scholarly journals ZONATION AND DENSITY OF INTERTIDAL COMMUNITIES AT COASTAL AREA OF BATU HIJAU, SUMBAWA

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredinan Yulianda ◽  
Muhamad Salamuddin Yusuf ◽  
Windy Prayogo
Keyword(s):  
High Tide ◽  
Central Zone ◽  
Fish Distribution ◽  
Rocky Reef ◽  
Percent Cover ◽  
Substrate Type ◽  
Intertidal Communities ◽  
Intertidal Community ◽  
Sandy Substrate ◽  
Cover Density

<p>Characteristics of coastal tidal areas of Batu Hijau vary from sandy substrate type, sandy to rocky reef with a wide expanse of intertidal ranges from 100 meters to 350 meters. To find out zoning intertidal community,the observation conducted at five locations intertidal beach, each consisting of three zones: the high tide, middle tide and low tide. Living structure in tidal areas of coastal Batu Hijau, Sumbawa consists of the main communities and associated biota. The main intertidal community composed of coral, seagrass, algae, and other fauna, while the intertidal biota associated with tidal habitat consists of a group of molluscs, echinoderm, crustacean, worms and fish. Distribution of intertidal communities formed three zones consisting of (1) seagrass (21.3%) in the upper zone (high tide), (2) algae (35.5%) in the central zone (mid tide), and (3) coral (28.5%) and algae (42.5%) in the lower zone (low tide). The main groups of biota in the form of tidal zoning system consisting of two groups of molluscs (51.12%) in the upper zone, while the echinoderms that predominate in the central zone (36.96%) and lower (66.89%). No significant differences between the structure and composition of marine intertidal communities in September 2011 (rainy season) and April 2012 (dry season).</p> <p><br /> Keywords: intertidal (tidal), percent cover, density, community, biota</p>

scholarly journals ZONATION AND DENSITY OF INTERTIDAL COMMUNITIES AT COASTAL AREA OF BATU HIJAU, SUMBAWA

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredinan Yulianda ◽  
Muhamad Salamuddin Yusuf ◽  
Windy Prayogo
Keyword(s):  
High Tide ◽  
Central Zone ◽  
Fish Distribution ◽  
Rocky Reef ◽  
Percent Cover ◽  
Substrate Type ◽  
Intertidal Communities ◽  
Intertidal Community ◽  
Sandy Substrate ◽  
Cover Density

Characteristics of coastal tidal areas of Batu Hijau vary from sandy substrate type, sandy to rocky reef with a wide expanse of intertidal ranges from 100 meters to 350 meters. To find out zoning intertidal community,the observation conducted at five locations intertidal beach, each consisting of three zones: the high tide, middle tide and low tide. Living structure in tidal areas of coastal Batu Hijau, Sumbawa consists of the main communities and associated biota. The main intertidal community composed of coral, seagrass, algae, and other fauna, while the intertidal biota associated with tidal habitat consists of a group of molluscs, echinoderm, crustacean, worms and fish. Distribution of intertidal communities formed three zones consisting of (1) seagrass (21.3%) in the upper zone (high tide), (2) algae (35.5%) in the central zone (mid tide), and (3) coral (28.5%) and algae (42.5%) in the lower zone (low tide). The main groups of biota in the form of tidal zoning system consisting of two groups of molluscs (51.12%) in the upper zone, while the echinoderms that predominate in the central zone (36.96%) and lower (66.89%). No significant differences between the structure and composition of marine intertidal communities in September 2011 (rainy season) and April 2012 (dry season). Keywords: intertidal (tidal), percent cover, density, community, biota

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 MALE MATING SUCCESS AND FEMALE PREFERENCE FOR MULTIPLE TRAITS IN THE TWOLINE PUPFISH (CYPRINODON BIFASCIATUS)

Behaviour ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 138 (10) ◽  
pp. 1303-1318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray Itzkowitz ◽  
Anna Ludlow ◽  
David Baird
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Female Preference ◽  
Male Reproductive Success ◽  
Male Mating ◽  
Male Body ◽  
Male Mating Success ◽  
Substrate Type ◽  
Sandy Substrate ◽  
Cyprinodon Bifasciatus

AbstractSummary Using the twoline pupfish (Cyprinodon bifasciatus), a species with a resource-based polygynous breeding system, we examined male mating success in the wild, and we experimentally investigated effects of male body size and substrate type on female association patterns in the laboratory. Our purpose was to (a) identify the traits contributing to male reproductive success in the field, (b) measure preferences for each trait independently in the laboratory, and (c) determine the relative importance of each trait. Field observations revealed that substrate type was the main determinant of male reproductive success: males defending territories on rocks mated significantly more often than males defending territories on silt or sand. Laboratory experiments supported the field data, and revealed that the female preference for substrate type was independent of male body size effects. When given a choice between two males matched for size but differing in the type of substrates they were defending, females preferred the male on the rocky substrate over the male on the sandy substrate. Laboratory experiments also revealed a female preference for larger males when substrate type was held constant. Finally, when females were presented with a choice between a large male on a sandy substrate and a small male on a rocky substrate, no clear preference emerged. We provide several interpretations for this result, and we argue that both traits may be strong predictors of the male's competitive ability.

Comparative analysis of rocky reef fish community structure in coastal islands of south-eastern Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 609-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laís de Carvalho Teixeira Chaves ◽  
Cassiano Monteiro-Neto
Keyword(s):  
Reef Fish ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Fish Distribution ◽  
Rocky Reef ◽  
Total Density ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Reef Fish Community

Reef fish community structures at three sites in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Pedra Vermelha (PV), Cabo Frio Island—Arraial do Cabo; Mãe Island (MI), Itaipu—Niterói; Comprida Island (CI), Cagarras Archipelago—Rio de Janeiro) were investigated to assess differences in fish species composition, density and distribution of trophic groups, between sites, correlating the observed patterns of fish distribution with environmental factors. Thirty-six visual strip-transects yielded 67 species of 34 families. Studied locations shared at least 40% of all species, mostly of western Atlantic distribution. The three sites presented significant differences on diversity, density and species dominance. CI presented the highest values, except for total density, which was higher at PV, probably due to its partial degree of protection. MI showed the lowest values, suggesting possible impacts from the proximity to the shore. The main trophic categories were omnivores followed by mobile invertebrate feeders, in similarity to what was previously observed for south-eastern Brazil. Inherent habitat features of each location regarding depth, declivity, visibility and rugosity resulted in different species distribution and dominance patterns.

scholarly journals Changes in Rocky Intertidal Community Structure During a Marine Heatwave in the Northern Gulf of Alaska

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Weitzman ◽  
Brenda Konar ◽  
Katrin Iken ◽  
Heather Coletti ◽  
Daniel Monson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
National Park ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Gulf Of Alaska ◽  
Marine Ecosystems ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Rocky Intertidal ◽  
Intertidal Communities ◽  
Intertidal Community

Marine heatwaves are global phenomena that can have major impacts on the structure and function of coastal ecosystems. By mid-2014, the Pacific Marine Heatwave (PMH) was evident in intertidal waters of the northern Gulf of Alaska and persisted for multiple years. While offshore marine ecosystems are known to respond to these warmer waters, the response of rocky intertidal ecosystems to this warming is unclear. Intertidal communities link terrestrial and marine ecosystems and their resources are important to marine and terrestrial predators and to human communities for food and recreation, while simultaneously supporting a growing coastal tourism industry. Given that current climate change projections suggest increased frequency and duration of marine heatwaves, monitoring and understanding the impacts of heatwaves on intertidal habitats is important. As part of the Gulf Watch Alaska Long-Term Monitoring program, we examined rocky intertidal community structure at 21 sites across four regions spanning 1,200 km of coastline: Western Prince William Sound, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kachemak Bay, and Katmai National Park and Preserve. Sites were monitored annually from 2012 to 2019 at mid and low tidal strata. Before-PMH (2012–2014), community structure differed among regions. We found macroalgal foundation species declined during this period mirroring patterns observed elsewhere for subtidal habitat formers during heatwave events. The region-wide shift from an autotroph-macroalgal dominated rocky intertidal to a heterotroph-filter-feeder dominated state concurrent with the changing environmental conditions associated with a marine heatwave event suggests the PMH had Gulf-wide impacts to the structure of rocky intertidal communities. During/after-PMH (2015–2019), similarities in community structure increased across regions, leading to a greater homogenization of these communities, due to declines in macroalgal cover, driven mostly by a decline in the rockweed, Fucus distichus, and other fleshy red algae in 2015, followed by an increase in barnacle cover in 2016, and an increase in mussel cover in 2017. Strong, large-scale oceanographic events, like the PMH, may override local drivers to similarly influence patterns of intertidal community structure.

Vegetation colonizing the bed of a recently drained thermokarst lake (Illisarvik), Northwest Territories

1986 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
pp. 2688-2692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn Ovenden
Keyword(s):  
Wind Erosion ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Substrate Type ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
Surface Wetness ◽  
Carex Aquatilis ◽  
Thermokarst Lake ◽  
Sandy Substrate ◽  
Arctic Coast ◽  
Northwestern North America

Illisarvik is the site of a thermokarst lake that was artificially drained in August 1978. The lake bed is now dry in most areas and wind erosion is extensive. The surface material is either sandy peat or organic lake mud, except along the eastern margin, where it is sandy. Substrate type appears to have had little influence on distributional patterns of the colonizing vegetation. More important factors are probably erosion, surface wetness, and proximity of the lake-bed margin. Common on the lake bed are Puccinellia borealis and Arctagrostis latifolia. Other widespread species include Senecio congestus, Carex aquatilis, Descurainia sophioides, Matricaria ambigua, Artemisia tilesii, Arctophila fulva, and Stellaria longipes. Senecio and Arctophila form dense stands around the two small residual ponds. Eroded surfaces have a very scant cover of Descurainia seedlings and Puccinellia tussocks. Many elements of Illisarvik's flora are common to other recently disturbed sites near the Arctic coast of northwestern North America.

Seaweeds and the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

1993 ◽  
Vol 1993 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Stekoll ◽  
Lawrence Deysher ◽  
Thomas A. Dean
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Intertidal Zone ◽  
High Tide ◽  
Algal Species ◽  
Percent Cover ◽  
Prince William Sound ◽  
Cook Inlet ◽  
Exxon Valdez ◽  
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill ◽  
Upper Intertidal

ABSTRACT A three-year study, initiated in 1989, has evaluated the response of subtidal and intertidal seaweed communities to the Exxon Valdez oil spill and subsequent cleanup activities. The project was part of the coastal habitat injury assessment research sanctioned under the natural resource damage assessment program. A stratified random design was used to select oiled sites for the study. Paired control (unoiled) sites were then matched to the oiled sites. The most consistent effect found in subtidal populations in Prince William Sound was the higher relative abundance of small-size classes of kelps at the oiled sites, indicating the prior disappearance of larger plants. This disappearance was possibly caused by activities associated with the cleanup operations. Intertidal populations of algae were affected by the spill and cleanup in all three major areas studied: Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet-Kenai, and Kodiak-Alaskan Peninsula. The most obvious effect was a significant removal of the dominant intertidal plant Fucus gardneri from the mid and upper intertidal zones. The limited dispersal of this plant combined with the relatively harsh conditions of the upper intertidal will cause a slow recovery of the upper intertidal zone in the affected areas. Effects of the spill extended to other algal species. Species such as Cladophora, Myelophycus, Odonthalia, Palmaria, and Polysiphonia showed decreases in their percent cover at oiled sites. Only Gloiopeltis populations appeared to increase in percent cover in oiled areas. In both the Cook Inlet-Kenai and the Kodiak-Alaskan Peninsula areas Fucus populations appeared to be enhanced in the lower intertidal zone—between 2 and 3 meters below the high-tide mark—in 1991.

scholarly journals Variasi Morfologi dan Kemelimpahan Donax faba (Bivalvia: Donacidae) di Pantai Tengket Bangkalan Madura

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-84
Author(s):  
Dianah Filzan Alyani ◽  
Reni Ambarwati
Keyword(s):  
Substrate Type ◽  
Morphological Variations ◽  
Sandy Substrate ◽  
Water Ph ◽  
Belt Transect ◽  
Type Water ◽  
Taxonomic Studies ◽  
Substrate Ph ◽  
Water Acidity

Donax clams are important in taxonomic studies because they have many variations. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the morphological variations and the abundance of Donax clams; to analyze the habitat profiles of Donax clams at Tengket Bangkalan Madura Beach. The sample of clams were taken by belt transect method. The habitat profile was studied based on the substrate type, water acidity, substrate acidity, salinity and the temperature of water. The data was analyzed descriptive-quantitatively. The results showed that in Beach Tengket Madura found Donax faba which had 15 types. The most abundant variety was creamy with brown spots on the ventral and purplish white with brown spots. The profile of the habitat of D. faba in Tengket Beach was medium sandy substrate with water pH 6.7 and substrate pH 7, salinity 32.6-32.8‰, and temperature 32ᵒC.

scholarly journals Dynamics of fish assemblages on a continuous rocky reef and adjacent unconsolidated habitats at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, tropical western Atlantic

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 869-879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo R. Medeiros ◽  
Ricardo S. Rosa ◽  
Ronaldo B. Francini-Filho
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Spatial Variation ◽  
Reef Fish ◽  
Fish Assemblages ◽  
Fish Abundance ◽  
Coralline Algae ◽  
Rocky Reef ◽  
Percent Cover ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Bare Rock

In recent years, many studies investigated how density-dependent factors, such as shortages in microhabitat and food availability influence the structure of reef fish assemblages. Most of what is currently known, however, comes from comparisons of isolated patch reefs and from correlations between fish abundance and one or few microhabitat variables. In addition, most studies were done in the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific regions, whereas the South Atlantic region has been, to date, understudied. The present study evaluated spatial and temporal variations in reef fish abundance and species richness in a continuous rocky reef and adjacent unconsolidated habitats in a Southwestern Atlantic reef, using underwater techniques to assess both fish numbers and microhabitat variables (depth, rugosity, number of crevices and percent cover of live benthic organisms, bare rock, sand, and limestone). Higher species richness was observed at consolidated substratum stations on both sampling periods (May and October), but fish abundance did not show a significant spatial variation. Topographical complexity and percent cover of algae (except coralline algae) were amongst the most important determinants of species richness, and correlations between fish size and refuge crevice size were observed. The non-random patterns of spatial variation in species richness, and to a lesser extent, fish abundance, were related to differences in substratum characteristics and the inherent characteristics of fishes (i.e. habitat preferences) and not to geographical barriers restraining fish movement. This study highlights the importance of concomitantly assessing several microhabitat variables to determine their relative influence in reef fish assemblages.

scholarly journals STRUKTUR KOMUNITAS LAMUN DI MALANG RAPAT, BINTAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-159
Author(s):  
Wahyu Adi ◽  
Aditya Hikmat Nugraha ◽  
Yehiel Hendry Dasmasela ◽  
Agus Ramli ◽  
Calvyn Fredrik Aldus Sondak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Line Transect ◽  
Percent Cover ◽  
Seagrass Beds ◽  
Seagrass Species ◽  
Substrate Type ◽  
Thalassia Hemprichii ◽  
Enhalus Acoroides ◽  
Present Information ◽  
Seagrass Cover

Padang lamun menyediakan banyak manfaat. Diperlukan penilaian tutupan lamun dan distribusi spasial spesies lamun, untuk memastikan manfaat dari padang lamun tetap ada. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode kuadran disepanjang line transect, dan analisis data dilakukan untuk dapat menyajikan informasi tentang titik koordinat transek garis, persen tutupan lamun, persen tutupan spesies lamun, jenis substrat (pasir, lumpur dan pecahan karang), jumlah spesies Enhallus acoroides (tegakan/m2) dan distribusi spasial spesies lamun. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kondisi padang lamun di wilayah studi sebagai kategori tutupan padat. Spesies lamun Thalassia hemprichii (Th) dan Enhalus acoroides (Ea) adalah spesies dominan dan menyebar ke seluruh wilayah penelitian.COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF SEAGRASS IN MALANG RAPAT, BINTAN. Seagrass beds provide many benefits. Assessment of seagrass cover and spatial distribution of seagrass species is needed, to ensure the benefits of seagrass beds remain. The study was conducted using the quadratic method on the line transect, and the analysis was carried out to be able to present information about line transect coordinate points, percent cover of seagrass, percent cover of seagrass species, substrate type (sand, mud and rubble), number of species of Enhallus acoroides (shoot/m2) and spatial distribution of seagrass species. The results showed the condition of seagrass beds in the study area as a category of solid cover. Seagrass species Thalassia hemprichii (Th) and Enhalus acoroides (Ea) are dominant species and spread throughout the study area.

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