Jenis-Jenis Gastropoda di Zona Intertidal Pantai Indrayanti Yogyakarta

Gunung Kidul is one of the districts in Yogyakarta that has a long coastline with coral substrate and white sand. One of the beaches with coral and rocky substrates is Indrayanti Beach. The rocky substrate provides unique characteristics for the life of marine organisms in the intertidal zone. Gastropods is one of the seven classes in the Mollusc phylum. Gastropods are found mostly in the sea and fresh water, especially in the intertidal zone of beach. The aim of this study is to identify gastropods that found in the Indrayanti intertidal zone and classifying each species. The method of this study is observation and sampling techniques with accidental sampling at low tide. Data analysis is descriptive based on morphological characteristics of each species. Based on the results of this study, there are 5 sub-classes, 9 orders, 2 Superfamily, 21 families, 35 genera and 72 species. Sub-classes found are heterobranchia, caenogastropods, neritimorpha, vestigastropods, and patelogastropods. The highest number of species found in the caenogastropod subclass was 32 species (44% of the total species) which were dominated by the order of neogastropod.

Fossil gastropods Campanile lachesis Bayan, 1870 from the upper Eocene of the Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria)

The subject of this study is the description of eight specimens of fossil gastropods Campanile lachesis Bayan, 1870, family Campanilidae, from the fund of the Regional Museum of History in Kardzhali. They were found in the area of the village of Gorna Krepost, Kardzhali Municipality, at the eastern foot of the Archeological Complex Perperikon, in the upper Eocene (Priabonian) limestone layers of the so-called Beli Plast Rhyodacite Complex. The paleoecological traits of the present fauna give ground to infer that this was a very shallow reefal environment with a rocky substrate sandy bottom, overgrown with algae, and the water was warm, with normal salinity.

Geoenvironmental compartmentation in the municipality of São Vicente do Sul, RS, Brazil

Landscape studies and compartmentalization through shapes, defined by relief, and composition understood as elements of rocky substrate and soils integrate information of use and occupation are fundamental to understand geomorphological dynamics and assist in the management and planning of agricultural and urban areas. The present work aims at the geoenvironmental compartmentalization of the São Vicente do Sul municipality, through combinations of elements in a GIS environment. The study identifies four units and five subunits geoenvironmental defined: Floodplain Units subdivided into Ibicuí floodplain, Jaguari floodplain, Toropi floodplain; Hills Unit with fields and crops and with Forestry; Buttes of the São Vicente do Sul resulting from the regressive erosion and; Urban Unit.

Identifying important habitats for waterbird conservation at a Greek Regional Nature Park

Background Small coastal wetlands are vital sites for wintering waterbirds. Identifying important habitats is critical for managing waterbirds effectively. The Vourkari inlet is a small coastal wetland located near the capital Athens, within the most urbanized and industrialized area of Greece. We aimed at identifying the most important habitats for waterbirds at the Vourkari inlet during winter. Methods Data about habitat use and availability were collected for 14 waterbird species and for seven habitat classes. Habitat selection (Manly’s selection ratio), overlap indices (Pianka’s niche overlap index) and null models were calculated. Results All the studied waterbird species selected available habitats nonrandomly. Shallow waters (0–2 m), were used by 13 waterbirds and selected by five waterbirds. Pools and channels were used and selected by 10 species. Mud was used by nine species and selected by six species. Mud with rocky substrate was used by nine species and selected by eight species. Medium (2–4 m) and deep (4–6 m) open water habitats were used by seven species and selected by four species. Halophytic vegetation was used by six species and selected by two species. Several habitats were selected by nationally important populations: mudflat habitats (i.e., mud, mud with rocky substrate and pools and channels) by Common Redshanks (Tringa totanus), halophytic vegetation by Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta), shallow waters by Common Shelducks (Tadorna tadorna) and medium and deep waters by Sandwich Terns (Thalasseus sandvicencis), whilst shallow waters and mudflat habitats were preferred by a possibly internationally important population of Mediterranean Gulls (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus). Although overlap in habitat use between species was generally low, null models indicated habitat sharing and a lack of competition. Conclusions Waterbirds coexisted in the absence of competition for habitats at Vourkari, where they mostly used and preferred shallow water and mudflats. Small coastal wetlands are numerous, both in Greece and worldwide, therefore our findings would be useful as a basis for comparisons, both temporal at the inlet and spatial with other sites, that would help assess the importance of habitats and improve management strategies to benefit waterbirds, especially in areas with similar Mediterranean-type habitats and climate.

Zmiinyi Island Coastal Zone Macrozoobenthos State in 2016-2017

Purpose. To study the state of macrozoobenthos in the Zmiinyi Island coastal zone in 2016-2017. Methods. Standard methods of macrozoobenthos sampling, determination, number and biomass estimation. Results. Results of analysis of biodiversity, structural characteristics and taxonomic composition of macrozoobenthos in the Zmiinyi Island coastal zone have been presented. Seasonal dynamics of its number and biomass has been studied. Assessment of marine environment quality has been performed based on the metrics of macrozoobenthos. Conclusions. Altogether, 132 taxa of benthic invertebrates belonging to 10 biggest taxonomic groups of macrozoobenthos have been identified in the Zmiinyi Island coastal zone in 2016-2017. Analysis of taxonomic composition identified 1 species of Porifera (0.8%), 7 taxa of Cnidaria (5.3%), 3 taxa of Platyhelminthes (2.3%), 1 taxon of Nemertea (0.8%), 3 taxa of Bryzoa (2.3%), 52 taxa of Annelida (39.4%), 25 taxa of Mollusca (18.9%), 35 taxa of Arthropoda (265%), 2 taxa of Echinodermata (1.4%) and 3 taxa of Chordata (2.3%). Out of 132 macrozoobenthos taxa 6 are enlisted in the Red Data Book of Ukraine and 8 – in the Black Sea Red Data Book. Macrozoobenthos number varied from 0.317х104 (27.11.2016) to 16.943х104 (19.08.2016) ind/m2 on soft substrate and from 2.683х104 (17.05.2016) to 30.725х104 (19.08.2016) ind/m2 on rocky substrate; biomass varied from 0.017 (17.05.2017) to 34.857 (19.08.2016) kg/m2 on soft substrate and from 1.531 (27.11.2016) to 46.147 (19.08.2016) kg/m2 on rocky substrate. Maximal development of benthos was registered in summer period. Quality of marine environment on the AMBI and M-AMBI indices was assessed as Good in 21 cases out of 23 and as Moderate in 2 cases 2 out of 23. Mean values of AMBI and M-AMBI indices for different seasons made respectively: May, 2016 – 2.56 and 0.59; August, 2016 – 1.86 and 0.69; November, 2016 – 1.70 and 0.71; June, 2017 – 1.87 and 0.75.