gonçalves da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Benthic Invertebrate ◽  
Rocky Intertidal ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Rocky Shores ◽  
Percent Cover ◽  
Intertidal Communities ◽  
Time Reproduction ◽  
Over Time

This paper introduces a method for temporal studies of steep rocky intertidal communities. It combines the use of digital image technology with field methodology, so that a wide area of the community can be sampled in a short time. Two current nondestructive percent cover estimation methods (visual estimation and point intersection) were compared in terms of cost, operational advantages and data quality, with a proposed method for a sucessional study . The proposed method used sequential photos to sample multiple fixed vertical transects over time. Reproduction of the mid-intertidal transect over time was possible by overlaying temporal transects in an image editing program. This method was similar to the point intersection quadrat method used to estimate percent cover. Benefits included reduced time on field work, economic advantages and other advantages of using digital photography, such as recording. Temporal photography of transects provided measurements of recruitment, mortality and population growth, and made it possible to manufacture an animation of sucessional stages. We suggest that this is the best method for providing information and understanding on the process of succession and for monitoring benthic invertebrate intertidal communities on steep rocky shores.

scholarly journals Environmental Risk Assessment of Organic Pollution on Wastewater on Industrial Parks in Bien Hoa City

2020 ◽  
pp. 422-434
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Organic Pollution ◽  
Industrial Park ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Industrial Parks ◽  
Wastewater Quality ◽  
P 16 ◽  
Total P

Bien Hoa City is an urban area of Dong Nai province located in the Southern key economic region. Currently, Bien Hoa City has 6 industrial parks in operation with large daily wastewater flow, causing environmental risks, especially from organic pollutants. The study applied the Nemerow risk index and the geographic information systems (GIS). The results showed that the industrial parks were mainly organic pollution levels including N-total, P-total, and Ammonium. The level of environmental risk from organic pollution was recorded in range of medium to very high levels, the ranked in descending order: Agtex Long Binh Industrial Park (P = 24)> Amata Industrial Park (P = 16)> Bien Hoa 2 Industrial Park ( P = 10),> Tam Phuoc Industrial Park (P = 5)> Loteco Industrial Park (P = 3). The results of the study provided good information for the management and improvement of wastewater quality in the industrial wastewater treatment plants of the industrial parks in Bien Hoa City.

scholarly journals Tolerance of benthic macroinvertebrates to organic enrichment in highland streams of northeastern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Correa Mazzoni ◽  
Rosane Lanzer ◽  
Alois Schafer
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Benthic Macroinvertebrates ◽  
Benthic Communities ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Interquartile Range ◽  
Organic Enrichment ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Chemical Index ◽  
And Cluster Analysis

AIM: the aim of this study was to determine the ecological valence of benthic macroinvertebrates at different pollution levels in highland rivers and streams of Rio Grande do Sul; METHODS: the dataset proceeds from samplings performed between 2002-2011 in 35 lotic ecosystems. The Chemical Index was used to determine pollution levels. Indices of richness and Shannon diversity were applied to characterize the structure of benthic communities. The descriptors used to determine taxa's ecological valence were selected according to Coefficient of Variation and regression analyses. Groups of tolerance were identified using Interquartile range and cluster analysis; RESULTS: Conductivity and Chemical Index were the descriptors best related with diversity of benthic macroinvertebrate community. These metrics were used to determine the tolerance range of 38 taxa. Interquartile range and cluster analysis revealed three groups of taxa, according to their occurrence in different levels of pollution: taxa with narrow amplitudes, present at sites with very low or very high load of organic enrichment; taxa with moderate amplitude, found until moderately polluted sites; and taxa with occurrence in widespread environmental conditions. The results, when compared to other studies in Brazil, showed differences in some taxa's tolerance. This observation indicates the need to assess the bioindication potential of these taxa in genus and species level; CONCLUSION: the present study contributes to increase knowledge about the bioindicator potential of benthic macroinvertebrates. Therefore, the study supports an advanced biomonitoring of ecological quality in mountain streams of southern Brazil.

scholarly journals Lithology could affect benthic communities living below boulders

2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 879-888
Author(s):  
M. Canessa ◽  
G. Bavestrello ◽  
E. Trainito ◽  
A. Navone ◽  
R. Cattaneo-Vietti
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Mineral Composition ◽  
Benthic Communities ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Biological Interactions ◽  
Physical Constraints ◽  
Free Face ◽  
Unstable Surface

AbstractStructure and diversity of sessile zoobenthic assemblages seem to be driven not only by chemical-physical constraints and biological interactions but also by substrate lithology and its surface features. Nevertheless, broadly distributed crustose epilithic corallines could mask the role of substrate on animal settling. To evaluate the direct influence of different rocky substrates, occurrence and coverage of several sessile species, growing on the dark (i.e. coralline-free) face of sublittoral limestone and granite boulders were compared in the Tavolara MPA (Mediterranean Sea). The analysis of photographic samples demonstrated significant differences in terms of species composition and coverage, according to lithology. Moreover, limestone boulders were widely bare, while the cover per cent was almost total on granite. The leading cause of observed patterns could be the different level of dissolution of the two types of rocks, due to their different mineral composition and textural characteristics. Limestone has previously been shown to have higher dissolution compared with granite, and consequently, a more unstable surface. Our results suggest that, in dark habitats, the absence of the crustose coralline layer allows more rock dissolution and consequent lower stability of the limestone compared with granite, which, in turn, reduces the zoobenthos colonization.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Species Composition of Butterflyfishes and Coral Cover (Study case: Taka Bonerate National Park)

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Ana Faricha ◽  
Isa N. Edrus ◽  
Sasanti R. Suharti ◽  
Rizkie S. Utama ◽  
Agus Budiyanto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
National Park ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Coral Cover ◽  
Benthic Communities ◽  
Reef Environment ◽  
Dietary Specialization ◽  
Coral Coverage ◽  
Specific Species

The coral reef environment has a strong influence on associated organisms such as fishes, mollusks, and others. Wherein, the butterflyfishes are marine fishes which closely associated with the tropic group as dietary specialization i.e. obligate coral feeder, facultative, and generalist. The obligate may respond only to change in preferred corals and not indicate others. However, generalist show in different response in habitat deteriorates and may allow switching feeding to a less preferred one. Many questions remain about food specific at the species level which may potentially as bio-indicator for coral conditions. Here, we studied the species composition among coral coverage. We explore the environmental degradation in Taka Bonerate National Park impact on food resources and fishes especially for butterflyfishes community. This study focused on family Chaetodontidae with UVC method and UPT method for coral cover. This study was carried out at Taka Bonerate National Park, South Sulawesi between May and June 2019. There were 342 individuals observed and dominated by Chaetodon kleinii, Hemitaurichthys polylepis, Heniochus chrysostomus, C. lunulatus, C. melannotus, C punctatofasciatus, and Forcipiger flavissimus. However, we found a site with diversity index and coral cover has across conditions. Whilst, these benthic communities mostly dominated by Acropora, which may be preferenced by specific species. Butterflyfishes have several types of foraging tasks and may impact in utilizing the coral reef and other social habitats used. The species composition and abundance of butterflyfishes had relations not only by coral coverage but also benthic compositions. However, factors that regulate its specific species distribution and species compositions are still under study.

scholarly journals KAJIAN KOMUNITAS EKOSISTEM LAMUN DI SEMENANJUNG TARABITAN KECAMATAN LIKUPANG BARAT KABUPATEN MINAHASA UTARA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Risandi D Sitaba ◽  
Carolus P Paruntu ◽  
Billy Theodorus Wagey
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Percent Cover ◽  
Seagrass Beds ◽  
Seagrass Species ◽  
Thalassia Hemprichii ◽  
Enhalus Acoroides ◽  
Halophila Ovalis ◽  
Halodule Uninervis ◽  
Cymodocea Rotundata ◽  
Syringodium Isoetifolium

This research was conducted in the waters of Tarabitan Peninsula, West Likupang North Minahasa using quadants transect method. The purpose of this study was to determine the community structure of seagrass found in that waters as initial information for sustainable management seagrass ecosystem . Field observation was conducted to identify the seagrass species, number of individuals/shoots, percent cover for each type of seagrass in those plotting quadrants. The result of this study documented 6 types of seagrass namely, Enhalus acoroides, Thalassia hemprichii, Cymodocea rotundata, Syringodium isoetifolium, Halophila ovalis and Halodule uninervis. The species composition and distribution of seagrass were varied and was dominated by Thalassia hemprichii was the most dominant seagrass species with a relative density of 55.55%, a relative frequency of 33.67%, 39.92% relative cover, an important value index of 129.03%, a diversity index of 1.30 belonging to this condition, moderate, the uniformity index of 0.72 is classified as high and the dominance index of 0.2 is classified as low. Based on Minister of Environment Decree Republic Indonesia No. 200 of 2004 concerning the status of seagrass beds, the condition of the seagrass beds in the waters of Tarabitan Village is classified as rich / healthy with a cover value of ≥ 60. Keywords : Seagrass Community, Species Composition,  distribution, Tarabitan Peninsula           Penelitian ini dilakukan di perairan Semenanjung Tarabitan Likupang Barat Minahasa Utara dengan menggunakan metode transek kuadran. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui struktur komunitas lamun yang terdapat di perairan tersebut sebagai informasi awal untuk pengelolaan lamun secara berkelanjutan. Pengamatan lapangan dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi jenis lamun, jumlah individu/tegakan, persentase tutupan tiap jenis lamun pada tiap kuadran. Hasil penelitian ini mendokumentasikan 6 jenis lamun yaitu Enhalus acoroides, Thalassia hemprichii, Cymodocea rotundata, Syringodium isoetifolium, Halophila ovalis dan Halodule uninervis. Komposisi jenis dan sebaran lamun bervariasi dan didominasi oleh jenis lamun Thalassia hemprichii merupakan jenis lamun yang paling dominan dengan kerapatan relatif 55,55%, frekuensi relatif 33,67%, tutupan relatif 39,92%, indeks nilai penting 129,03%, indeks keanekaragaman 1,30 tergolong dalam kondisi sedang, indeks keseragaman 0,72 tergolong tinggi dan indeks dominansi 0,2 tergolong rendah. Berdasarkan Keputusan Menteri Lingkungan Hidup Nomor 200 Tahun 2004, kondisi padang lamun di perairan Desa Tarabitan tergolong kaya / sehat dengan nilai tutupan ≥ 60.Kata Kunci: Komunitas Lamun, Komposisi Jenis, Distribusi, Semenanjung Tarabitan

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