scholarly journals Deeper, Larger, More Common: Cryptic Coral Species Podabacia Benefits from Reef Recovery

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-44
Author(s):  
Andreas Kunzmann ◽  
. Samsuardi ◽  
Ofri Johan ◽  
Karin Springer
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Coral Species ◽  
Depth Distribution ◽  
New Records ◽  
Dead Coral ◽  
Sudden Rise ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Occasional Occurrence ◽  
Reef Recovery ◽  
Mushroom Coral

In 2000 a protected area of 20,000 ha was established in West Sumatra, Indonesia (MPA Pulau Pieh) and the partial reef recovery is well documented. During monitoring of destructed reefs, a new cryptic mushroom coral species, Podabacia kunzmanni, was detected. It is not common, with rather occasional occurrence and most specimens are small. During recent visits in 2018 and 2019, the authors detected numerous specimens, mainly at three locations within the MPA Pulau Pieh, mainly at Pulau Pandan. Most individuals were found in greater depth, down to 18 m, reaching diameters of up to 20 cm. With regard to size, depth distribution and abundance, three new records can be established for this species. There are two potential explanations for finding them mainly on dead reefs: either they are better survivors or they are better colonizers of dead coral substrata. The team is presently collecting more data on the distribution and the reasons behind the sudden rise in visibility.

scholarly journals Some ornithological observations of interest from Área de Reserva para Parque Nacional San Rafael, Itapúa department, Paraguay

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
Paul Smith ◽  
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Marcin Sidelnik ◽  
Ismael Tirados Amez ◽  
Sergio D. Ríos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
New Records ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest ◽  
San Rafael

at 72,849 ha the “Área de Reserva para Parque Nacional San Rafael” (departamentos itapúa and caazapá) is the second largest block of upper paraná atlantic forest remaining in eastern paraguay and widely considered the highest priority for conservation of the endemic atlantic forest avifauna in the country (cartes et al. 2008). the avifauna of the reserve has been well documented (lowen et al. 1996, madroño et al. 1997, Smith et al. 2006, esquivel et al. 2007, esquivel and peris 2011, Smith and clay 2015) with most field effort in recent years concentrated on estancia nueva gambach (pro cosara). detailed descriptions of this locality are provided by cartes (2008), esquivel and peris (2011) and Smith and clay (2015). the San rafael reserve list stands at 426 spe- cies, making it the most ornithologically diverse protected area for birds in paraguay (Smith and clay 2015). here we provide documentation for five additional species which take the park total to 431 species, including two new records for itapúa department and formal documentation of one species for paraguay that was previously known only from literature reports. additionally we provide information on three additional ob- servations of interest.

scholarly journals Evolutionary trends in onshore-offshore distribution patterns of mushroom coral species (Scleractinia: Fungiidae)

2012 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bert W. Hoeksema
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Coral Species ◽  
Environmental Gradients ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Similar Distribution ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Species Association ◽  
Incidence Data ◽  
Coral Fauna ◽  
Mushroom Coral

A phylogenetically based comparative analysis of onshore-offshore distribution patterns of mushroom coral species (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) was made to reconstruct an evolutionary scenario for differentiation in fungiid shelf habitats. This phyloecological study integrates data on fungiid distribution patterns along environmental gradients on the Spermonde Shelf, SW Sulawesi, with a recently published phylogeny reconstruction of the Fungiidae. A mushroom coral fauna of 34 species was used to compare their distributions by use of 50-m2 belt quadrats in transects (1) from the mainland to the shelf edge, (2) around reefs with regard to predominant wind directions, and (3) over bathymetrical reef zones. Species association ordinations were made for each of the four shelf zones using both abundance and incidence data to examine whether closely related species cooccurred. Some closely related species or even sister species appeared to show very similar distribution patterns and to coexist in high abundances. These results indicate that there may not be community saturation and competitive exclusion among mushroom corals species, most of which are free-living. In reconstructions of fungiid habitat evolution, offshore reef slopes appear to be original (ancestral), whereas onshore habitats, shallow reef flats, and deep sandy reef bases seem to be derived. The latter is in contrast with an earlier hypothesis, in which deep sandy substrates were considered ancestral mushroom coral habitats.

scholarly journals Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga I: Raso da Catarina Ecological Station (Bahia, Brazil)

Check List ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Antonio Garda ◽  
Taís Borges Costa ◽  
Carlos Roberto dos Santos-Silva ◽  
Daniel Oliveira Mesquita ◽  
Renato Gomes Faria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
New Records ◽  
Pitfall Trap ◽  
Temporary Ponds ◽  
Potential Influence ◽  
Lizard Species ◽  
Forest Habitats

We provide a list of amphibian and squamate species collected in the Raso da Catarina Ecological Station, Bahia state, Brazil, during two distinct periods. An initial visual inventory of amphibians was conducted monthly from March 2010 to February 2011, using transects in a forest and temporary ponds. The second inventory was conducted over a 30-day period between March and April, 2012, when 37 pitfall trap arrays, each consisting of four buckets and supplementary glue traps, were set in low scrub and forest, complemented by opportunistic searches. A total of 19 lizard species, two amphisbaenians, 21 frogs, and 11 snakes were recorded during the study. New records for the protected area include 10 lizards, one amphisbaenian, 15 amphibians, and 11 snakes (36 species in total). Several species typical of the Atlantic Forest were collected, reflecting the potential influence of this biome, especially in the sampled forest habitats (Mata da Pororoca).

scholarly journals New records of lichens and allied fungi from Vodlozersky National Park within Arkhangelsk Region (NW Russia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 87-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktoria N. Tarasova ◽  
Tatiana N. Pystina ◽  
Vera I. Androsova ◽  
Angella V. Sonina ◽  
Andrei A. Valekzhanin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
National Park ◽  
New Records ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Arkhangelsk Region ◽  
Lichen Diversity ◽  
First Time

The paper presents the results of the ongoing research of lichen diversity in Arkhangelsk Region of Russia, in Vodlozersky National Park which is the largest protected area in the territory of NW Russia. In total, 155 species of lichens and allied fungi are recorded for the first time for the Arkhangelsk part of the Vodlozersky National Park, and 69 species – for the whole mainland area of Arkhangelsk Region.

scholarly journals The mushroom coral as a habitat

2011 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 647-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bert W. Hoeksema ◽  
Sancia E.T. Van der Meij ◽  
Charles H.J.M. Fransen
Keyword(s):  
Coral Species ◽  
Marine Biodiversity ◽  
Coral Host ◽  
Associated Fauna ◽  
Reef Corals ◽  
Symbiotic Relationships ◽  
Mushroom Coral ◽  
Endosymbiotic Algae ◽  
Associated Species ◽  
Shallow Seas

The evolution of symbiotic relationships involving reef corals has had much impact on tropical marine biodiversity. Because of their endosymbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) corals can grow fast in tropical shallow seas where they form reefs that supply food, substrate and shelter for other organisms. Many coral symbionts are host-specific, depending on particular coral species for their existence. Some of these animals have become popular objects for underwater photographers and aquarists, whereas others are hardly noticed or considered pests. Loss of a single coral host species also leads to the disappearance of some of its associated fauna. In the present study we show which mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) are known to act as hosts for other organisms, such as acoel flatworms, copepods, barnacles, gall crabs, pontoniine shrimps, mytilid bivalves, epitoniid snails, coralliophilid snails, fish and certain types of zooxanthellae. Several of these associated organisms appear to be host-specific whereas other species are generalists and not even necessarily restricted to fungiid hosts.Heliofungia actiniformisis one of the most hospitable coral species known with a recorded associated fauna consisting of at least 23 species. The availability of a phylogeny reconstruction of the Fungiidae enables comparisons of closely related species of mushroom corals regarding their associated fauna. Application of a phylogenetic ecological analysis indicates that the presence or absence of associated organisms is evolutionarily derived or habitat-induced. Some associations appear to be restricted to certain evolutionary lineages within the Fungiidae, whereas the absence of associated species may be determined by ecomorphological traits of the host corals, such as coral dimensions (coral diameter and thickness) and polyp shape (tentacle size).

scholarly journals The western black crested gibbon Nomascus concolor in Laos: new records and conservation status

Oryx ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlyne Johnson ◽  
Sarinda Singh ◽  
Malaykham Duangdala ◽  
Michael Hedemark
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
New Records ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Nomascus Concolor

Few viable populations of western black crested gibbon Nomascus concolor remain in southern China and northern Indochina, where the species is endemic. We conducted village surveys in the Nam Ha National Protected Area in Luang Namtha Province, Lao PDR to assess presence and status of gibbon populations. Forest surveys used to verify gibbon presence and species identification confirmed village reports of gibbon populations in three locations, and sonogram analysis identified all as N. concolor. These represent an expansion in the known distribution of western black crested gibbon in Lao PDR and the only known populations to occur inside the national protected area system. Significantly longer times since gibbons were last reported were associated with villages with <50% forest cover and high human populations. Although village taboos regarding gibbon hunting were reported, hunting and trade were nevertheless identified as factors contributing to gibbon decline. Results indicated that increased community-based management, public education and enforcement are needed to maintain N. concolor populations and their habitat in Lao PDR.

scholarly journals UPAYA KONSERVASI KAPAL KARAM GOSONG NAMBI SEBAGAI BUKTI ADANYA JALUR PERDANGAN MARITIM MASA LALU DI KABUPATEN PESISIR SELATAN, SUMATRA BARAT

AMERTA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-76
Author(s):  
Ulung Jantama Wisha ◽  
Nia Naelul Hasanah Ridwan ◽  
Ruzana Dhiauddin ◽  
Guntur Adhi Rahmawan ◽  
Gunardi Kusumah
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Archaeological Remains ◽  
Information Searching ◽  
Dead Coral ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Natural Factors ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Trading Routes

Abstract. Conservation Efforts of Gosong Nambi Shipwreck as an Evidence of the Past Maritime Trading Routes in Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra. The coastal region of West Sumatra has become one of the main trading routes in the 15th-19th centuries so there is no doubt that this area has many archaeological remains both underwater, coastal area, and buried underground. One of the underwater archaeological remains in this region is the discovery of a shipwreck at the Gosong Nambi coral site which is administratively located in Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra Province in 2015. This study aims to provide an overview of the current condition of the Gosong Nambi Shipwreck site. Research activities include collecting information, searching the shipwreck’s location, recording data, measuring the visible dimensions, and sketching the shipwreck, has been done. Visually, it is a small size vessel which was predicted as a cargo ship from the 1900s that might sail from Bengkulu to West Sumatra and crashed into Gosong Nambi coral (Atoll) and then sank. The shipwreck is partially buried in the sand and piles of the dead coral in the stern and most of the ship’s hull had been looted by scarp metal hunters. Natural factors also trigger site vulnerability so it is advisable to excavate. Conservation efforts are necessary to be done with a CRM approach which can have a positive impact on society on socio-economic aspects without harming any related parties.          Abstrak. Wilayah pesisir Sumatra Barat menjadi salah satu jalur perdagangan utama pada abad ke-15-19 sehingga tidak diragukan lagi wilayah ini memiliki banyak tinggalan arkeologis baik yang di bawah air, wilayah pantai, maupun terkubur di bawah tanah. Salah satu tinggalan arkeologi bawah air di wilayah ini adalah temuan kapal karam di situs gugusan karang Gosong Nambi yang secara administratif terletak di Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan, Provinsi Sumatra Barat pada tahun 2015.Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memberikan gambaran kondisi terkini situs kapal karam Gosong Nambi. Aktivitas penelitian berupa pengumpulan informasi, pencarian lokasi situs, perekaman data, pengukuran dimensi kapal yang terlihat, dan membuat sketsa kapal, telah dilakukan. Secara visual, kapal tersebut termasuk kapal kecil yang diprediksi sebagai kapal barang dari tahun 1900-an yang mungkin berlayar dari Bengkulu menuju ke Sumatra Barat dan menabrak gugusan karang (atol) Gosong Nambi dan akhirnya tenggelam. Kondisi kapal karam tersebut sebagian terkubur dalam pasir dan tumpukan karang mati pada bagian buritan dan sebagian besar lambung kapal telah dijarah oleh para pemburu besi tua. Faktor alam juga menjadi pemicu kerentanan situs sehingga disarankan untuk melakukan ekskavasi. Upaya konservasi perlu dilakukan dengan pendekatan CRM yang dapat terdampak positif terhadap masyarakat pada aspek  sosial ekonomi tanpa merugikan berbagai pihak yang terkait.

scholarly journals Geographic range extension of Elachistocleis corumbaensis Piva, Caramaschi & Albuquerque, 2017 (Anura, Microhylidae) with new records in ecotonal zones in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
Vancleber Divino Silva-Alves ◽  
Rosana dos Santos D'Avila ◽  
Thatiane Martins da Costa ◽  
Ana Paula Dalbem Barbosa ◽  
Bruno Ramos Brum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
New Records ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
The State ◽  
Riparian Forests ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Paraguay River ◽  
Flooded Forests ◽  
Seasonally Flooded ◽  
Brazilian Pantanal

Elachistocleis corumbaensis was documented in 2017 in the central region of the Brazilian Pantanal and no other record of the species has since been reported. In this study, we report on the extension of the geographic range of E. corumbaensis based on 4 new records found in the riparian forests of the Paraguay River, in the state of Mato Grosso. Of these, 1 specimen was collected in a protected area in the Pantanal. We also report on the presence of this species in the ecotones between the Pantanal, Cerrado, and Amazonia, which suggests that E. corumbaensis is associated with seasonally flooded forests but more widely distributed in western Brazil than previously reported.

scholarly journals Community Structure Of Mushroom Coral (Fungiidae) In Banggai Island , Central Sulawesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Bambang Hermanto ◽  
Jemmy Souhoka
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Coral Species ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Hard Coral ◽  
Dominance Index ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Substrate Structure ◽  
Mushroom Coral ◽  
Central Sulawesi

Mushroom coral is one of the component of hard coral family in ordo Scleratinia where this life was free living on substrate. Structure community of mushroom coral study in the waters of the Banggai Archipelago in Central Sulawesi province has not been done much. Observation on community structure of mushroom coral at Banggai Archipelago waters was conducted on July 2011. The purpose of this study  to determine the species composition, diversity, evenness, density and dominance species of musrhoom coral.The method used in this research is belt transects that made ​​ parallelly extended to the shoreline with the size of 100 x 3 m2. Mushroom coral species observation done visually by counting the number of species.  It was found 27 species belong to 10 genus of mushroom corals. The highest diversity index (H) was 1,19 at station 9 and the minimum was 0,95 at station 4.  The highest avenness index (j) was 0,69 at station 3 and the minimum was 0,44 at station 8.  The highest dominance index (D) was 0,14 at station 7 and minimum was 0,08 at station 6.  Identification results shows that there are 5 species of mushroom coral found in the 9 station, which is Fungia concinna, F. repanda, F. fungites, F. costulata and Herpolita limax. Keywords : community structure, mushroom coral, banggai archipelago, Central Sulawesi   ABSTRAK Karang jamur merupakan salah satu family karang batu yang masuk dalam ordo Scleractinia dimana hidupnya bebas pada substrat. Penelitian mengenai struktur komunitas karang jamur di perairan kepulauan Banggai propinsi Sulawesi Tengah belum banyak dilakukan. Pengamatan struktur komunitas karang jamur di perairan Kepulauan Banggai telah dilakukan pada bulan Juli 2011. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk melihat komposisi jenis, keanekaragaman jenis, kemerataan jenis, kepadatan dan dominansi jenis karang jamur.  Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu transek sabuk yang dibuat memanjang garis pantai dengan luas transek 100 x 3m². Pengamatan jenis karang jamur dilakukan secara visual dengan menghitung jumlah tiap jenis.  Hasil analisis menunjukkan jumlah jenis karang jamur yang ditemukan sebanyak 27 jenis yang mewakili 10 marga.  Indeks keanekaragaman jenis (H) tertinggi dijumpai di stasiun 9 sebesar 1,19 dan terendah di stasiun 4 sebesar 0,95.  Indeks kemerataan jenis (j) tertinggi ditemukan di stasiun 3 sebesar 0,69 dan terendah di stasiun 8 sebesar 0,44.  Indeks dominansi jenis (D) tertinggi dijumpai di stasiun 7 sebesar 0,14 dan terendah di stasiun 6 sebesar 0,08.  Hasil identifikasi jenis menunjukkan ada 5 jenis karang jamur yang ditemukan di 9 stasiun yaitu Fungia concinna, F. repanda, F. fungites, F. costulata dan Herpolita limax. Kata kunci : Struktur komunitas, Karang jamur, Kepulauan Banggai

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